Papers/Policies
What were the April Theses?
(1917) Lenin's announced plan to end the Russian war with Germany, government takeover of banks and factories, and new Russian government based on the soviets. (a book he wrote telling the Bolshivicks how to lead Russia after they took over)
Define Nationalism and give an historical example
A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
(Starting WWI, Japanese in WW2, etc.)
Name the countries in the Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Head of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. His liberalization effort improved relations with the West, but he lost power after his reforms led to the collapse of Communist governments in eastern Europe.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Define the Rwandan Genocide
The killing of more than 500,000 ethnic Tutsis by rival Hutu militias in Rwanda in 1994.
What was the name of Germany's military plan at the outbreak of WWl? The plan was for troops to rapidly defeat France and move east to defeat Russia.
Shlieffen Plan
Define fascism
A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism and no tolerance of opposition.
Name the countries that were the "Central Powers"
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire
Who was Boris Yeltsin?
President of the Russian Republic in 1991. Helped end the USSR and force Gorbachev to resign.
(1917) The revolution against the Tsarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government
The Russian Revolution
What was the New Economic Policy (NEP)?
Lenin's 1921 policy to re-establish limited economic freedom in an attempt to rebuild agriculture and industry in the face of economic disintegration
Define appeasement
Accepting demands in order to avoid conflict
What was the League of Nations?
An international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations
Arab leader, set out to modernize Egypt and end western domination, nationalized the Suez canal, led two wars against the Zionist state, remained a symbol of independence and pride, returned to socialism, nationalized banks and businesses, limited economic policies
Gamal Nasser
(1919) Killing by British troops of nearly 400 Indians gathered at Amritsar to protest the Rowlatt Acts
Hint: the name is in the question
Amritsar Massacre
What was the name of Stalin's economic policy to rebuild the Soviet economy after WWI? It tried to improve the heavy industry and improve farm output, but resulted in famine.
Five Year Plans
Define Totalitarianism
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Who were the Black Shirts?
A private army under Mussolini who destroyed socialist newspapers, union halls, and Socialist party headquarters, eventually pushing Socialists out of the city governments of Northern Italy. (mega fascist)
Who was Gavirlo Princip?
A member of the Black Hand who assassinates prince Franz Ferdinand
Define D-Day
(June 6, 1944) Led by Eisenhower, over a million troops (the largest invasion force in history) stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the process of re-taking France. It was the turning point of World War II.
Define the "14 Points"
A series of proposals in which U.S. president Woodrow Wilson outlined a plan for achieving a lasting peace after World War I.
Define collectivism
giving priority to the goals of one's group (often one's extended family or work group) and defining one's identity accordingly
What was the name of the Parliment of Germany BEFORE 1945?
What was the name of the Parliment of Germany AFTER 1949
The parliament of Germany before 1945 - Reichstag (The building (likely purposefully) was set on fire and Hitler blamed it on the Communists (1933))
After 1949 - Bundestag (Current German Parliment)
Indian Muslim politician who founded the state of Pakistan. A lawyer by training, he joined the All-India Muslim League in 1913. As the leader of the League from the 1920s on, he negotiated with the British/INC for Muslim Political Rights
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Define Pearl Harbor
Base in Hawaii that was bombed by Japan on December 7, 1941, which provoked America to enter the war.