20th Century Begins
What was the nickname in Europe for the Ottoman Empire at the end of the 19th Century going into the 20th Century?
"The sick man of Europe"
Whose death set off a chain reaction in the alliance system and caused WWI to start?
Franz Ferdinand
What was the name of the major economic collapse in the United States that began in 1929?
Great Depression
What was the name of Joseph Stalin's economic plans to revitalize the Soviet Union's economy?
Five-Year Plans
Which event brought the United States into WWII?
Pearl Harbor
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks and became the head of the Soviet Union's government following the Russian Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
What is the meaning of "total war"
All aspects of the economy and society were involved in supporting the war effort
What were the goals of FDR's New Deal?
Relief, Recovery, and Reform
What was the name of the political ideology that began in Italy but was adopted by Hitler in Germany as well?
Fascism
What was Blitzkrieg?
German tactic used to quickly overwhelm their opponent using shock and awe
Identify one cause for the Boxer Rebellion.
- Rid China of foreign influence
-Overthrow the Qing Dynasty (Machus)
Identify 3 new pieces of technology that were used during WWI
- Submarines
- Machine Guns
- Airplanes
- Poison Gas
Which part of Africa did Italy invade prior to WWII?
Ethiopia
What happened to agricultural production in the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin?
Land was taken over by the state. Agricultural products were shipped to industrial centers creating man-made famines in some areas
Identify one city in which the United States deployed an atomic weapon during WWII.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Which group in the Ottoman Empire saw themselves as Turks instead of Ottomans and implemented reforms throughout the empire after overthrowing the Sultan?
Young Turks
Which country did Germany invade in an attempt to surprise French forces at the beginning of the war?
Belgium
What was the name of the political organization that began in South Africa during this era and advocated for the political rights of black South Africans?
African National Congress
Identify 2 areas that Germany annexed leading up to WWII
- Rhineland
- Austria
- Sudetenland
- Czechoslovakia
Who were the "Big Three" in WWII?
Stalin, FDR, and Churchill
What is the meaning of M.A.I.N?
(Must name all 4 correctly to get credit)
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Name three requirements that Germany faced after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
- Pay reparations
- Demilitarize
- Give up territory/colonies
-Accept full blame for the war
Which two countries benefited the most from the "Mandate System" set up by the League of Nations?
Great Britain
France
Explain the meaning of appeasement
France and Great Britain would allow Germany to annex the Sudetenland if Germany promised to stop expanding
Identify one mass atrocity that took place after WWII and give a brief description of what transpired.
Cambodian Genocide
Rwandan Genocide