World War I
In your own words, briefly identify and define the primary causation of World War I
M-Militarism - aggressively enhancing your country's military capabilities
A-Alliances
I-Imperialism - adding to one's territory for the purposes of power and resource acquisition.
N-Nationalism - extreme pride in one's nation
When nations/institutions give into aggressive demands for the sake of maintaining peace they are engaging in...
Appeasement
What are the three key components of a fascist society?
Extreme nationalism, heightened degree of militarism, supremacy of country over individual rights.
Who established the Soviet Union as the world's first Communist state in 1922?
Vladimir Lenin
Who is the only NBA player to have his jersey (6) retired by every team?
Identify and define the event the bought the United States into World War I in 1917.
The discovery of the Zimmerman Telegram.
Germany conspired to have Mexico sneak attack the United States to gain back the territories the lost via the Mexican-American War in 1848. Upon its discovery the U.S. declared war on Germany and entered WWI.
In 1935, to due in large part to get retribution for a 19th century defeat, Benito Mussolini's Fascist Italy invaded this African nation who's leader Haile Selaisse I appealed to the League of Nations for support but fell on deaf ears.
Ethiopia
What was the of Adolf Hitler's autobiography published in 1925 in which he lamented Germany post World War I and authored his vision on how to restore Germany back to it's pre-war prestige?
What is Mein Kampf?
Despite being German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler was born in this German-speaking nation that he eventually annexed in 1938
Austria
The U.S. President is elected via combination of the popular vote and this body who directly elects the president by designated the number of _______ votes that a candidate earns per state.
Hint: 270 is the magic number!
What is the electoral college?
The Russian Empire fought in World War I on the side of the Allies until 1917. What event caused Russia to withdraw from World War I AND what was the outcome of said event?
b.) The Russian Civil War from 1917-1922 was fought between the Bolshevik Reds and the Whites (those loyal to the Czar). The Reds emerged victorious and the Soviet Union was established as the world's first Communist country.
What is an embargo? In what ways might the Embargo Acts have helped incite the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
A ban on trade. While neutral, the U.S. continued to trade with the Allies and not the Axis powers ultimately resulting in the sneak attack at Pearl Harbor.
What was the name of this gov't that lasted from 1919-1933 but was riddled with problems from start?
Weimar Republic
In spite of Russia being the dominant republic of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin was born in this republic that shares its name with a U.S. state
What is Georgia?
What was the name given to the conference attended by Western Powers and Japan in 1921 to alter the militarism that led to WWI?
Washington Naval Conference
Identify the treaty that brought World War I to an end, the specific ways in which it negatively impacted Germany and the extent to which the United States attempted to provide relief for Germany until the onset of the Great Depression?
a.) Treaty of Versailles
b.) Germany was forced to demilitarize and pay reparations back to Britain and France
c.) The Dawes Plan
What was the Manchurian (Mudken) Incident and how did it provide Japan with a rationale for invading Manchuria?
Japan falsely alleged that the Chinese blew up a rail line owned by the Japanese. While these allegations were not proven, the Japanese used them as a pretense to invade Manchuria.
Explain the significance of the Reichstag Fire and how it ultimately led to the Enabling Act?
Identify the significance of the Five-Power Treaty? In what ways did it keep Japan inferior to the powers of the West
A cap was placed on the amount of naval tonnage Japan could produce in comparison to United States and United Kingdom.
What is Donald Trump's middle name?
John
What does it mean to consolidate power?
Following the Russian Revolution and the death of Vladimir Lenin, identify a specific way in which Joseph Stalin was able to consolidate power in the Soviet Union?
b.) By having Leon Trotsky exiled from the Soviet Union
Identify the build towards and outcomes of the Munich Agreement?
Following the Anschluss (annexation of Austria) Hitler set his sights on the Sudentland (Western Czechoslovakia). Czechoslovakia then appealed to the Western Democracies for support.
Munich Agreement (1938(-Hitler's promise not to take anything further which he ultimately reneged upon with the Invasion of Poland (1939)
Although not overly relevant in our examination of World War II as his country remained neutral, this Fascist leader who emerged victorious in the Spanish Civil War outlived his contemporaries Hitler and Mussolini passing away in 1975.
Who is Francisco Franco?
As Japan began to assert itself in the 1930s, identify the name of either its Prime Minister or its Emperor/
Hirohito
What American League team called Philadelphia home until 1954?
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