WW1
This archduke of Austria-Hungary was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914, sparking the start of World War I.
Who was Franz Ferdinand?
World War I officially ended when this famous peace treaty was signed in France in 1919.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
In 1929, ten years after the peace treaties were signed, this worldwide economic collapse began, made worse by war debts and destroyed European economies.
What is the Great Depression?
Following World War I and its revolution, Russia changed its name in 1922 to become this newly formed Communist nation.
What is the Soviet Union (or USSR)?
This nation was not invited to participate in the peace negotiations, leading them to call the final treaty a harsh "forced peace."
What is Germany?
The Great Depression was triggered in October 1929 when this event occurred in the United States, sending shockwaves across the global economy.
What is the Stock Market Crash (or Black Tuesday)?
Created after the war to keep world peace, this international organization was the idea of President Woodrow Wilson, though the United States never actually joined it.
What is the League of Nations?
Under the treaty, Germany was forced to accept full responsibility for starting World War I in a clause with this famous two-word nickname.
What is the War Guilt Clause?
Which war ended in 1918, just before the economic struggles of the 1920s and 1930s began?
What is World War 1?
Which country was blamed for starting World War I and forced to pay heavy money penalties called reparations?
What is Germany?
Under the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was forced to pay massive sums of money to the Allied nations to cover war damages, which are known by this word.
What are reparations?
What happened to the value of German money when the government printed too much of it during the 1920s?
What is it became worthless?
To pay for its war debts, Germany printed so much paper money that it lost almost all value, a severe economic problem known by this word.
What is hyperinflation? (Also accept: inflation)
Because the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany so harshly, many historians believe it directly set the stage for this major event 20 years later.
What is World War II
In what year did the U.S. stock market crash, kicking off the Great Depression?
What is 1929?