The Great War
In the late 1800s, European countries got more tense because they wanted...
More trade, resources, and land
Why did Russia have problems fighting in World War I?
They didn't have enough guns, food, or good leaders
What did Germany have to do because of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany had to pay money to the countries they fought against
What did Germany and Russia agree to do in 1939?
To not fight each other so Germany could attack other countries
About how many Jewish people were killed in the Holocaust?
Six million
What does "total war" mean for World War I?
Countries used everything they had and everyone helped the war
What was "no-man's-land" in the context of trench warfare?
The dangerous area between the enemy trenches
Besides the soldiers who died in the war, what else caused many deaths after World War I?
A sickness like the flu that spread everywhere
What did Britain and France do with Germany before the war to try and stop it?
They let Germany take some land
Why was the Battle of Stalingrad important?
It was a big turning point where Germany lost to Russia
In 1914, which countries were in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Which new weapon, developed by Britain, could cross rough ground and protect soldiers from bullets?
The tank
What big change happened to Europe's countries after the Treaty of Versailles?
New countries were made, and some old empires broke apart
How did totalitarian governments like the ones in Russia and Italy control people?
By using violence, making people scared, and spreading lies
What was the "Night of the Broken Glass"?
A night when people attacked Jewish homes, stores, and churches
What happened in the Balkans that started World War I right away?
Someone killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
What was one of the main dangers of poison gas used during World War I?
It could drift and kill or injure many soldiers
What bad thing happened to many people in the U.S. during the Great Depression?
Many people lost their homes and lived in shacks called Hoovervilles
What's the main thing a totalitarian government does?
Controls everything in people's lives
Why did some political groups in Germany and Austria dislike Jewish people in the late 1800s?
To get more votes by saying Jewish people caused problems
What was the fighting like on the Western Front in World War I?
It was a tie because of long ditches called trenches
What idea did the Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, believe in?
Workers should control everything
What natural disaster made things even worse in the middle of the U.S. during the Great Depression?
A long time with no rain and big dust storms
What's a big idea behind fascism in Italy with Benito Mussolini?
Thinking their own people are the best and being very strong and military-like
What was Germany's "blitzkrieg" way of fighting?
Fast tanks, trucks with soldiers, and planes bombing