World War 1
What empire that was thriving in 1750 (now Turkey) was known as the "sick man of Europe" or the "powder keg"?
Ottoman Empire
What is known as the major event in 1929 that led to the Great Depression?
The stock market crash
What year was the Russian Revolution?
1917
What contract ended WW1 and put the blame on Germany, leading to resentment by the people of Germany?
Treaty of Versailes
What is No Mans Land?
The 100 ft between the Central Power and Allies trenches in WW1
What timespan (years) was WW1?
1914-1918
What ideology did Hitler promote?
Nazism
Who was the revolutionary promoting revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
What is the timeframe of WW2? (Years)
1939-1945
What is propaganda?
An ad or image promoting one sides agenda
What are the MAINA causes of WW1?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Assassination of Archduke of Austria
Who was the dictator in Italy that was fascist?
Benito Mussolini
What is the slogan that promoted the revolution in the Soviet Union?
Peace, Land, Bread
Who was on the AXIS side? Who was on the Allies side?
Axis- Germany, Italy, Japan
Allies - France, Britain, China, Soviet Union, USA
What is the Kristallnacht?
The night of broken glass. When Hitler ordered an attack on Jewish homes and business and violent attacks against Jews.
What sides were Central Powers and what sides were Allies?
Central Powers - Austria-Hungary, Germany,Turkey
Allies - France, Britain,Italy, USA, Soviet Union and Japan
Who was the communist dictator that took over the Soviet Union after the death of Lenin?
Joseph Stalin
The soviet union went from being ruled by the Tsar to communism. What is a communist society like?
The leader has all control over peoples lives, businesses and can not be challanged
WWII was a multifront war, what were the different fronts? (4)
-Eastern Front (Soviet Union)
-Western Front (Europe)
-Pacific Front (Japan)
-African Front (N. Africa/colonies)
What is a blitzkrieg?
Lightening war. The tactic of mass bombing of cities during WWII, mainly used by Germany against Britain.
What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles for Germany?
Reparations
Give up colonies
Decrease navy and army and the amount of weapons
Do not enter the Rhineland
Do not take more land
What is the name of the book that Hitler wrote while in prison that discussed his antisemitism and racism ideas?
Mein Kampf
Nicholas Romanov abdicated his throne. What does abdication mean?
To give up his throne and power as king
What ended WWII officially?
The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan
What is the Holocaust?
The mass murder of 6 million Jews and 5 million others by Hitler