World War I
This was one of the reasons why the USA joined the war - it was a proposed alliance between Germany and Mexico.
The Zimmermann Telegram (or Note)
This was the leader of the Bolsheviks, the group that came to power in Russia in 1917.
Vladimir Lenin
This government led Germany after World War I. It featured MANY political parties.
The Weimar Republic
This is where Jews were forced to live in territories occupied by Germany.
Ghettos
How and when did World War II begin in Europe?
September 1939 - Germany invaded Poland
This is when a country devotes ALL of its resources to winning the war.
Total War
What form of government did Russia have BEFORE the Russian Revolution?
Absolute monarchy.
What were the 14 Points?
Woodrow Wilson's plan for life after World War I. Hoped to prevent war from happening again.
This is a German term that means "living space." The Nazis sought to claim living space for the German people and to enslave or murder the people who lived there.
Lebensraum
How and when did the United States enter the war?
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941
This cause of World War I refers to loyalty to one's nation.
Nationalism
This was Stalin's plan to industrialize the Soviet Union. They set goals over a five year period of time for increasing the production of things like iron and steel and electricity.
Five Year Plans!
This treaty ended World War I. It blamed Germany for starting the conflict.
What were the goals that Hitler laid out in his book Mein Kampf? What reasons did he state for invading and conquering other territories?
- Unite all German people into a single "Reich"
- Acquire "lebensraum" or "living space"
This was the Allied strategy for defeating Japan.
Island Hopping
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
This was Stalin's plan for agriculture in the Soviet Union. Led to a famine that killed about 12 million people.
Collectivization
This is the process of giving land to a dictator in exchange for peace.
Appeasement
Auschwitz
This was the largest battle of World War II in Europe - the Soviets defeated the Germans and started pushing them back towards Germany.
The Battle of Stalingrad
This ship was torpedoed by the Germans in 1915. 128 Americans were killed. This started to turn the United States against Germany.
The Lusitania
This was the kind of government the Bolsheviks created in Russia after the October Revolution in 1917.
Communism
These were the largest countries on the Allies, the team that won World War I.
Great Britain, France, the USA.
The Nuremberg Laws.
This was a major turning point in the war in Europe - the Allies landed in France and started pushing the Germans back towards Germany.
D-Day invasion