World War I: Causes & Effects
This acronym represents the four main long-term causes of World War I.
What is MAIN (Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism)?
After Lenin’s death, this man took control of the Soviet Union and introduced Five-Year Plans.
Who was Joseph Stalin?
This European country faced hyperinflation in the early 1920s due to harsh reparations from the Treaty of Versailles.
What is Germany
This ideology emphasizes extreme nationalism, militarism, and loyalty to a dictator.
What is Fascism
World War II began when Germany invaded this country.
What is Poland
This treaty formally ended World War I and placed blame on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The slogan “Peace, Land, and Bread” was used by this revolutionary leader.
Who was Vladamir Lenin?
The 1929 stock market crash contributed to this worldwide economic downturn.
What is the Great Depression
The Molotov-Rippentrop Pact promised the division of Poland and a non aggression pact between these two countries/leaders
What is Germany and USSR/Hitler and Stalin
The German war strategy relied on a combination of quick moving tanks, aircraft, and infantry?
What is blitzkrieg
The British intercepted this German telegram, which encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
This punitive treaty ended Russias involvement in World War I
What is the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
This international organization was created after World War I to maintain peace but failed to prevent another global conflict.
Adolf Hitler wrote this book while in prison, outlining his political ideology.
What is Mein Kampf
The D-Day invasion took place on this date
What is June 6, 1944
World War I ended on this date, now recognized as Veterans Day in the U.S and Armistace Day in Europe
What is November 11, 1918?
This last czar of Russia abdicated in 1917.
Who is Nicholas II
In response to the Great Depression, this British economist argued that governments should increase spending to stimulate the economy.
Mussolini’s followers, who used violence to enforce fascist rule, were known as this.
What are the Blackshirts
The turning point of the war in Europe, where the Soviet Union defeated Germany, was this battle.
What is the Battle of Stalingrad
This major battle in 1916, which saw the Germans attempt to capture a symbolic fortress town, lasted nearly 10 months and became a symbol of attrition warfare.
What is the Battle of Verdun?
Stalin used these in the Soviet Union during the 1930s led to the execution or imprisonment of millions, including military officers and Communist Party members.
This 1925 international agreement attempted to stabilize European borders and improve Franco-German relations but ultimately failed.
What is the Lacarno Pact
Stalin’s policy of eliminating private farms and forcing peasants onto government-run farms was called this.
What is collectivization
This conference, attended by Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt, planned post-war Europe.
What is Yalta