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Post World War I
Russian Revolution & Communism
World War II
Post World War II
The Cold War & Conflict
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The collapse of the Russian and Austro- Hungarian empires during World War I contributed directly to the
What is ...creation of new nations in Eastern Europe
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Particular obstructive workers who refuse to submit to disciplinary measures will be subject, as non-workers, to discharge and confinement in concentration camps. —Vladimir Lenin, Decree of November 14th, 1919 ---------The excerpt above describes Lenin’s method for dealing with those who opposed
What is the establishment of a communist government
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In 1939, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany as a direct result of the German
What is the invasion of Poland.
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One major purpose of the Yalta Conference in 1945 was to decide
What is ...how to restructure Europe after the war.
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The Warsaw Pact was developed in 1955 as a response to the
What is ...formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (NATO)
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The Nazis blamed most of Germany’s pre– World War II social and economic problems on Jews and the
What is communists.
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Stalin’s “Great Purge” from 1934 to 1939 resulted in..
What is ...brought about the death of millions of people.
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Which nation sought to establish the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere between 1931 and 1945?
What is Japan
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The economic recovery of Japan following World War II focused primarily on
What is... developing industry and an export economy.
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Which was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?
What is.... a competition for political influence over other countries . (Democracy vs. Communism)
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Authors Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald are identified with
What is the lost generation.
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In the struggle to gain control of the Soviet Union in the 1920s, Stalin’s chief political rival was
Who is Trotsky.
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My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honor. I believe it is peace for our time . . . . Go home and get a nice quiet sleep. —Neville Chamberlain, April 30, 1938 (following his return from the Munich Conference) -----The statement reflects the British belief that which of the following policies would prevent another war?
What is appeasement
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Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy . . . —from a speech by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Congress --------The purpose of Roosevelt’s speech was to persuade Congress to
What is ...declare war on Japan.
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U.S. intervention in Vietnam came as a result of the Cold War policy of
What is containment.
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How did the Cheka (secret police) help Lenin gain control of Russia?
What is ...They used terror tactics against the enemies of Bolshevism.
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From the perspective of Western leaders, Stalin’s actions as leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics reflected an emphasis on which concepts?
What is aggression
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Following the United States’ entry into World War II, American and British leaders decided that their highest priority would be to
What is invade Europe and defeat Germany.
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Which of the following countries suffered high civilian and military casualties because it was invaded and partially occupied during World War II
What is the Soviet Union
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What crisis brought the Soviet Union and the United States to the brink of nuclear war in 1962?
What is the installation in Cuba of Soviet offensive intermediate-range missiles (Cuban Missiles Crisis)
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Lenin hoped that the Russian Revolution of 1917 would
What is ....incite similar socialist rebellions throughout Europe.
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Both the Italian Fascists and the German Nazis gained power partly because they
What is ...used terror tactics against political opponents.
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Why did Hitler sign a non-aggression treaty with Stalin on the eve of World War II?
What is ...to allow Germany to invade Poland without Soviet opposition
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What is the main reason that Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Romania became satellites of the Soviet Union?
What is ..The Soviet army occupied these areas at the end of World War II.
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In India and Pakistan, feelings of nationalism are intertwined with religious confl ict between
What is Muslims and Hindus.