Goverments
Economics
War
Treaties
Ideas
100

This type of government controls every aspect of public and private life

a totalitarian state

100

This major economic event began in the U.S. in 1929 and affected the world

the Stock Market Crash of 1929

100

This event on September 1, 1939, marked the official start of World War II.

German invasion of Poland?

100

This term describes Britain and France’s policy of giving in to Hitler’s demands to avoid war

Appeasement

100

This scientific theory by Einstein challenged traditional views of time and space.

theory of relativity

200

This political ideology promotes extreme nationalism and loyalty to a dictator

fascism

200

This global downturn following the crash led to unemployment and instability worldwide

the Great Depression

200

This alliance included Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII.

the Axis Powers

200

This treaty ended WWI and placed blame on Germany

the Treaty of Versailles

200

This art movement sought to unlock the unconscious and present dreamlike scenes.

surrealism

300

These often unstable governments form when many political parties fail to agree

coalition governments

300

Name one economic consequence of the Treaty of Versailles for Germany.

hyperinflation or reparations payments

300

This was Hitler’s last major offensive on the Western Front during WWII.

the Battle of the Bulge

300

What promises did the British make to colonial countries that assisted with fighting WW1 and WW2

Independence

300

Fascism relies heavily on this emotional appeal to one’s homeland

Nationalism

400

This German government lost public support after signing the Treaty of Versailles

the Weimar Republic

400

What Economic problems were affecting the Empire of Japan?

Lack of natural resources on the island of Japan

400

What event paused the Chinese Civil War in 1937

Second Sino-Japanese War 1937-1945

400

This dictator vowed to overturn the Treaty of Versailles.

Adolf Hitler

400

How did WWI affect people’s views on the meaning of life?

Many lost faith in reason and progress, leading to movements like existentialism and surrealism that questioned traditional beliefs.

500

Name Three ways totalitarian governments maintain control over their citizens.

censorship, propaganda, secret police, or indoctrination

500

Give one example of how economic instability led to political change in Europe in the 1930s

the rise of fascism or collapse of democratic governments

500

This 1945 meeting between the Allied leaders planned the post-war world

the Yalta Conference

500

What treaty was signed during WW1 promising Ottoman lands to the Zionist Movement

The Balfour Declaration 1917

500

Explain how surrealism and the Theory of relativity reflected changing views of reality in the post-WWI world.

Both questioned traditional order—surrealism challenged visual norms in art, and relativity changed scientific ideas about the importance of the individual