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20th Century Europe
INTERIM REVIEW EURO HISTORY PART OF THE TEST
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is censorship? | to block freedom of speech and press |
| WWI is known as __________________ | The Great War |
| Between which years did WWI occur? | 1914-1918 |
| What technology was used for the first time during WWI? | tanks, submarines, and machine guns |
| During this time period many people lost their jobs, life savings, and were very poor. What is this era known as? | Great Depression |
| Which dictator came to power because of the Great Depression? | Hitler |
| Who signed the non-agression pact in 1939 that divided Poland between their two countries? | USSR |
| What most likely explains why the Russian Revolution began? | WWI caused food shortages as well as fuel shortages |
| Put these events in order: Cold War, World War I, World War II, Great Depression, Russian Revolution | WWI, Russian Revolution, Great Depression, WWII, Cold War |
| What country had reunification? | Germany |
| What was the Treaty of Versailles | following WWI Germany was commanded to pay reparations for the war and was also forced to disassemble their military because of the Treaty of Versailles |
| What was Nazism? | Under Hitler, Germans began to practice policies of ethnic and national superiority. This racist ideology was known as Nazism |
| What caused WWII? | the Treaty of Versailles, the Worldwide Depression, the rise of Nazism |
| What was Genocide? | The Holocaust, or the mass murder of a people because of their race, religion, ethnicity, politics or culture. |
| What is communism? | The economic, social and political system practiced by the Soviet Union under Lenin and Stalin. |
| What was the Holocaust? | The systematic murder of 12 million people by Hitler during WWII |
| What is a strike? | As a way of protest when workers are mistreated by owners or employers they can express their grievances and demand rights |
| What is imperialism? | European countries created empires for military and trade advantages, by taking land in Africa and Asia for colonies |
| What is militarism? | The maintenance of military power and the fascination with war and the military |
| Why did the Nazi Party become the largest party in Germany's government? | They promised social security and economic prosperity |
| What is Mikhail Gorbachev associated with? | perestroika, glastnost, and change |
| What is censorship? | the supprestion of speech is censorship. |
| Why did Hitler censor the Jews? | he didn't want to promote Jewish views |
| How did European colonialism in the late 19th century create competition among countries? | They competed for raw materials, a market for their products, and cheap labor |
| What were the four MAIN causes of WWI? | Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism (MAIN) |
| What is nationalism? | love of one's country |
| What ways was Germany punished at the end of WWI by the Treaty of Versailles? | Germany was stripped of one-sixth of its territory and had to pay reparations. It also lost its war ships and trade ships and could no longer keep a large army or navy. |
| Reparations | payments by a defeated country for the destruction it caused in a war |
| What were three effects of the worldwide depression that hit in the 1930s? | workers lost their jobs, trade fell off, and people looked for leaders who could bring about change |
| Define fascism | a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism |
| Define propaganda | promotion of attitudes or ideas, usually in a slanted way |
| Define appeasement | The policy of many countries during World War II to grant concessions to Germany in an effort to maintain peace |
| Who were the members of the Allied Powers in WWII? | Great Britain, France, China, and eventually Soviet Union and United States |
| Who were the members of the Axis Powers in WWII? | Germany, Italy, Japan |
| Who were the main members of the Central Powers in WWI? | Austria-Hungary, Germany |
| Who were the main members of the Allied Powers in WWI? | Britain, France, Russia, eventually the US |
| What did Hitler mean by "The Final Solution"? | His campaign against the Jews would end in the murder of every single Jew in Europe |
| Which location would be more likely to censor information? West Germany or East Germany? | East Germany |
| Which political party gained power in Germany after WWI? why? | The Nazi party; They stated that they would create jobs during the depression |
| What was the result of the end of WWII? | Germany was divided and it started the Cold War |
| WWI created new technology. Name some examples. | tanks, submarines, machine guns |
| The Nazi Party rose to power because.... | Germans were bitter about Germany's poor economy |
| Russian citizens were hungry and tired of war, so this led to the ___ ___ | Russian Revolution |
| East and West Germany were reunified because... | The Soviet Union allowed East Germans to travel to West Germany. The Soviet Union collapsed and Germany reunited |
| During the Cold War, which country was divided into two countries? | Germany. The Soviet Union controlled East Germany and the U.S. controlled West Germany |
| Why was the Berlin Wall built? | The Berlin Wall was built to keep the East Berliners in East Berlin. |
| Which countries were known as the Axis power and fought togther as allies in WWII? | JIG (Japan, Italy, Germany) |
| Massive job losses, global poverty, loss of personal savings. Which event in history does this describe? | The Worldwide Depression |
| Why were the Soviet Union and the United States known as Super Powers? | They both had world influence militarily and politically |
| Who was Winston Churchill? | Britain's Prime Minister during WWII. |
| What was the result of the Russian Revolution? | the government changed from a Czar (absolute monarchy) to Communism |
| During the Great Depression, which dictator rose to power? | Hitler |
| Why did the Holocaust most likely occur? | The Jews were blamed for Germany's economic problems and the Nazis wanted Germans to be the only race in Germany. |
| What is perestroika? | Mikhail Gorbachev was leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. His program of “perestroika” was (“restructuring”)of economy. This meant he overhauled the communist party members and relied on market forces. |
| What is glasnost? | Gorbachev introduced “glasnost” or (“openness”) with the Soviet Union's economy. This meant Gorbachev gave greater freedom to the media and religious groups. People could now voice their opinions without fear. |
| What ended the Cold War? | Because of Gorbachev introducing perestroika and glastnost, the old ways of communism ended which led to an elected government. |
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