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Which action best represents the policy of appeasement followed by Britain and France prior to the start of World War II? (Allowing Hitler to….) annex Sudetenland
How did World War I contribute to the events leading up to World War II? (Hint:Germany) DIslike Treaty Versailles
What was the main reason for Germany's involvement in the Spanish Civil War? (Test?) Test Weapons
How did the Munich Pact affect Europe? (It encouraged…. Hitler aggression increased
Why did Britain and France declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland? (What plan failed….) Appeasement had failed
Who were the AXIS Powers? Japan, Germany, Italy
Why did Japan attack the United States? To keep the U.S from interfering with Japanese expansion
What was an immediate effect of the Lend-Lease Act? (What Allies got supplied?) Soviet Union and British received aid
British resistance to Germany avoided what German operation? Operation Sea Lion
Why did France surrender to Germany? Overwhelmed by German & Italian forces
Germany's rapid success in the first months of the war was largely due to what tactic? Blitzkrieg
Which of the following factors helped the Allies win World War II? controlling wartime production goals at home
What was the main goal of the D-Day invasion? to force Germany to fight on two fronts
Why were aircraft carriers important to winning the war in the Pacific? They had the ability to launch aircraft from their decks.
How did the battles of Midway and the Coral Sea differ from earlier naval battles? They did not involve direct confrontations between enemy ships.
Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant? It was the last time Nazi forces went on the offensive.
Why was Stalingrad so important to Hitler? Hitler hated Stalin and wanted to obliterate it, oil, and help war
How did the new technology of splitting the atom end World War II? U.S. used bomb to defeat Japan
The United Nations was formed primarily to prevent _____FUTURE WARS_____
What was the purpose of the war crimes trials? Punish whom? ___ __AXIS LEADERS________
The final defeat of the Nazis was due to who closed in around? Soviets and U.S. surrounded Berlin
The United States declared war on Japan in 1941. Why did it take until 1945 to defeat Japan? Allies focused first on Europe
The strong and vibrant leader of the Bolshevik Revolution Lenin
Who was the last Czar of Russia? Nicholas II
What was the tragic event that occurred in January of 1905 when guards at the Czar's palace shot & killed peaceful protesters? Bloody Sunday
Which factor was a cause of BOTH revolutions in Russia in 1917? WWI
What was the result of the Allies' intervention in Russia's civil war? Nationalism feelings drive out foreigners
How did Rasputin contribute to the outbreak of the February revolution in Russia? (who did he influence?) Czars Wife or Czarina
In contrast to Lenin's "war communism," his New Economic Policy of 1921 Allowed business’ to be private
What was Russia's name changed to after the Russian Revolution? Soviet Union or United Soviet Socialist Republic
Which type of military technology played the largest role in creating the long stalemate on the Western Front? (Machine gun
Germany's military strategy (PLAN) to begin World War I was? Fight France first then Russia
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand would go under what cause of World War I? (M.A.I.N.) (Nationalism)
Germany was forced to assume what economic/financial burden after losing WWI? Paying all the reparations
What country benefited most from the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk when Russia left WWI? Germany
The chief goal of the League of Nations was to…. Secure peace prevent future wars
Who assumed roles in the factories in World War I to make it a total war? Women
What impact did rapid-fire machine guns have on the course of the war? High casualties; Stalemate
How did the Allies fight against German vessels the U-BOATS? (Water strategy) Convoys
What was the impact of the Ottoman empire joining the Central Powers that worked against the ALLIES? Cut off supply line to RUssia
The Armenians fled from what Empire? Ottoman EMpire
What is one way in which militarism influenced the nations of Europe prior to World War I? Arms race in Europe
What are the 4 long term causes of the First World War? Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism
Trench warfare led to a stalemate on the Western Front because? Advanced weapons
What is one way the Eastern Front was different from the Western Front? Higher casualties bigger movement on front
What role did women play in the war effort during World War I? Worked in factories and nurses
Which of the following was NOT a weapon FIRST used in World War I? (pistol or plane) Pistol
Why was the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand important? (who declared war on who?) Spark and Ottoman Empire declared on Serbia then Russia joined then…..
A main economic cause of the new imperialism of the 19th century was New markets and more resources
What military advantages helped Western nations dominate much of the world in the late 1800s? Maxim gun
How did Westerners justify their right to rule over other people? Superior culture
How did Western imperialism affect the culture of the colonies? (adopt what?) Colonized people were encouraged to adopt Christianity and European culture
Under which type of imperial rule would Westerners run the government within the colony? Direct rule
Policy of one country's political, economic, or cultural domination over other lands and territories. (being aggressive) Imperialism
Many Western leaders felt they needed colonies and a global empire to protect their own ______self-interest_________ and national _____security________.
The British governed their colonies by. (indirect rule
Which of the following was NOT an economic effect from Imperialism : given good paying jobs at home
The industrial revolution was a driving force behind imperialism? True
Why did European contact with Africa increase in the 1800s? Steam ships and medicine advances
How did European nations come to rule most of Africa, despite the presence of strong African kingdoms? Superior weapons
Why did European leaders hold the Berlin Conference? To take African lands without WAR without Africa there
What did Africans do to resist European rule in the late 1800s? Armed resistance and national movements
What was the role of missionaries in the colonization of Africa? Educate Africans and weaken their culture
How did the United States approach Japan to begin trade? Letter from U.S. president for open trade or be attacked
How did the Meiji Transformation affect the social system in Japan? Modernize like Western Powers
What made it possible for Japan to be successful at dominating Korea? Modern army and navy
The Meiji Restoration in Japan was prompted in part by? WHY? Fear of being controlled by Western Powers
How did the Meiji Transformation affect the social system in Japan? Legal distinctions between classes were ended.
Who set up the "Meiji Restoration" Emperor : Meiji
A conflict between Russia and Japan over control of Korea and Manchuria was called the: The_____Russo______- ______Japanese_____ WAR
What was Bismarck's message in his "blood and iron" speech? Build up the army
What was Chancellor Otto von Bismarck's main goal? Build up power in PRUSSIA
What did the Zollverein economic union do for Prussia? Got rid of tariffs free trade German states
One purpose of the German Social Democratic Party was to Improve working conditions
How did Germany increase its power in the late 1800s? Became an industrial giant
Who was the Prussian Prime Minister (Chancellor) who united germany Otto von Bismarck
What did Otto von Bismark's policy of "realpolitik" state? Justifies all means to obtain and hold power
William II asked Bismarck to resign power because he wanted what for himself power
William I of Prussia took the title of _ _____ or emperor of the German Second Reich. ___kaiser__
How did the enclosure movement contribute to the Industrial Revolution? Increase urban workforce (cities)
What is the main reason the "putting-out" system gave way to the factory system in the British textile industry? The factory system allowed more cloth to be produced at a lower cost.
The invention of the internal combustion engine was an essential step that eventually led to Automobile and airplane
What effect did the assembly line have on the cost of goods? Lowered prices
What was a major reason for the population explosion in Europe between 1800 and 1900? Better medicine and better public sanitation
What was one long-term benefit of the Industrial Revolution? (Improved standard of….) Improved the standard of living
Industrialization spread because other countries wanted to be like what industrialized country? Great Britain
Watt's steam engine helped with….(communication, transportation, or agriculture) Transportation
The construction of city sewer systems helped lower what rate? Lowered the death rate
Little government involvement & prices regulated by the laws of supply and demand was described by what person? Adam Smith
"The very first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm." What should hospital people do to clean themselves before a surgery? Wash hands
Michael Faraday is known for creating what? Electric dynamo
Who invented dynamite? Alfred Nobel
Many places were able to industrialize because they had access to what? Resources
Two major effects of new technology on business during the industrial revoulution Production became ___faster_____ and goods became______cheaper____
Thomas Edison invented the_ ____lightbulb_______.
Allies of WWI (Triple Entente) France, Great Britain, Russia (U.S. later)
Socialism A system in which society, usually in the form of the government, owns and controls the means of production.
Conscription A military draft
Convoy group of merchant ships protected by warships
mobilize Prepare military forces for war
Militarism glorification of the military
Total War A conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort
Nuetraility not taking sides
Entrepreneur A person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business
James Watt Invented the steam engine
Tenement multistory building divided into crowded apartments
Communism A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
urban renewal rebuilding of the poor areas of a city
Stocks shares of ownership in a company
labor union An organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members
Louis Pasteur A French chemist, this man discovered that heat could kill bacteria that otherwise spoiled liquids including milk
Marconi, Guglielmo Inventor of the radio
Luftwaffe German Air Force
Dunkirk port in France from which 300,000 Allied troops were evacuated when their retreat by land was cut off by the German advance in 1940
Yalta Conference 1945 Meeting with US president FDR, British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill, and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war
Blitzkrieg (lightning war) a form of warfare in which surprise attacks with fast-moving airplanes are followed by massive attacks with infantry forces
Winston Churchill Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII
Nazi-Soviet Pact agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939 in which the two nations promised not to fight each other and to divide up land in Eastern Europe
Appeasement Accepting demands in order to avoid conflict
Rosie the Riveter A propaganda character designed to increase production of female workers in the factories. It became a rallying symbol for women to do their part.
aircraft carrier ships that accommodate the taking off and landing of airplanes, and transport aircraft
Island Hopping A military strategy used during World War II that involved selectively attacking specific enemy-held islands and bypassing others
Bataan Death March American soldiers were forced to march 65 miles to prison camps by their Japanese captors. It is called the Death March because so may of the prisoners died en route.
Manhattan Project code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II
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