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AICE Unit 2.1 Flashcards

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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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a treaty between Russia and Germany that allowed Russia to leave WWI early; very harsh on Russia with lots of territorial losses

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Fourteen Points

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American President Woodrow Wilson’s outline for ending WWI and creating peace for the future; would have been much more lenient on Germany

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Weimar Republic

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the democratic government created in Germany after WWI; very weak

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Paris Peace Conference

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the international meeting held to resolve WWI and create peace treaties

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Woodrow Wilson

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the American president who attended the Paris Peace Conference

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David Lloyd George

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the British representative at the Paris Peace Conference

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Georges Clemenceau

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the French representative at the Paris Peace Conference

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Vittorio Orlando

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the Italian representative at the Paris Peace Conference

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internationalism

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a foreign policy of involvement in foreign affairs

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isolationism

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a foreign policy of non-involvement in foreign affairs

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Treaty of Versailles

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the peace treaty signed by Germany at the Paris Peace Conference in which they lost territory, were forced to demilitarize, had to accept full blame for WWI, and had to pay reparations

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reparations

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payment for wartime damages

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demilitarization

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a reduction in the size or cost of a country’s armed forces

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War Guilt Clause

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a portion of the Treaty of Versailles in which Germany had to accept full blame for WWI

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Treaty of Saint-Germain

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the peace treaty signed by Austria at the Paris Peace Conference in which they lost territory and had to pay reparations

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Treaty of Neuilly

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the peace treaty signed by Bulgaria at the Paris Peace Conference in which they lost territory and had to pay reparations

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Treaty of Sevres

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the peace treaty signed by Turkey at the Paris Peace Conference in which they lost territory and had to pay reparations

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Treaty of Trianon

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the peace treaty signed by Hungary at the Paris Peace Conference in which they lost territory and had to pay reparations

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self-determination

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the idea that individual nationalities should have their own country and government that gets to make all of its own decisions

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Bolsheviks

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the political party in Russia that led the communist revolution; led by Lenin

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successor state

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states created after WWI from the break-up of the losing powers; largely unsuccessful economically; mostly fell to dictatorships

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Benito Mussolini

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fascist dictator of Italy

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hyperinflation

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an economic problem in which money is losing value and prices are skyrocketing

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Ruhr Crisis

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France invaded Germany in 1922 after Germany was unable to pay its reparations

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Corfu Incident

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Italy invaded Greece after demanding reparations for the death of several Italian citizens

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Washington Naval Conference

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an international meeting held in 1921 in order to manage the rising tensions in the Far East

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Five Power Treaty

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an agreement signed at the Washington Naval Conference in which countries agreed to limit the tonnage of warships that they could build

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Four Power Treaty

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an agreement signed at the Washington Naval Conference that ended the Anglo-Japanese Alliance in favor of a more inclusive, equitable agreement that included other nations

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Nine Power Treaty

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an agreement signed at the Washington Naval Conference that upheld the Open Door Policy

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Genoa Conference

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an international meeting held to handle Germany’s inability to pay its reparations and other economic problems in Europe; France refused to compromise and nothing was accomplished

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Rapallo Pact

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an alliance signed in 1922 between the Soviet Union and Germany

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Treaty of Lausanne

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a treaty signed in 1923 to end a conflict in Turkey and give it official independence; replaced the Treaty of Sevres and undermined the Paris Peace Settlement

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industrial infrastructure

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all of the structures and materials needed for an industrial economy (factories, railroads, raw materials, etc.)

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fascism

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a far-right political ideology characterized by intense nationalism, militarism, and racism; often associated with dictatorships

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communism

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a far-left ideology characterized by collective ownership of the economy and no social divisions whatsoever; often associated with dictatorships

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armaments

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military weapons and equipment

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inflation

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a general increase in prices and devaluing of money

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multinationalism

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a country contains many different nationalities and ethnicities

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propaganda

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biased media designed to make its audience feel or think a certain way

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Bela Kun

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a Hungarian communist dictator who led the Red Terror in the 1920s

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Josef Pilsudski

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a Polish dictator in the 1920s

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King Alexander I

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a Yugoslavian dictatorship in the 1920s

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Mustafa Kemal

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leader of the Turkish nationalists who created an independent Turkey

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Vladimir Lenin

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leader of the Russian Bolshevik party; led the communist revolution in Russia

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Red Terror

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the violent pro-communist period in Hungary led by Bula Kun in which anti-communists were targeted

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White Terror

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the anti-communist counter-reaction in Hungary that targeted supporters of Bela Kun

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Comintern

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an international alliance of communist nations led by the Soviet Union and encouraging worldwide communist revolution

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