ww1 short answers Flashcards
What led to new problems in the years after World War 1?
The spread of radical political ideas inspired by the Russian Revolution led to a series of civil wars and clashes between communist and anti-communist forces
What triggered the Great Depression?
-Farm product prices, especially wheat, fell rapidly due to overproduction. An increase in the use of oil and hydroelectricity led to a slump in the coal industry.
-There was an international financial crisis involving the US stock market because much of European prosperity was built off of the United States loans to Germany, but in 1928 American investors pulled money out of Germany to invest it in stocks.
How did the Great Depression affect people’s confidence in Democracy?
The Great Depression led masses of people to follow political leaders that offered simple solutions
How were the Arts and Sciences influenced by World War 1?
The Arts and Sciences were influenced by World War 1 by people thinking thoughts like: “The world doesn’t make sense, so why should art?” so people began creating art that now falls under the category of surrealism
How did Mussolini create a dictatorial state in Italy?
Mussolini created a political group called the Fascio di Combattimento (League of Combat), and started creating a movement of people consisting mainly of the middle class and Italians. Him and the Fascists then threatened to march on Rome if they were not given power, so Mussolini was appointed Prime Minister, and he used that position to create a Fascist dictatorship.
How did Stalin gain and maintain power in the USSR?
Stalin used his post as general secretary to gain complete control of the communist party. By 1926, Stalin removed the Bolsheviks from the revolutionary era and established a powerful dictatorship.
What was the goal of authoritarian governments in the West?
They wanted to preserve the existing social order.
What was the basis of Adolf Hitlers ideas?
The Jews being obedient to their “superiors”
How did Hitler build a Nazi state?
He realized he had to attain power legally, so they became a mass party that competed for votes, and became the largest party in the German Parliament.
