AP Euro Period 4 Flashcards
(10 cards)
Who was the English Prime Minister during WWII?
Winston Churchill
Churchill is known for his leadership during the war and his speeches that inspired the British people.
What slogan is associated with Lenin and the Bolsheviks?
Peace, Land, Bread
This slogan encapsulated the Bolshevik’s promises to the Russian people during the October Revolution.
Who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953?
Joseph Stalin
Stalin was a key figure in the establishment of a totalitarian regime in the Soviet Union.
Which U.S. president served during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson is known for his Fourteen Points and the establishment of the League of Nations.
Who became the dictator of Fascist Italy after the March on Rome in 1922?
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini’s regime was characterized by authoritarianism and nationalism.
Who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until 1945?
Adolf Hitler
Hitler’s policies led to World War II and the Holocaust.
Who led the Nationalist forces in Spain during the Spanish Civil War?
Francisco Franco
Franco ruled Spain as a dictator from 1939 to 1975.
Who served as the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev is known for his policies of glasnost and perestroika.
Who was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964?
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev is noted for his de-Stalinization efforts and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Who was the first female Prime Minister of England?
Margaret Thatcher
Thatcher’s policies included laissez faire capitalism and a strong opposition to communism.
