Test3ID Flashcards

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Marshall Plan

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Was a plan that provided economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure to Europe. Also used to influence countries to take on a Democratic free market stance

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Archduke Francis Ferdinand

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Heir to the throne of Australia and was killed was the spark that led to WW1

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Treaty of Versailles

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Was the treaty that ended WWI and made Germany accept the responsibility of the War

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Fascism

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A new idealogy that started in Italy and spread to Japan and Germany. Wanted a one party state that placed the government above the individual

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Guernica

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A painting by Picasso showing the horrors of German bombing of a Spanish city during the Spanish civil war

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Emperor Hirohito

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The leader of Japan in WW2 who promoted Japanese expansion through SW Asia

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Apartheid

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Was a series of law that seprated whites and blacks in South Africa. Was later taken away with the help of Nelson Mandela

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Ho Chi Minh

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In north Vietnam who wanted to get rid of the French and later the United States. Wanted unification of Vietnam

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D-Day

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The largest seaborne invasion and gave the Allies a foot hold in Europe

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Bolsheviks

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Was the communist party that was lead by Lenin and Stalin. Later came to power in Russia

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Tsar Nicholas II

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The last Tsar of Russia who resigned that led to the takeover by the Bolsheviks

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Reds v. Whites

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Reds are the Bolsheviks, Whites are the supporters of the Tsar

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Triple Entente

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Was an alliance of Britain, Russia and France and was created to combat the alliance of Germany, Italy and Austria- Hungry

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Western Front

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Was the Western side of Germany where fighting took place between Germany and French and the British during WWI

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Blitzkreig

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The tactics used by Germany in the beginning of WWII, used speed to catch the enemy by surprise

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Mahatma Gandhi

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Was an anti colonist leader in India who protested using non violent resistance

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Monhammed Jinnah

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Was the founder of Pakistan and suggested that India be partition into Pakistan

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Salvador Allende (Chile)

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Introduced Socialist reforms to chilie and also ruled Chile

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General Mobutu

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Corrupt Dictotaor of Congo following belgiums leave who was supported by the west because he supported democracy

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Hugo Chavez

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Was the leader of Venezuela , aligned himself with Marxist governments

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Fidel Castro

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Was the leader of Cuba during the Cold War, overthrew Batista

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Dorothea Lange

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Photograph a mother and children that left Oklahoma during the dust bowl. Showed the struggles of the Great Depression

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Dulce et Decorum Est

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An anti war poem written during WWI Translate to “it is sweet and filling”

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Appeasement (Munich Conference)

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Was a policy that gave Germany land so it would not start another World War. Later seen as a showing weakness policy

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Five Year Plans(Soviet Union)
Stalins plan in the USSR to brings Russia industry up to the standards of the world
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Berlin Airlift
Was a response to the block aid that was put on the allied side of Berlin. Was a series of airdrops of food and supplies.
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NATO
A defense alliance created during the Cold War. Countered by the Soviet Dominate, Warsaw Pact
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Forgotten War
A name for the Korean War as this war was overshadowed by the Vietnam War
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Hiroshima
Was one of the two city that had an atomic bomb dropped on. Its destruction was the reason WWII came to an end in the Pacific
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Green Revolution
Was revolution were food production had increased dramatically, also introduced GMO foods
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Xi Jinping
The president of peoples republic of china. Wants to bring china to its glory days
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Glasnost Perestrokia
Was a policy that was design restructure and be more transparent on the policy of the USSR
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Iron Curtain
Was a political boundary that divided Europe in two separate areas being western sided countries and the other being the Soviet Union and its allies
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IMF
International Monetary Fund
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Desert Storm
Was a war in response to the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. Also known as the Gulf War
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Belt and Road Initiative
Is an initiative to dramatically improve the infrastructure of Chinas roads also design to increase chinas influence
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White Man's Burden
Was a saying that said that White Men needed to uplifted lesser and uncivilized cultures. Was also a poem
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Russo-Japanses e War
War between Japan and Russia over the Manchuria region.
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Sputnik
Was the first satellite to be launched from Earth also started the Space Race
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Arab Spring
A democratic uprising in Arab countries in the Middle East and Africa. Promising beginning but failed.
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"Sportswashing"
Hosting a international sport events but hiding the human rights violation so outsiders do not see any violations
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The Long March
Was a retreat of the Chinas Communist party against The national army of China . Solidified Mao status as a leader.
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Fascism
A new ideology that started in Italy and spread to Japan and Germany. Wanted a one party state that placed the government above the individual