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1
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what is the treaty of versailles

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the 1919 peace treaty at the end of WWI which established new nations, borders, and war reparations

2
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what is a democracy

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power to rule comes from the consent of the governed; people have the power

3
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what is communism

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the state owns all property and means of production; all citizens share the wealth

4
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what is capitalism

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factories, equipment, and other means of production are privately owned rather than controlled by the government

  • free market
  • found in democracies
5
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what is totalitarianism

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a form of government that controls every aspect of its citizens’ lives

  • citizens have NO rights
  • NO opposition
6
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what is facism

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Political philosophy that places the importance of the nation over the individual
DICTATOR

7
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what is militarism

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glorifying and building up your military; using military force to promote your countries goals

8
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what is a dictator

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a ruler with all the power, usually obtained by force

9
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what is isolationism

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opposition to political and economic entanglements with other countries

10
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what is mobilization

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how the country prepared for war (ex. had a draft, made tanks and weapons)

11
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what is appeasement

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the granting of concessions to a hostile power in order to keep the peace

12
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what is a blitzkrieg

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took enemies by surprise with awesome speed to achieve quick victory

13
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what is a monarchy

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the ruler inherits the right to rule and has power for life; people must follow leaders rule

14
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what is a monarchy

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the ruler inherits the right to rule and has power for life; people must follow leaders rule

15
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who was the leader of the Communist Soviet Union

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Joseph Stalin

16
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what was Stalin’s Plan

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2 main goals:

  • raise agricultural production
  • modernize industry
17
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what was Stalin’s Five Year Plan

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  • take private lands from farmers- collectivization
  • those who refuse forced into hard labor in concentration camps
  • export food for profit = famine
18
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what was The Great Purge

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secret police

-use of force against all other political parties and those who stood against him

19
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what were difficulties in Germany

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  • high debts from WW1
  • high unemployment
  • massive inflation in the 1920s
20
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what did Hitler do

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  • promised the people work and a stable government
  • increased his power through force
  • arrested enemies and opponents
  • built up the armed forces
  • extreme nationalist and racist
  • believed in military expansion
  • anticommunist
21
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who was the leader of Italy

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Mussolini

22
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what did Mussolini do

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  • in 1919 Mussolini formed Fascist Party
  • appointed prime minister in 1922
  • extreme nationalist
  • believed in military expansion
  • anticommunist
  • suspended elections
  • banned labor unions
  • outlawed opposing political parties
  • employed spies and secret police
23
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who was the leader of Japan

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Hideki Tojo

24
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what did Hideki Tojo do

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  • promoted to prime minister

- pushed to expand Japan’s control in Asia

25
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what was the munich conference 1938

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gave Hitler part of Czechoslovakia (Sudenten Land)

26
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who was the leader of Great Britain

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Neville Chamberlain

27
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what was the invasion of Poland

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  • invasion of Czech, ended British and French appeasement

- Hitler wanted to deal with foes in the west without worrying the east

28
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what was Hitler’s pact with Stalin

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  • they both realized they have much to gain by working together
  • signed non-aggression pact
  • for Hitler, this pact eliminated threat of the east
29
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what was the non-aggression pact

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an agreement between the Soviet Union and Germany to not go to war with each other

30
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what was the non-aggression pact

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an agreement between the Soviet Union and Germany to not go to war with each other

31
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what did the invasion of Poland lead to

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Britain and France declared war on Germany

32
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what was France’s Maginot Line

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held troops underground

33
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what happened when Germany invaded France

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France surrenders to Germany

34
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who was Germany’s next target after securing France

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Great Britain

35
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what happened in the Battle of Britain

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  • fought in Great Britain
  • first country to stop Germany
  • Great Britain won
36
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President Roosevelt realized what that he had to do if the US was to enter the war

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strengthen the armed forces

-had first peace time draft

37
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what were Roosevelt’s 4 Freedoms

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freedom of speech
freedom of worship
freedom from want
freedom from fear

38
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what were women not allowed to work in during the war

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combat

39
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what types of jobs women hold during WW1

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steelworkers and welders

40
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what benefits did women have during the war

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  • better paying jobs

- extra money helped support their families

41
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what were some obstacles women still faced during the war

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  • resented by men
  • lack of child care
  • earned less than men for the same work
42
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what happened to women’s jobs after the war

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were expected to give them up to returning solders

43
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what was daily life like on the home front

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  • shortages led to to rise in reading books and magazines, movies, and sporting events
  • collection drives for metal, fat, cloth, food, etc.
  • victory gardens (home gardens)
  • shortages limited what people could buy
  • rationing
44
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what was lend lease

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US would lend Great Britain weapons, aircraft, warships, etc. and then they returned them but whatever was damaged and destroyed had to be paid back

45
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what was cash and carry

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British would come over to the US to get weapons and would pay for them and leave

46
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what was cash and carry

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British would come over to the US to get weapons and would pay for them and leave

47
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what was the battle of Stalingrad

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  • Germany invades Russia
  • Russia wins
  • Germany starts to collapse
  • turning point in war
48
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what was the D-Day invasion

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-US, British, and Canadians invaded Normandy

49
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what was the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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  • Japan bombed the US

- gave US a reason to join the war

50
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what was the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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  • Japan bombed the US

- gave US a reason to join the war

51
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how was the US an isolationist country

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the United States was less involved in world trade because of tariffs and the great depression

52
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how was the US helping the Allies prior to our actual military involvement

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  • FDR really wanted to help Britain because they were the only country fighting Germany
  • Cash and Carry
53
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where did the first US troops attack the Germans

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  • North Africa

- November 1942

54
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who did the bulk of the fighting in WWII and how many men did they lose

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  • Soviet Union

- lost about 20 million people

55
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in what ways did the US government become more powerful during WWII

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  • controlled industries
  • fixed wages and prices
  • implemented rationing
  • took over businesses
56
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why were businesses forced to recognize labor unions

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  • to prevent labor strikes

- make sure businesses keep producing for the war and war production doesn’t decrease

57
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what happened to the Japanese Americans during WWII and what was the Supreme Court’s ruling

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  • faced horrible racism
  • were forced to leave the west and into concentration camps
  • government took their property, businesses, etc.
  • thought they were spies but weren’t
58
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how did WWII spark the early Civil Rights Movement

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  • African Americans moved to North America for jobs

- banned segregation

59
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who became the world wide financial leader after WWII

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United States

60
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in the end what was WWII all about

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-freedom
-equality
transformed US economy

61
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what political and economic factors led to WWII

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  • Germany was in debt after WWI

- Hitler wanted power

62
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what was the Battle of the Bulge

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a month long battle of WWII, in which the Allies succeeded in turning back the last major German offensive of the war