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Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
His assassination in 1914 was the short-term cause of WWI.
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
Led the Bolsheviks, seized power, and created the Soviet Union.
Who was Benito Mussolini?
Fascist dictator of Italy.
Who was Adolf Hitler?
Nazi dictator of Germany.
Who was Stalin?
Rapid industrialization and brutal suppression of dissent.
Who was a member of the 'Lost Generation'?
Young people grappling with the aftermath of war.
Who were the Bolsheviks?
Led by Vladimir Lenin, they seized power and created the Soviet Union.
Who were the Nazi?
Anti-Semitism fueled the Nazi state.
Who was Karl Marx?
Based on the idea of communal ownership and the abolition of capitalism.
Who was a member of the Axis Power?
Germany, Italy, Japan, Vichy France
When did WWI start and end?
1914-1918
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
The peace settlement that ended WWI, punishing Germany and creating the League of Nations.
When did WWII start and end?
1939-1945
What was the Russian Revolution?
Overthrew the Czar and established the first communist state (USSR).
What was the Great Depression?
A global economic crisis triggered by the US financial collapse in the 1930s.
What was the New Economic Policy?
Limited free-market policies under Lenin.
What was the Holocaust?
Systematic murder of millions of European Jews by the Nazis.
What was the effect of aerial bombardment?
Extensive bombing of civilian areas
What was the effect of the Allied Victory?
Overwhelmed the Axis powers through combined industrial and technological strength.
What was the effect of Nazi Racism?
Anti-Semitism fueled the Nazi state.
Compare communism and fascism.
Communism aims for a classless society with communal ownership, while fascism emphasizes nationalism and authoritarianism. Both are totalitarian ideologies.
Compare the causes of WWI and WWII.
WWI: Nationalism, militarism, imperialism, alliances. WWII: Fascist expansion, failure of appeasement, unresolved issues from WWI.
Compare the effects of WWI and WWII.
WWI: Massive casualties, economic exhaustion, shift in global power. WWII: Unprecedented casualties, the Holocaust, rise of the US and USSR as superpowers.
Compare the Allied Powers in WWI and WWII.
WWI: Russia, France, Great Britain, Italy, US. WWII: Great Britain, Free France, USSR, China, US.
Compare the Axis Powers in WWI and WWII.
WWI: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire. WWII: Germany, Italy, Japan, Vichy France.
Compare the New Economic Policy and Stalin's Dictatorship.
New Economic Policy: Limited free-market policies under Lenin. Stalin's Dictatorship: Rapid industrialization and brutal suppression of dissent.
Compare the effect of aerial bombardment and Allied Victory.
Aerial bombardment: Extensive bombing of civilian areas. Allied Victory: Overwhelmed the Axis powers through combined industrial and technological strength.
Compare the effect of Nazi Racism and the Holocaust.
Nazi Racism: Anti-Semitism fueled the Nazi state. Holocaust: Systematic murder of millions of European Jews.
Compare the effect of blitzkrieg and trench warfare.
Blitzkrieg: German 'lightning war' tactics. Trench warfare: British troops participating in trench warfare.
Compare the effect of the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations.
Treaty of Versailles: Seen as too harsh by Germany and too lenient by others. League of Nations: Created to promote international cooperation, but weakened by the US refusal to join.