Extreme national pride led to plans for expansion and a willingness to fight.
Imperialism
Western nations competed for the power and wealth that the colonies in Asia and Africa brought to them, which led to anger and grudges among Western nations.
Militarism
Nations armed themselves, making an armed conflict quicker to start with more lethal results.
Systems of alliances
Nations signed mutual defense agreements with some of their neighbors; when one member fought , they all fought
League of Nations
An international organization was formed to allow nations to discuss problems and prevent war; the U.S. did not join.
Depression
A worldwide depression started in the decade after the end of the war.
Disarmament
Losing nations were forced to disarm; they resented it and defied the order.
Dictators
after the war and during the Depression strong leaders(for example, Adolph Hitler) gained power in many nations.
nationalism
idea that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
militarism
Glorifying military power and keeping an army always ready for war.
Allied Powers
Great Britain, France, Russia
Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
"Spark" that started WWI
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
U-boats
German weapon that threatened US and allied ships
Germany
Treaty of Versailles was very harsh for this country
neutral
US position at the start of WWI and WWII
reparations
payment for damages after a war
Hitler
WWII Leader of Germany
Mussolini
WWII leader of Italy
Mein Kampf, "My Struggle"
Book written by Hitler
Poland
Hitler's invasion of this country started WWII
USA and Soviet Union
Super powers of the Cold War After WWII
Democracy
rule by the people
Communism
all rule and ownership by the government
Iron Curtain
Europe's division into democratic western and communistic eastern Europe.
containment policy
Efforts to stop the spread of communism
Marshall Plan
giving money to European countries to help boost economies for democracies
NATO
Alliance created to protect the west from communism
Berlin Wall
built to keep people from leaving east Germany
Cuba
became communist under Castro; near USA
nuclear war
Cuban Missile Crisis brought us close to this
Aggression/Expansion
Both Germany and Japan sought to take control of other countries by force and intimidation.
Appeasement
Britain chose to give in to (appease) Hitler's conquest of Czechoslovakia and Austria.
Revenge
Germany sought revenge against the Allies for the harsh terms of surrender after WW I.
Cost in deaths/dollars
55 million people killed. European nations and Japan sustained millions of dollars in damage.
Losing Nations
Germany and Japan were defeated and placed under Allied control.
Marshall Plan
The U.S. rebuilt Germany and Europe and also rebuilt Japan under the leadership of General Douglas Mac Arthur.
United Nations
The U.N. was formed to prevent future wars and aggression.
Israel
The state of Israel was formed as a homeland for Jews.
Name the four European causes of war
Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, Alliance system
Where was the assassination that started World War One? Who was assassinated?
Bosnia;Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What part or the war caused starvation in Germany?
The British Blockade
How did the U.S. get past the German U-boats on the way to Europe?
Convoy system
What was the purpose of the Selective Service Act?
To meet the governments need for more fighthing power
Name all new weapons used in WWI?
machine guns, airplanes, Posion gas, grenades, subs, and tanks
What major country suffered the fewest casualties during World War 1?
United States
What major country suffered the most casualities during World War 1?
Russia
Name 4 countries that were known as the "Big Four" at the peace treaty meetings.
France, U.S., Great Britain, Italy Allies
Who was against Wilson's 14 points plan for peace?
U.S. Senate
Why didn't the Senate like the idea of joining the Leauge of Nations?
Isolationsim- threatened US foreign policy by being dragged into another foreign war
Name the policy we had at the beginning of the war
Neutrality
Nationalism
Devotion to interests, culture, of ones nation
Militarism
Devolpment of armed forces, their use in diplamacy
Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hugary, Ottoman Empire
What caused the fighting between Autria-Hungary and Serbia to become a World war?
Secret Alliiances
Selective Service Act
Men register randomly chosen for service
What major gain did women get after WWI
The right to vote-19th ammendment
The biggest problem with the Treaty of Versailles
It humiliated Germany and made it so there was no way they could repay for the war damages
How did the Espionage and Sedection Acts affect free speech?
did not allow people to talk or write about the war or you could be put in jail
Three members of the Triple Entente
France, Britian and Russia
The 3 major members of the Central Powers
Germany, Austir-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
dictator
an absolute or total ruler who seizes control of the gov't
fascism
a political gov't that puts the needs of the nation above the needs of an individual
communism
promised a society in which property would be shard be everyone
police state
a country in which the gov't has total control over people and uses secret police to find and punish people who rebel or protest
aggression
warlike action such as an invasion or attack
genocide
the planned killing of a race of people
holocost
the Nazi killing of the Jewish people in WWII
concentration camp
a prision where the enemies of the German gov't were gathered involuntarily
crematoriun
ovens used to burn the bodies of death camp victams
black shirts
the secret police or Nazi political police
getto
an enclosed and restricted area of a city in which Jews were required to live
SS
Hitler's personal guards, also known as the Black Shirts
Poland
Auschwitz was the largest concentration camp in this country
Dachau
the first concentration camp established in Munich in 1933
resistance
underground organization engaged in a struggle for liberation
David
the six pointed star used as a symbol Germans forced Jews to wear for indentification
Gestapo
elite SS spies
Cold War
War without a fight between Russia & U.S. to see who could reach the moon and build up nuclear weapons
Civil Rights Movement
movement to ensure all Americans had basic everyday rights
Federal Reserve
manages nation's economy by raising( to get people to save) and lower (to get people to spend)
New Deal
FDR's plan to combat the great depression
Treaty of Versailles
ended WWI -put all the blame on Germany
Civil disobedience
legal form of protest to bring about government change
Red Scare
fear of the spread of communism
Berlin wall
imaginary line in Europe that separates the communist countries
Marshall Plan
U.S. program to rebuild Europe after WWII
Truman doctrine
policy to help support free people around the world
1993 NAFTA
this organization worked for free trade around the world, western hemishpere
to work in factories
the reason that farmers moved to cities from the farms
Bay of Pigs
U.S. invasion of Cuba to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro
Failed
What happened to the invasion of Cuba known as the Bay of Pigs
Used oil to pay back debts
In 1970 Mexico's increased prosperity was a result of this
Cuban-Missle Crisis
Soviet Union planted missles in Cuba pointed at the US; the US had missles in Turkey pointed at the Soviet Union
Fidel Castro
Young lawyer; in 1956 he a began a Guerilla movement against Bastia. – becomes the leader of communist cuba
John F. Kennedy
US president who adopted a dymanic foreign policy to impress the Soviet Union with American strength
Soviet Union
the country that Castro turned to for help
Containment
the post- World War II policy of the US to limit communist espansion to areas already controlled by the Soviet Union
Pearl Harbor
Japan's attack of U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941 prompted the U.S. to enter WW II.
Assassinated
Killing or murdering someone by surprise, especially a political leader or other public figure.
Heir
someone who inherits the property, position, or title of another simply because he or she is related to that person.
Ottoman Empire
an area stretching from present day Turkey to southern Europe and from the Middle East to North Africa.
continent
one of the 7 large land masses in the world
nationalism
loyalty to one's own nation or country; especially putting one nation above all others, with major emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests
Cold War
a term used to refer to the stare of tension an hostility between the US and the soviet Union for four decades after WWII
totalitarian
a political system in which the state, or the governing branch of the state, holds absolute authority, not allowing any opposition group
militarism
the principle or policy of maintaining a large military establishment
reparations
compensation (money) payable by a defeated country to another country for loss suffered during or as a result of war
appeasement
policy of giving into an aggressor's demands in order to keep the peace
containment
a policy aimed at controlling the spread of communism around the world
Cold War
a state of political tension and military rivalry between nations that stops short of full-scale war
communism
theoretical economic system characterized by the collective ownership of property and by the organization of labor for the common advantage of all members
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty signed after WWI imposing reparations on Germany. They also took full blame for the war.
conscientious objector
refusal on moral or religious grounds to bear arms in a military conflict or to serve in the armed forces
United Nations
an international organization composed of most of the countries of the world; it was founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and economic development – This new organization was an upgrade form of the League of nations
Korean War
Fought in the 1950's by the U.S. to contain communism.
Vietnam War
Fought in the 1960's and 1970's by the U.S. to contain communism.
Cold War
A time of political tension and military rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union following WW II.
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