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WWI
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did European colonialism in the late 19th century create competition among countries | They competed for raw materials, a market for their products, and cheap labor |
| What were the four MAIN causes of WWI | Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism |
| Militarism | using strong armies and threats of war |
| Alliances | a mutual agreement between countries to defend each other |
| Imperialism | a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force |
| Nationalism | love of one's country |
| Treaty of Versailles | The treaty that detailed the settlement of WWI |
| What ways was Germany punished at the end of WWI by the Treaty of Versailles | Germany was stripped of one-sixth of its territory and had to pay reparations. It also lost its war ships and trade ships and could no longer keep a large army or navy. |
| Reparations | payments by a defeated country for the destruction it caused in a war |
| Who were the main members of the Central Powers in WWI | Austria-Hungary, Germany |
| Who were the main members of the Allied Powers in WWI | Britain, France, Russia, eventually the US |
| Define Nazism | The ideology and practice of the Nazis, especially the policy of racist nationalism, national expansion, and state control of the economy |
| Define propaganda | systematic promotion of attitudes or ideas, usually in a slanted way |
| Define appeasement | The policy of many countries during World War II to grant concessions to Germany in an effort to maintain peace |
| Define fascism | a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism |
| Who were the members of the Allied Powers in WWII | Great Britain, France, China, and eventually Soviet Union and United States |
| Who were the members of the Axis Powers in WWII | Japan, Italy, Germany (JIG) |
| What did Hitler mean by "The Final Solution" | His campaign against the Jews would end in the murder of every single Jew in Europe |
| Define Holocaust | Refers to the systematic mass slaughter of over 6 million European Jews in Nazi concentration camps during World War II |
| Define genocide | The mass murder of people based on race, religion, or ethnic heritage |
| What were three effects of the worldwide depression that hit in the 1930s | workers lost their jobs, trade fell off, and people looked for leaders who could bring about change |
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