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Unit VIII G1
| Term | ID |
|---|---|
| League of Nations | -Group designed by Woodrow Wilson to prevent another massive war -failed due to the United States not entering and poor structure |
| Dawes Plan | -An updated version of the War Guilt Clause which made Germany's war reparations closer to what they could handle. -American loans to Germany allowed them larger entrance into European economics. |
| Treaty of Locarno | -A border decided upon between France and Belgium and France -Considered large declaration of peace between France and Germany |
| Kellogg-Briand pact | -agreement first made between the United States and France renouncing war -agreed upon by many other nations, but was little more than for show, and said nothing of ways to respond if broken |
| Great Depression | -Caused by American stock market crash, overproduction of ag products, and increased tarrifs -resulted in widespread loss of jobs, overproduction, and higher prices -led many to consider marxism or fascism |
| John Maynard Keynes | -economist who believed that depressions should be stopped by heavy government interference. -said it depressions were not caused by overproduction, but a lowering demand for the product. |
| The New Deal | -FDR's plan to bring the US out of the great depression -Included the the WPA which employed people to help with public works projects |
| "war communism" | -policy used in Russia which allowed the country to use the foods of the people to support the country in war -led to protest when goods/food were taken from citizens |
| New Economic Policy | -a new policy created by Lenin to fix economic problems and motivation of the work force -a capitalist approach which allowed small businesses to be private |
| Joseph Stalin | -a Russian communist who took control of Russia a few years after the death of Lenin - |
| five'year plans | -a plan instituted by Stalin to industrialize the ag heavy Russia -quickly increased industry, but bad transition caused bad working and living conditions |
| Stakkhanov cult | -stahkanov was a coal minor who was falsely said to have exceeded the average amount of coal mined for a shift by 1300% -was propaganda used to inspire workers to be more efficient |
| collective farms | -plots of land where people worked and their products were given to the country -used in Russia and was an example of communism |
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