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World History Exam

Questions for the History Final Exam

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A period from 1400 to 1600 in which white Europeans raced to explore the world because of God, glory, and gold. Age of Exploration
a European explorer who landed in the Bahamas and conquered a lot of North and South America for Spain Christopher Columbus
a territory owned by another country Colony
A system of trying to take over or control new land for your country to expand your empire Imperialism
trade between Europe, America, and Africa that began after the Age of Exploration Triangle Trade
the exchange of goods and disease between Europe and America Columbian Exchange
a policy of trying to strengthen a country’s military strength Militarism
an agreement between two individuals or groups to fight together Alliance
extreme loyalty to your nation or group Nationalism
the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary whose assassination started WWI Archduke Franz Ferdinand
a ship sunk by Germany, helping cause the United States to join WWI Lusitania
a note sent from Germany to Mexico encouraging Mexico to join Germany and take land from the U.S., helping cause the U.S. to join WWI Zimmerman Telegram
the style of fighting in WWI in which both sides fight from ditches dug for protection from gunfire. Trench Warfare
the peace agreement that ended WWI, which punished Germany very harshly Treaty of Versailles
when the value of money decreases quickly and prices increase quickly; it happened in Germany after WWI Hyperinflation
a worldwide economic downturn that began in 1929, causing unemployment and poverty Great Depression
the nickname for October 29, 1929, when the U.S. stock market crashed and started the Great Depression Black Tuesday
a ruler who has absolute power over everything in his country. Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin became dictators of Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union (Russia) after WWI Dictator
a political system in which the government has control over every aspect of life in that country Fascism
giving in to keep the peace. This was the strategy the Allies used with the Axis Powers, leading to WWII. Appeasement
the name for June 6, 1944, when the Allies attacked France and began liberating Europe from Nazi Germany D-Day
the two cities in Japan that the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on to end WWII. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
the killing of six million Jews and five million non-Jews by the Nazis in Europe during WWII. Holocaust
trying to wipe out an entire racial/ethnic/religious group Genocide
the leader of Germany who began WWII and the Holocaust Adolf Hitler
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