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U3: Europe History
AKS 39: Explain conflict and change in Europe.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What event started World War I? (39a) | The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914 |
| Who were the Central Powers in World War I? (39a) | Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire |
| Who were the Allies in World War I? (39a) | Britain, France, Russia, and later the United States |
| What happened in Russia during World War I? (39a) | A revolution overthrew the czar, and Vladimir Lenin led the communists to power, creating the Soviet Union |
| What was the Treaty of Versailles? (39a) | The 1919 treaty that ended WWI but punished Germany with harsh terms |
| How did the Treaty of Versailles affect Germany? (39a) | It caused anger and economic hardship, which helped Nazism rise later |
| What worldwide event in 1929 made problems worse in Europe? (39a) | The Great Depression |
| Who became Germany’s leader in 1933? (39b) | Adolf Hitler |
| What is propaganda? (39b) | Biased or misleading information used to promote a political idea |
| How did Nazis use propaganda? (39b) | They blamed Jews for Germany’s problems and encouraged boycotts of Jewish businesses |
| What was the Holocaust? (39b) | The Nazi imprisonment and killing of about 11 million people, including 6 million Jews |
| Where were many Nazi ghettos and concentration camps located? (39b) | In conquered territories like Poland |
| What happened to Germany after World War II? (39c) | It was divided into West Germany (democratic) and East Germany (communist) |
| What was the Cold War? (39c) | A time of tension between the U.S. (democracy) and the Soviet Union (communism) without direct fighting |
| What symbol showed the divide between East and West? (39c) | The Berlin Wall |
| Why was the Berlin Wall built? (39c) | To stop East Germans from escaping to the West |
| What happened in 1989 that weakened communism in Europe? (39d) | The fall of the Berlin Wall |
| When were East and West Germany reunified? (39d) | In 1990 |
| What major event happened in 1991? (39d) | The Soviet Union collapsed, ending the Cold War |
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