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History Exam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prior to the revolution what were the conditions in Russia? | Censored everything, kept notes on students, secret police, had one church and one language |
| What did Czar Nicholas do? | What did Czar Nicholas do? |
| What happened to the Russian Royal family? | Got assassinated |
| Who are Karl Marx, Lenin, and Stalin? | Marx was the father of communism, and wrote the communist manifesto. Lenin was the first leader of the Soviet Union, and used Marx’s ideas. Stalin was the second leader after Lenin, and used totalitarianism. |
| What country helped get Lenin back into his home country? | Germany |
| Define Bolshevism | Strict form of communism made by Lenin |
| What was the result of the Bolshevik Revolution? | The government fell, and the Soviet Union was created |
| What led to the eventual downfall of the Russian Czar? | Starvation, war failure, and the army rebelled. |
| Define and compare fascism to communism | Fascism prioritises the nation, and Communism prioritises shared wealth. |
| What is the Soviet’s 5 year plan? | To save the USSR’s economy |
| Under Joseph Stalin’s command economy system, all economic decisions were made by… | The government |
| Why was it so easy for Hitler to rise to power? | He took advantage during a time of government weakness and has support from the Weimar government |
| The title of Hitler’s book “Mein Kampf” in English means… | My Struggle |
| Hitler declared he needed more lebensraum. What does that mean? | More living space |
| What type of government was the Weimar Republic? | Germany’s Democratic Government |
| Why did democracy fail in Europe after WW1? | They lacked democratic experience, and the coalition government’s were weak |
| What is D-Day? | Invasion of France, the largest land and sea invasion of all time |
| Describe the Holocaust | A systematic mass slaughter of Jews |
| A systematic mass slaughter of Jews | Why did the US join the war? |
| What were the Nuremberg Laws? | Jews weren’t German citizens, no marriage of a Jew and a non-Jew, and it limited the work Jews could do. |
| What were the Nuremberg trials? | 22 Nazi leaders charged with waging war of aggression and committing “crimes against humanity” |
| What economic effect did this war have on Europe? | They were nearly bankrupt, and their domination in world affairs declined |
| What were some of the results of WW2? | Around 60 million deaths, and major destruction of land |
| Around 60 million deaths, and major destruction of land | Nationalist and Communist temporarily united to fight Japan |
| What is the meaning of “Cold War” | War fought without actual battles |
| What are NATO and the Warsaw pact? | North Atlantic Treaty Organization that was made up of western European nations, the US, and Canada. They were all democracies. |
| What is the Iron Curtain | Division of East and West Germany |
| What is the Truman Doctrine? | Gave economic aid to Turkey and Greece |
| What is the UN? What is the purpose of the UN? Who are the 5 permanent members? | An alliance to protect its members against aggression. USA, United Kingdom, France, Russia, and China. |
| What is the Balfour Declaration? What was the initial reaction? | The British government supported a Jewish homeland. Arabs strongly disagreed. |
| What was the result of the Soviet Union launching Sputnik? | The US created NASA |
| What was the cause for the partition of India? | Religious and political division between the Hindus and Muslims. |
| In India what were the two groups that joined together to fight the British? | Hindu National Congress and Muslim League |
| The incident in which the British government fired on religious demonstrators was called what? | Amritsar Massacre |
| Amritsar Massacre | Civil disobedience, noncooperation, boycotts, strikes, and the SALT march. |
| What is the PLO? What is the reputation that it holds? | What is the PLO? What is the reputation that it holds? |
| What happened at Tiananmen Square? | Students protested for Democracy |
| What is the Non-nuclear Proliferation Treaty? | To help prevent proliferation, or spread of nuclear weapons to nations |
| How did the EU achieve greater economic unity? | Formed a single economic unit, and the world’s largest trading bloc, members use the currency of Euro. |
| What are the conditions in rural Africa like for women today? | They face inequality in education and health care. |
| What are apartheid? | What are apartheid? |
| Who is Nelson Mandela? | ANC leader elected as the first black president of South Africa |
| What is the meaning of economic interdependence? Give examples. | They are mutually dependent. Nations depend on nations for goods and services. A country exports their timber, and imports steel from another nation. |
| What are some actions that terrorists have taken against the democracies of the world? | Hijacking planes, suicide bombers, cyberterrorism, and releasing biochemical agents in public |
| What are some problems that developing nations face? | Poverty and unstable governments |
| What is containment? List and explain the first example of containment the United States used during the Cold War. (Written Response) | Containment is stopping the spread of communism. One example is the Korean War. This is when the US backed South Korea, so they didn't fall to communism. Secondly, is NATO. This was an alliance made to stop communism and war. |
| List the second and third examples of containment. (Written response) | Secondly, is NATO. This was an alliance made to stop communism and war. Lastly, the Marshall Plan is an example. This is when the US gave money aid to other countries to stop the spread. |
| What is the first and second part reform did Gorbachev implement in the Soviet Union? Define each reform and explain how each reform helped lead to the collapse of the Soviet Union? | Glasnost was the policy of openness. This gave the people more information, and caused people to feel more discontent. Perestroika was an economic restructuring. People were able to sell their own things, and have their own businesses. |
| Ending of second part and last reform that Gorbachev implemented. | They then saw how restricted they were with this ability. Democratization was the opening of the political system. People were able to choose their leaders, and get a taste of democracy. |
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