Name one cause of WWII.
Discontent with the outcome of the Treaty of Versailles, the Great Depression/global economic hardship/hyperinflation, rise of fascism and dictatorships, etc.
An -ism where a centralized state has total control over every aspect of public and private life.
totalitarianism
An -ism focused on creating a strong nationalist and military state, where the needs of the state come before the needs of the individual. These types of states claimed to fight against communism.
fascism
What is the term for "killing, harming, or sterilizing a group of people with the intent of wiping them out", literally "race murder"?
genocide
Name one tactic that Hitler employed as a "solution" to "cleanse" Germany of Jews.
emigration, forced them into ghettos, killing squads, labor camps, death camps, etc.
Describe one effect of WWII.
Loss of lives, loss of homes/infrastructure, disruption of agricultural economies, famine, U.S. occupation of Japan, creation of the U. N., etc.
A type of communication that often shares biased or misleading information in order to influence people's opinions/perspectives is called...
propaganda
Name one propaganda technique used in the following image.
scare tactics, appealing to emotions, use of symbols, etc.
Name one propaganda technique used in the following image.
scapegoating, scare tactics, appealing to emotions, use of symbols, etc.
Name one cause of the Russian Revolution.
Discontent with Tsar Nicholas II's leadership, Russian losses in WWI, terrible working and living conditions due to industrialization, food and fuel shortages..
What treaty marked Russia's exit from WWI?
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Name one strategy that Stalin used in order to maintain control over his state.
censorship and control of media and education, use of secret police, use of propaganda, persecution of the church, adoption of a command economy, etc.
What two groups were at war during the Chinese civil war that begun in 1927?
Mao Zedong's Communists and Jiang Jieshi's Nationalists
Name 3 Axis Powers from WWII.
Germany, Italy, Japan
Name 5 Allied Powers from WWII.
The USSR, the U.S., Great Britain, France, China
Hitler's invasion of which country was a trigger cause for WWII?
Poland
