Hitler's invasion of which country was a trigger cause for WWII?
Poland
A type of communication that often shares biased or misleading information in order to influence people's opinions/perspectives is called...
propaganda
Name 5 Allied Powers from WWII.
The USSR, the U.S., Great Britain, France, China
Name one effect of the Russian Revolution.
Russia left WWI and lost territory to Germany, Lenin's Bolsheviks took over the government and redistributed land and wealth, Civil war broke out, 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.
Name one way in which countries around the world reacted to the Great Depression.
Setting high tariffs on imports, creating closed economic loops with colonies, devaluing currency (inflation), implementing welfare programs, rise of populism..
An -ism that stems from patriotism and pride in one's own nation and culture and leads to a desire for independence is...
Nationalism
An -ism that glorifies military strength and promotes the buildup of military and naval power is...
Militarism
An -ism that involves nations taking over and exploiting other nations' resources and people in order to create an "empire" is...
Imperialism
Name the "trigger cause" that caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia and start WWI.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie
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..
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.
Name one propaganda technique used in the following image.
scare tactics, appealing to emotions, use of symbols, etc.
In which order did the Axis countries surrender?
Italy first, then Germany, and lastly Japan
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.
Name two effects that the Treaty of Versailles had on Germany.
Lost territory and colonies, had to disarm and reduce army and navy, heavy war reparations, took the blame for the war, caused resentment and economic downfall
The signing of an armistice on November 11th, 1918 marked the end of which war?
WWI
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 was the name of the leader of Italy during WWII?
Benito Mussolini
Name two types of technology that were developed and used during WWI.
Planes, tanks, trenches, poison gas, submarines, machine guns, flamethrowers, etc.
Name one propaganda technique used in the following image.
scapegoating, scare tactics, appealing to emotions, use of symbols, etc.
Name one of the Japanese cities where the atomic bomb was dropped.
Hiroshima / Nagasaki
Name 3 Axis Powers from WWII.
Germany, Italy, Japan
Name two of the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI.
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What is the term for "killing, harming, or sterilizing a group of people with the intent of wiping them out", literally "race murder"?
genocide