Bell Work  Take out your study guide and leave it on your desk. You will turn it in on Friday. Be sure to check my website tonight for answers if necessary.  BEHAVE APPROPRIATELY!!!!! OR…ELSE…………  What were the 3 Estates of the French Revolution?  1 st Estate – Church officials (Clergy)  2 nd Estate – Nobility (people with title)  3 rd Estate – Everyone else  Take out your study guide and leave it on your desk. You will turn it in on Friday. Be sure to check my website tonight for answers if necessary.  BEHAVE APPROPRIATELY!!!!! OR…ELSE…………  What were the 3 Estates of the French Revolution?  1 st Estate – Church officials (Clergy)  2 nd Estate – Nobility (people with title)  3 rd Estate – Everyone else

ELA & Social Studies Night  Date changed to 4/11.  If you are planning to do something I need to see you today during study hall.  I need updates on your progress by Friday 3/25.  Date changed to 4/11.  If you are planning to do something I need to see you today during study hall.  I need updates on your progress by Friday 3/25.

SLO Study Guide Review

1.What ideas influenced the French Revolution?  The ideas of the European philosophes during the Enlightenment  The French soldiers helping America get their independence in the American Revolution  Spread of enlightenment ideas from Americans such as Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson  The ideas of the European philosophes during the Enlightenment  The French soldiers helping America get their independence in the American Revolution  Spread of enlightenment ideas from Americans such as Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson

2.Why was the French Revolution so important in Europe?  It irreversibly changed the governmental organization by being the first European revolution to successfully eliminate the potion of the king and grant total power to the people.

3.The Estates General was an example of what branch of government?  Legislative

4.What was the primary cause of the French Revolution?  Unfair political balance between the 3 Estates. 1 st and 2 nd Estates always made decisions regardless of the opinions of the 3 rd Estate.

5.Who briefly became dictator of France during the Reign of Terror after the revolution became more radical and extreme?  Maximillian Robespierre

6.What does coup d’etat mean?  The French word for a swift overthrow of government

7.Who were the founders of the idea of Communism?  Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels

8.How did the Industrial Revolution lead to the creation of Communism?  During the Industrial Revolution, economic inequality was so severe between the few (rich) and the many (poor) that the poor wanted the government to create a more fair & equal economic and political society.

9.According to Communism who should own the industry and means of production?  The government

10.What book outlined how Communism should work?  The Communist Manifesto

11.What type of government did Russia become after the Bolshevik Revolution?  Communist

12.Who was the communist leader during the Bolshevik Revolution?  Vladimir Lenin

13.What were the Russian people angry about that led to the support of the Bolshevik Revolution?  Russians were unhappy over issues like high taxes, poor working conditions, and lack of political rights.

14.After WWI totalitarian governments rose to power in Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Soviet Union. How did this rise of totalitarian governments affect the citizens of these countries?  Citizens lost most of their personal rights and freedom

15.A strong ruler who has total control of a country and all aspects of a citizen’s life is called what?  Totalitarian Leader

16.What led to the rise of totalitarian leaders in the 1930s?  Economic struggles as a result of WWI led to popular support for strong totalitarian rulers with new ideas.

17.Which two European countries were led by fascist government during the 1930s?  Germany and Italy

18.What type of totalitarian government did Japan have during the 1930s?  Military Dictators

19.What type of government was created by Benito Mussolini in Italy?  Fascism

20.Nazism is an extreme form of what type of government?  Fascism

21.In the early 20th century, nations such as Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Soviet Union developed Totalitarian Governments. What does this mean for the citizens of those countries?  They were under total control of the government

22.Frequent purges of political and military officials were common in what country?  Soviet Union

23.What was the symbol used by the German Nazi Party?  Swastika

24.What book did Hitler write that outlined his plans for the government of Germany, his goals for world domination, and his racial theories?  Mein Kampf

25.What is Fascism?  A political movement that emphasized an extreme form of nationalism and power to the state.

26.Which of the following type of government is the opposite of the totalitarian governments that led to WWII?  Democracy

27.What techniques did totalitarian dictators use to maintain control of their governments?  Propaganda  Secret Police  Eliminate Political Threats  Propaganda  Secret Police  Eliminate Political Threats

28.What was the Cold War?  A war of differing political and economic ideologies

29.What were the two conflicting ideologies during the Cold War?  Communism and Democracy

30.Which two countries were the main leaders during the Cold War?  US (democracy) & Soviet Union (communist)

31.What was the Truman Doctrine?  Provided democratic assistance and $400 million to stop the spread of communism in Greece and Turkey

32.Who was the leader of Vietnam during the Vietnam War & what type of government did he set up in Vietnam?  Ho Chi Minh & Communist

33.Who was the communist leader of China?  Mao Zedong

34.Why was China a significant country for Communism?  It was the largest country in Asia, giving the communists a better hold over the region

35.Who was the leader of Cuba during the communist takeover of the country?  Fidel Castro

36.What was the result of the Korean War?  Communist countries supported the North, democratic countries supported the South, and the country remained split.

37.Who were the Viet Cong?  Communist supporters who lived in South Vietnam

38.What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?  The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) was the closest we got to a nuclear war with the SU.  An American spy plane flew over Cuba and took pictures of Soviet missiles being made on the island  President John F. Kennedy feared the Soviets would use them to attack the US.  The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) was the closest we got to a nuclear war with the SU.  An American spy plane flew over Cuba and took pictures of Soviet missiles being made on the island  President John F. Kennedy feared the Soviets would use them to attack the US.

39.Explain the U.S. policy of containment.  Stopping the spread of something  S.U. wanted to spread communism  USA wanted to stop communism  Spread of Communism and Containment occurred in: Europe, Asia, Latin America & Africa  Stopping the spread of something  S.U. wanted to spread communism  USA wanted to stop communism  Spread of Communism and Containment occurred in: Europe, Asia, Latin America & Africa

40.Explain the Domino Theory.  The theory that if one country fell to communism others around it would become communist as well.

41.What happened at the end of the Cold War?  The Soviet Union adopted a restructuring of their economy away from Communism, which led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

42.Which Soviet leader allowed private ownership of businesses that helped cause the collapse of the Soviet Union?  Mikhail Gorbachev

43.Was FDR a U.S. president during the Cold War?  NO