World History II Review – Unit 8 The Great Depression & World War II

These were the five primary reasons for the worldwide depression following World War I. Germany Reparations Overproduction of US goods in global economy High Protective Tariffs Expansion of Easy Credit Stock Market Crash of 1929

This is the name given to a tax on imported goods. Tariff

The Stock Market in this country crashed on October 29, United States

The world-wide economic depression of the 1920s and 1930s caused: high unemployment Bank failures Inflation The rise of fascist governments world wide

This man became the leader of the communist party in Russia in the 1920s. Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin put these programs in to practice in Russia (The Soviet Union) to catch up Russia’s industry and technology to the rest of the world. 5 Year Plans

This organization of spies moved about in Russia looking for anyone who spoke or acted against Joseph Stalin. The Secret Police

Joseph Stalin executed all government workers who were a threat to his leadership. This was called the: Great Purge

This was the name of Stalin’s policy of forcing farmers to give up their land and work together on a government farm. Collective Farms

This man became the fascist leader of NAZI Germany. Adolf Hitler

German reparations caused German money to become worthless. What is the term used to describe what happens when money loses value? Inflation

What caused the Democratic government in Germany to become weak? There was high inflation and high unemployment. People didn’t believe that the government could solve their problems.

This term means “hatred or prejudice against the Jewish people.” Anti-Semitism

Germany began to make aggressive moves once Hitler and the NAZIs gained control of the government. What three aggressive moves did Hitler make before the start of World War II? Armed the Rhineland (threat to France) Took over Austria Took over Czechoslovakia

This man was the fascist leader of Italy in the 1920s and 1920s. Benito Mussolini

Mussolini called the Mediterranean Sea the “Italian Lake.” He hoped to restore the glories of this earlier empire. Rome

Italy aggressively attacked this African nation in the 1930s. Ethiopia

This was the name of the group that took over the government of Japan in the 1930s. Militarists

After Japan was opened from years of isolation, it began to industrialize. In order to build factories & a military, what did Japan need from foreign nations? raw materials (oil, coal, rubber, iron)

In order to gain raw materials, Japan attacked these three countries (areas) in the 1930s. Korea Manchuria (Northern China) Mainland China

Fascist governments teach what three principles or ideas? nationalism (loyalty to country) loyalty to leader nations must struggle (military aggression)

This treaty signed at the close of World War I greatly angered the German people. Treaty of Versailles

This organization was established at the end of World War I to keep world peace. The League of Nations

The League of Nations was weak for these two reasons: The United States never joined. The League of Nations had no way to enforce their policies (no military)

This term means to given an evil dictator land hoping that they will stop their aggression. Appeasement

This is the best example of appeasement discussed in class. Great Britain gave Hitler Czechoslovakia (Sudetenland) to avoid war

The United States wanted to avoid war at all costs during the 1930s. What is the term to describe a nation that will not interact with other nations? isolationism & pacifism

This is the attack on the United States that takes place on December 7, Pearl Harbor

This is the name given to the Allied invasion of Europe on June 6, 1944 on the Beaches of Normandy France. D-Day

The first atomic bombs were dropped on these two cities in Japan at the close of World War II. Hiroshima & Nagasaki

This man was the leader of the United States during World War II. He was elected by the American people four times. Franklin D. Roosevelt

This man became the president of the United States at the end of World War II because of Franklin Roosevelt’s death. He was responsible for making the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan Harry Truman

This man was the US Allied commander in Europe during World War II. Dwight D. Eisenhower

This man was the U.S. General in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Douglas MacArthur

This man was the US Army Chief of Staff during World War II. George Marshall

This man was the British Prime Minister during World War II. Winston Churchill

This man was the Japanese Military General during World War II. Hideki Tojo

This man was the Emperor of Japan during World War II. Emperor Hirohito

The Germans signed a non-aggression pact with Russia in order to attack this nation. Poland

The Germans used this type of “lightning warfare” when attacking Poland. Blitzkrieg

Great Britain and France declared war on Germany after Germany attacked this nation: Poland

This major Allied nation fell to Hitler in only two months. This same nation was able to fight the Germans to a four year stalemate in World War I. France

During this battle, Hitler bombed London and the people had to live in the subways. The Battle of Britain

Hitler broke the Non- Aggression Pact and attacked this nation in the fall of Russia (The Soviet Union)

The Russian’s practiced this policy of destroying their own nation. Their hope was that the Germans would have to deal with the Russian winter without proper equipment. Scorched Earth Policy

The Germans were finally stopped by the Russians at this battle: Stalingrad

This term means the systematic killing of a group of people. Genocide

Hitler and the NAZI party blamed these two issues on the Jews: The hard economic times in Germany Germany’s loss in World War I

This is the name given to Hitler’s plan to create extermination camps with gas chambers. The Final Solution

This is the name of the laws that took away political and economic rights from the Jews. Nuremberg Laws

This was the “night of broken glass” when NAZI gangs attacked Jewish homes and businesses. Kristallnacht

Hitler used this name to describe the German people. The Master Race