WW II and the Holocaust – WW II Ends What do you Recall? What was President Truman’s philosophy for dropping the Atomic Bomb on Japan? An invasion would kill too many U. S. troops What event(s) ended the war? The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki This event caused? The unconditional surrender of Japan

WW II and the Holocaust – WW II Ends What do you Recall? What was a contributing factor to the Cold War? Mutual mistrust between the U. S. and Soviets What new organization can out of World War II? United Nations Why did Stalin refuse free elections in Western Europe? Feared Western Capitalist expansion

WW II and the Holocaust – WW II Ends What do you Recall? Winston Churchill compared postwar Soviet policy in Eastern Europe to a(n) Iron Curtain

WW II and the Holocaust – the new order and the holocaust What do you Recall? How did Germany rule their conquered lands? Direct annexation Local collaborators How did German supplement their workforce? Forced Labor: citizens from the conquered lands Who were victims of the Holocaust? European Jews

WW II and the Holocaust – The Home front and civilians What do you Recall? Why did Hitler delay increasing armament production in the early years of the war? Did not want to weaken Germany citizen’s morale Why was the tactics of bombing civilian populations utilized? Lower morale Force the enemy to make peace

WW II and the Holocaust – WW II What do you Recall? What was the goal of the Allies (Grand Alliance)? Unconditional surrender No favorable conditions Why did the U. S. utilizing an “island hopping” tactic? To get close to Japan

WW II and the Holocaust – WW II Begins What do you Recall? What were some reasons for Japan invading Manchuria? Expansion Policy Need for raw materials What best describes Japan’s policy? Expansion What was Hitler’s thoughts on the Western states on his actions? They would not mobilize

WW I and the Russian Revolution – WW I Begins What do you Recall? Who declares war on Russia because of its full mobilization of it’s army? Germany

WW I and the Russian Revolution – WW I Begins What do you Recall? What was a key component to heightening the rivalries of the European states? Competition for land; especially Africa What ethnic minorities wanted their own independent nations? Slavic minorities - Austro-Hungarian Empire - the Irish – the Poles How did industrialization affect the military warfare? New methods of shipbuilding and weapons

WW I and the Russian Revolution – WW I What do you Recall? What did Trench Warfare cause? A stalemate on the Western Front The strip of land on the Western Front that separated the forces was know as No-man’s-land What was the different strategies between the Western and Eastern Fronts? Western – Trench warfare Eastern - Mobility

WW I and the Russian Revolution – WW I What do you Recall? How did the war affect women? New jobs in different industries Why were these opportunities available? Men left for war and the work had to carry on Did jobs change at the end of the war for women? Yes Why? Lost jobs at end, because the men were returning

WW I and the Russian Revolution – The Russian revolution What do you Recall? Why was Russia unprepared for war? Lack of competent military leaders A result of the abdication of Czar Nicholas II was Civil War (Revolution) Additionally, his abdication created a new government called Communist Government

WW I and the Russian Revolution – WW I Ends What do you Recall? A one condition of the Treaty of Versailles between Germany and France. Return Alsace and Lorraine to France Discuss provisions to Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles: Germany (and Austria) responsible for the war Reparations

WW I and the Russian Revolution – WW I Ends What do you Recall? List some complications faced during the Paris Peace Conference: Secret European agreements Wilson’s self-determination principle Territorial disputes between the Big Three

WW I and the Russian Revolution – WW I Ends What do you Recall? When did General Ludendorff realize that Germany had lost the war? The lose at the Second Battle of Marne What was a key position of President Wilson at the Paris Peace Conference? The League of Nations

The west between the wars – the rise of dictatorial regimes What do you Recall? What was a result of Stalin utilizing collectivization in Russia? Widespread famine What was a contributing factor to the fall of parliamentary systems (democracy) in Eastern Europe? Lack of democratic tradition

The west between the wars – the rise of dictatorial regimes What do you Recall? A method utilized by Mussolini to control the citizens in his Fascist government. Mass Propaganda What was the key goal of Stalin’s Five Year Plan? Transform Russia from Agrarian to Industrial What is collectivization? Private farms are eliminated and peasants work government owned farms

The west between the wars – instability after WW I What do you Recall? What was a primary cause of the Great Depression? U.S. stock market crash Hitler implemented public works projects and a rearmament program, thus ending Germany’s Depression – Economic woes – Unemployment The Postwar artistic style focused on fascination with the absurd and unconscious content of the mind. Surrealism

The west between the wars – instability after WW I What do you Recall? What was a key component of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany? Reparations A key component to the Dawes Plan. Reduce Germany’s Reparations Key element to the weakening of the League of Nations? U.S. did not join

The west between the wars – Hitler and Nazi Germany What do you Recall? Describe the Nuremberg Laws. Excluded Jews from German citizenship Forbade mixed marriages (Jews and Germans) Describe Kristallnacht. Nazi lead rampage against the German Jews Why did the Nazis encourage radio usage? Key source for political messages

The west between the wars – Hitler and Nazi Germany What do you Recall? What were strategies utilized by the SS to control the German People? Terror – Secret Police Concentration Camps Execution Squads What allowed Hitler and the Nazi Party to be accepted? Belief he had ended the country’s economic depression

The west between the wars – Hitler and Nazi Germany What do you Recall? Hitler’s political theory involved? Nationalism and Racism Who wrote Mein Kampf? Adolf Hitler What was it? A book on his Political Philosophy