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59 Cards in this Set
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Stalin
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Bolshevik, had millions of Russians killed
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Nicholas
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threaten to take over part of Ottoman Empire in the Crimean War
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Rasputin
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(NO ANSWER)
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Kerensky
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Czar (wants to take control of it) socialist
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Lenin
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Communist leader of Russia
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Hitler
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Leader of the Nazis
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Mein Kamp
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Book written by Adolf Hitler
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Mussolini
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Dictator of Italy
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Tojo
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Dictator of Japan
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Third Reich
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German Empire, established by Adolf Hitler
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Stalin
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Dictator of Russia
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Totalitarianism
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Government controlled everything
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Fascism
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Political movement, extreme force of Nationalism + Dictatorship
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Appeasment
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Making of concessions in order to avoid war
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Great Depression
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Sever economic slump; followed by US Stock Market crash
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Axis Powers
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WWI - Germany, Italy + Japan
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Isolationism
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Avoiding political or military involvements w/ other countries
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Allied Powers
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Russia, France, US
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Nazis
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Group trying to get rid of the Jews
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Secret Police
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Help achieve Stalin goals
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Militarism
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Glorifying military powers
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Triple Alliance
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Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Italy
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Schliffen Plan
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Germany's military plan in WWI
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Western Front
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North France allies & Central powers battle each other
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Eastern Front
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Germany/Russia border
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Total War
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All resources go to warfare
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Rationing
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Conserving important materials
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Armistice
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Agreement to stop fighting
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Propaganda
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Advertisements supporting the war
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Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
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Caused US to get into WWI
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Fourteen Points
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Wilson's speech to better
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Treaty of Versailles
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Peace treaty signed by Germany
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League of Nations
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Formed after WWI
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Pacific Theatre
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Nimitz + MacArthur
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European Theatre
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Eisenhower, Patton, De Goulle, & Montgomery
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Boer War
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When they fight
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Sepoy Mutiny
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Indians British soldiers revolt due to rumor
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Berlin Conference
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Held to decide who gets what in Africa
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Imperialism
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Countries forming colonies & taking after smaller countries
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British East India Company
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Trading Company
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Sphere of Influence
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imperial power has exclusive powers in a nation
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Protectorate
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Creation of strong state/big state protects smaller state
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Bloody Sunday
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NO ANSWER
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Non-Aggression Pact
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Signed between USSR & Germany
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Collectivization
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Farming for the country
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Stalin's 5 Year Plan
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To make Russia's economy better
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Chiang Khai Shek
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Nationalist leader of China; moves to Taiwan
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Mao Zedong
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Communist leader of China
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Ho Chi Minh
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Communist leader of Korea
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Mandates
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Areas once colonies now controlled by super power
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Apartheid
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Seperations of Whites in Africa
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Nelson Mandela
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Leader against the Apartheid policy
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Hutu Tribe in Rwanda
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Long history of hate against the Tutsi
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Tutsi Tribe in Rwanda
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Targeted minority
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Kenyatta
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Freed Kenya from British rule
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Ghandi
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Freed India from British rule
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Mau Mau
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Terrorist group
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Developed Nations
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Technology advanced
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Developing Nations
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not as advanced
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