Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
47 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What country was ruled by a dictator in the early 1920's? |
Italy |
|
|
Why was the Weimar republic of Germany so weak? |
Lacked strong democratic tradition, several major political parties, & uncontrollable inflation |
|
|
How did the "New Deal" stimulate America's economy? |
The US government spent money to create jobs & work |
|
|
What economic conditions led to the Great Depression? |
Unemployment, overproduction of consumer goods, stock market crash of 1929, banks closing, & business failures |
|
|
What European nation suffered economically because it had such a large war debt? |
Germany |
|
|
What country repeatedly formed unsuccessful coalition governments before forming the successful Popular Front? |
France |
|
|
What important leaders followed fascism? |
Franco, Hitler, & Mussolini |
|
|
What were common beliefs of both fascism and communism? |
One party rule, disregard for individual rights, & strong nationalist feelings |
|
|
What does Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" mean in English? |
My Struggle |
|
|
In 1935 what eastern European country was a Democracy? |
Czechoslovakia |
|
|
What was Hitler's main method of achieving Lebensraum? |
By conquering eastern Europe and Russia and occupying it |
|
|
What form of government was Nazism? |
Fascism |
|
|
What countries that we studied took control of other countries' territory during the 1930's? |
Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia |
|
|
What country invaded Manchuria in 1931? |
Japan |
|
|
What were the members of the Axis Powers? |
Japan, Italy, Germany |
|
|
In 1939, which country signed a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union? |
Germany |
|
|
Who formed the Third Reich? |
The Nazi party |
|
|
What group did Francisco Franco lead during the Spain's Civil War? |
The Nationalists |
|
|
What was the primary reason for the Munich conference? |
Hitler wanted the the Sudetenland, (Czechoslovakia) |
|
|
Who was the "Lost Generation" of the 1920's? |
Disillusioned writers |
|
|
What is the basic philosophy of existentialism? |
There is no universal meaning to life |
|
|
Who wrote "The Interpretation of Dreams", and what was it about? |
Sigmund Freud- dreams could help explain troubled people and their behaviors |
|
|
In which country did jazz originate? |
The United States |
|
|
What kind of governments did most European countries have in 1918? |
Democracies |
|
|
What was the Dawes Plan? |
A US plan to stabilize Germany's economy |
|
|
What were some of the reasons for the failure of the US in the 1920's? |
An uneven distribution of wealth, soaring stock prices, & a surplus of agricultural products |
|
|
What major event marked the beginning of the Great Depression? |
The stock market crash of 1929 |
|
|
What does fascism stress in its ideology? |
Nationalism |
|
|
What type of government did Czechoslovakia have in 1935? |
A democracy |
|
|
What did Germany, Italy, and Japan have in common politically during the early 1930's? |
They were all fascist countries |
|
|
Who were the main members of the Allied Powers? |
France, Great Britain, Soviet Union, and later the US joined |
|
|
During the Spanish Civil War, which countries actively supported the government of Spain against the rebels? |
The Soviet Union, France, the US |
|
|
What leader was called II Duce? |
Mussolini |
|
|
What countries were invited to the Munich conference to discuss the conflict between Germany and Czechoslovakia? |
Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy |
|
|
What were the decisions and results of the Munich conference in 1938? |
To give Germany the Sudetenland. It was symbolic of the dangers in appeasement. |
|
|
What was Charles Lindenbergh famous for? |
First person to ever take a solo flight across the Atlantic |
|
|
Which countries were troubled by weak economies after WWI? |
All countries except the US and Japan |
|
|
What was the Kellog-Briand pact? |
An international peace agreement after WWI |
|
|
What was the cause of the collapse of the stock market? |
Too many people selling their stocks and not enough were buying |
|
|
One of the steps taken by the US government taken by FDR to improve the American economy? |
To create large public works |
|
|
What did FDR mean when he said, "the only thing to fear is fear itself"? |
Fear was paralyzing people. Restore America's faith in the economy |
|
|
Why did fascism appeal to people in Italy and Germany? |
Appealed to people who feared a workers revolution |
|
|
What did most Eastern European nations become during the 1920's and 1930's? |
Dictatorships, totalitarian states |
|
|
Which country went from monarchy to democracy to communist nation within a few months? |
Russia |
|
|
Which country invaded Rhineland in 1936? |
Germany |
|
|
Sigmund Frued was famous for his ideas regarding _____________? |
Ideas regarding dreams and treatment for mental disorders |
|
|
The attack on German Jews by Nazi mobs on Nov. 9th, 1938, was called _____________? |
Kristallnacht |
