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19 Cards in this Set
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series of treaties signed by seven nations in 1925
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Locarno treaties
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document almost every independent nation signed renouncing war
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Kellogg-Briand Pact
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Irish civilian army that carried on guerilla warfare against Britain
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IRA (Irish Republican Army)
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group of 4 former British colonies
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Commonwealth of Nations
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French socialist leader
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Leon Blum
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massive wall built between France and Germany
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Maginot Line
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a package of economic and social programs introduced by FDR
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New Deal
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reduction of armed forces and weapons
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disarmament
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condition in which production of goods exceeds the demand for them
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overproduction
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paying part of the cost of investment and borrowing the rest from brokers
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margin buying
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strike by workers in different industries at the same time
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general strike
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One of the troubles after the war was lack of strong leaders. Where were many of them?
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dead
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What did the great stock market crash of 1929 result in?
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the Great Depression
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On what religious holiday did a group of Irish militants attempt a revolt against Britain?
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Easter
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What entity was formed with an agreement between Ireland and England, but rejected by the IRA?
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Irish Free State
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What former British colonies formed the British Commonwealth of Nations?
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Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
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With what country did France form an alliance to help keep Germany weak?
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Soviet Union
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What did people call the American fear of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?
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the Red Scare
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Which American President was in office when the stock market crashed?
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Herbert Hoover
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