Question 1

(Q1) Which factor contributed most to the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 in Russia?

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The Russian people were discouraged by their losses in World War I.

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The Allied powers favored the revolution.

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The Czar was willing to surrender

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The appeal of Marxism to the Russian nobility.

Question 2

(Q2) During World War I, communists seized power in Russia and created a totalitarian state. How were these developments similar to post-World War I developments in other European nations?

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Germany and Italy also embraced totalitarian dictatorships in response to World War I's economic, political, and social problems.

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The formation of the League of Nations can be seen as a similar consolidation of power under one totalitarian governing body.

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Nearly all European nations adopted communist forms of government after World War I.

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Communists also seized power in Great Britain and France after World War I.

Question 3

(Q3) One impact of the worldwide economic depression that occurred between World War I and World War II was the

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The rise of totalitarian leaders worldwide who promised their citizens a return to stability through strong leadership and aggressive expansion.

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Failure of militaristic states like Germany, Italy, and Japan to effectively build and mobilize large standing armies.

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The rise of totalitarian leaders worldwide whose message of isolationism and appeasement indicated a lack of concern for foreign affairs.

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Decline of totalitarian leaders whose militaristic policies led to more costly wars.

Question 4

(Q4) How did the death and destruction during World WarI shape postwar policies for France, England, and the United States as they were confronted with German aggression in the 1930s?

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These leaders were reluctant to enter another major war, so they gave in to many of Hitler's demands.

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These leaders were eager to make full use of the wide variety of new, highly deadly weapons introduced in World War I.

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These leaders agreed to avoid the use of the wide variety of new, extremely deadly weapons introduced in World War I should fighting start again.

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These leaders were sure that, should another major war start, Germany would be quickly and easily defeated this time.

Question 5

General Question: What document ended World War I and included total blame of Germany for the death and destruction?

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Treaty of Versailles

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Paris Peace Document

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Treaty of Paris

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Nuremberg Laws

Question 6

(Q5) Use the quote below to answer the question that follows.

"We never really let the German [people] know who won the war. They were being told [in the German newspapers] that their army had not been defeated. The Germans never believed that they were beaten; it will have to be done all over again."

This quote could be used to support the thesis that General Pershing believed that the

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Germans would probably start another war soon.

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Treaty of Versailles would have to be rewritten.

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Newspapers would have to reprint their coverage of the war.

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German people would have to be told again that they lost the war.

Question 7

General Question: Who were the two countries allied with Germany during World War II?

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Italy and Japan

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Japan and France

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France and Russia

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Russia and Italy

Question 8

General Question (SQ3R): Which of the following was not an underlying cause that led to WWII?

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The interference of the United States.

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Japanese and Italian expansion.

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The policy of appeasement toward the Germans

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The Rise of militaristic and totalitarian leaders.

Question 9

General Question (SQ3R): Jews were persecuted, and many were put to death by Hitler and those sympathetic to their cause. Jews escaping Germany and German-occupied lands fled to their home country, which was located?

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Palestine

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England

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United States

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France

Question 10

(Q7) What led Hitler to believe that European powers would not interfere in his plans for Anschluss?

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The lack of direct action to stop his militarization of the Rhineland

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The  nonaggression pact he negotiated with them

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The Allies’ refusal to help Poland

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England and France’s lack of support for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War

Question 11

(Q8) Use the quote below to answer the question that follows

“It seems unfortunately true that the epidemic of world lawlessness is spreading. When an epidemic of physical disease starts to spread, the community approves and joins in a quarantine of the patients to protect the health of the community against the spread of the disease”.

- The United States President Franklin Roosevelt President Roosevelt uses the term “disease” to refer to

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Totalitarian Aggression

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Appeasment

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Communism

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Isolationism

Question 12

(Q8) What did the British and French do at the Munich Conference in 1938 to avoid war?

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They persuaded the Czechs to surrender the Sudetenland

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They persuaded Austria to give in to German occupation.

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They persuaded the Soviet Union to allow Germany to occupy Poland.

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They persuaded Belgium to allow the occupation of Luxembourg

Question 13

(Q9 Part 1) Which of the following was a weakness of the League of Nations?

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The United States didn't join.

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It had to compete with the United Nations for peace keeping power.

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The hyperinflation of Germany's money.

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The French refused to allow the Germans to join the league.

Question 14

(Q9 Part 1). Which of the following has been cited as a weakness of the Treaty of Versailles?

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The League of Nations didn't have a military.

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The League of Nations was unable to agree on anything.

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The Germans had spies in the League of Nations and they influenced them to appease others.

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The League of Nations military couldn't stop the German aggression.

Question 15

(Q9 Part 2) Which of the following best explains why the weaknesses of the League of Nations contributed to the onset of WWII?

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The League was not powerful enough to stop Italian, German or Japanese aggression.

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The League of Nations caused millions of damage to European cities.

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The League became to strong and joined forces with the Germans.

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The League of Nations persuaded Japan to attack the United States at Pearl Harbor.

Question 16

General Question: What does a Social cause refer to?

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People

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Money

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Science

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Government

Question 17

(Q10) Which of the following is a social consequence of WWII?

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Refugees – The war displaced millions of people who lost their homes and possessions

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The development of the atomic bomb changed the nature of warfare and led to a nuclear arms race.

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WWII revealed to the world how much it needed the League of Nations.

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Many people were unemployed.

Question 18

(Q10) Which of the following is a social consequence of WWII?

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War casualties – The estimates placed the number killed at 30 million persons.

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There were no social consequences for WWII only political and economic.

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Extreme hyperinflation of the German mark.

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Adolph Hitler was forced into prison to serve a life sentence.

Question 19

General Question: What does an Economic cause refer to?

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Money

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Government

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Military

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People

Question 20

(Q10) Which of the following is an economic consequence of WWII?

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Some historians estimate the total monetary cost of the war to be around $1 trillion.

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It showed the world how important the United States is to armed conflict.

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The allied leaders decided to make all countries currency equal.

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The estimated death toll is estimated at 30 million people.

Question 21

(Q10) Which of the following is an economic consequence of WWII?

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Severe damage to buildings, highways, railways and other infrastructure to cost billions.

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Money began to burned for heat in homes.

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The economic crisis lead to the creation of Israel.

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It began the space race between the United States and Soviet Union.

Question 22

General Question: What does a Political cause refer to?

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Government

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Military

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People

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Money

Question 23

(Q10) Which of the following is a political consequence of WWII?

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Many Jews in Europe emigrated to Palestine leading to the establishment of the state of Israel.

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The United States began talks with Mexico to make it the 51st state.

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Franklin Roosevelt became the most powerful person in the world.

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The Soviet Union began to hire men from other countries to work in their factories due to the shortage of able body men.

Question 24

(Q10) Which of the following is a political consequence of WWII?

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The development of the atomic bomb changed the nature of warfare and led to a nuclear arms race.

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It began a workers strike because Germans refused to agree to the surrender.

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Germany would remain under Soviet control.

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The war is estimated to have caused 1 trillion in damages.

Question 25

(Q10) Which of the following is an economic consequence of WWII?

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Unemployment crippled many of the economics of European and Asian nations.

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Europe began to crumble into a deeper depression than before.

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Asian and European currency soared in value.

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McDonalds used their fortune to bail out German industries.

Question 26

(Vocabulary) What was the Treaty of Versailles?

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A document signed between Germany and the Allied Powers following World War I officially ended that war.

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A term that you don't care about and has no impact on your life.

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The Axis and Allied Powers signed a document to allow everyone to celebrate Christmas.

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An agreement was signed at the Munich Conference to pursuer the Czechs to give up the Sudetenland.

Question 27

(Vocabulary) What was the League of Nations?

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An international organization established after WWI to keep world peace through negotiation and disarmament.

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Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles which stated the Germans had to accept responsibility for beginning WWI, the damages and the losses of life.

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The organization that ended WWI.

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A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution, laws, or opposition).

Question 28

General Question: How did I tell you how to remember the term Totalitarian?

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"Total" is the first part of the word which is a reminder that it is total control.

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"Total" is the first part of the word and it means the citizens are in total control.

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It was the first vocabulary word I gave you in this class.

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I told you nothing regarding this word.

Question 29

(Vocabulary) Which of the following defines a totalitarian style of government?

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A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution, laws, or opposition).

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A style of government in which people make the decisions by voting and dictators institute polices based on the common good of people.

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Totalitarianism isn't a style of government but is economic system where prices are chosen by supply and demand.

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The style of classroom management used by Mr. Kolenz during focus.

Question 30

General Question: Which of the following people led his country with a totalitarian style of government?

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Adolph Hitler- Germany

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Queen Elizabeth- Britain

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Gandhi- India

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Franklin Roosevelt-USA

Question 31

(Vocabulary) Which of the following definitions could you write as a definition for the term War Guilt Clause?

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Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles stated the Germans had to accept responsibility for beginning WWI, the damages and the losses of life.

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A reduction in weapons and military forces.

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The policy of granting concessions to potential enemies to maintain peace.

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A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution, laws, or opposition).

Question 32

(Vocabulary) Which of the following definitions could you write as a definition for the term Appeasement?

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The policy of granting concessions to potential enemies to maintain peace.

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A political and economic system in which property including business, housing, and natural resources is publicly owned by the government. No private property. Each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

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A french word used to describe a very bland fish entree.

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A government rules by a dictator has strict control over their people, and the economy. The government forcibly suppresses the opposition.

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