Exam 3 Study Guide! | HIST 102 - World History Since 1500, Quizzes of World History

Download Exam 3 Study Guide! | HIST 102 - World History Since 1500 and more Quizzes World History in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Which nation was not involved in the circle of debt following WWI? DEFINITION 1 Russia/The Soviet Union TERM 2 Who did the treaty of versailles make pay war reparations to Great Britain and France? DEFINITION 2 Germany and Austria TERM 3 Which worldwide demographic group was first to slow their consumption of consumable goods in the 1920s? DEFINITION 3 Those involved in agriculture TERM 4 Who was the military leader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War? DEFINITION 4 Trotsky. Lenin was the political leader. TERM 5 Who was the leader of the Italian Combat Veterans League? DEFINITION 5 Benito Mussolini TERM 6 During the early 1920's in Italy, what were "black shirts" DEFINITION 6 A vigilante group that supported Mussolini TERM 7 What was the Lateran Accord of 1929? DEFINITION 7 an agreement between Mussolini and the Catholic Church that restored the power of the pope in the vatican and made catholicism the official religion of Italy TERM 8 What was Hitler once put in prison for? DEFINITION 8 attempting to overthrow the German Government in 1923 TERM 9 What was the name of the book Hitler wrote in prison? DEFINITION 9 Mein Kampf TERM 10 How did Hitler first gain unlimited power as Chancellor of Germany? DEFINITION 10 The German Reichstag (Parliament) passed the Enabling Acts which gave the chancellor unlimited power. TERM 21 What was the name of the naval battle in June 1942 between Japan and the USA whose outcome was determined because the USA had broken the Japanese code? DEFINITION 21 Battle of Midway TERM 22 What happened in Italy when Allied forces landed on the Italian mainland? DEFINITION 22 Mussolini fled, was captured, and the Italians switched allegiance to the allies TERM 23 What was the name of the Nazi counter offensive late fall/winter 1944-45 against Ally forces as they approached the German border? DEFINITION 23 The Battle of the Bulge TERM 24 What nation did Germany sign a non aggression pact in August 1939? DEFINITION 24 Soviet Union TERM 25 In Nazi controlled Germany, what were "rabbit decorations?" DEFINITION 25 awards given to german women for having lots of babies TERM 26 What soviet city did the Germans continue to attack from the spring of 1942 through the winter of 1943? DEFINITION 26 Stalingrad TERM 27 What was the British plan to attack and defeat Nazi Germany? DEFINITION 27 Distract Germany in the east (Soviet Union) and south (Africa and Italy). Then Germany would have to divert massive troops to that area and loosen up the french coastline. TERM 28 What disease hit the world post WWI? DEFINITION 28 Influenza. The USA was extremely hard hit. It wsa brought back from returning soldiers. TERM 29 Who was not at the Treaty of Versailles? DEFINITION 29 The Central Powers. It was just an armistace, no one had surrendered TERM 30 What was some of Wilson's 14 Points in the treaty of versailles? DEFINITION 30 open trade, reduction of armaments, League of Nations to act as a policeman and to figure out the rest of the problems, TERM 31 Why did France and Britain insist Germany and Austria pay reparations? DEFINITION 31 Permanent weakening of the empire which would prevent them from forming a political union TERM 32 What happened to the Ottoman Empire via the treaty of versailles after WWI? DEFINITION 32 Turkey got it's independence as did Balkan countries. It was said they weren't prepared for self government so mandates (counter to promises made for war help) were established. TERM 33 What was the circle of debt that caused the economic depression? DEFINITION 33 France and Britain owed USA money for weapons and supplies purchased on credit during WWI. France and Great Britain are reliant on German and Austrian war reparations to give USA the money. And Germany and Austria was reliant on the US for loans and capital to rebuild their war torn countries. TERM 34 Why did agriculture kickstart the depression? DEFINITION 34 During WWI, the USA, Argentina, Canada, and Australia ramp up production to counteract Europe and Russia. When Europe rebounded after the war, there was surplus and prices dropped so the 2/3 of the population involved in ag. stopped spending which lowered production of goods which lowered employment. spiraled down TERM 35 What happened to cause the US's great depression? DEFINITION 35 Investment speculation cause and overvalued stock market. When people realized the market was artificially high they tried to withdraw all at once. Banks lost liquidity and had to call in loans. The circle of debt broke. TERM 46 What happened during the battle of britain? DEFINITION 46 england was bombed by germany, >40,000 civilians killed, the royal air force was able to harrass germans enough that hitler couldn't invade yet. TERM 47 Japanese expansion in WWII DEFINITION 47 Took Manchuria first and then went for China. Beijing first, then bombed Shanghai, and then went for the capital of Nanjing. TERM 48 Operation Barbarossa DEFINITION 48 German invasion of the Soviet Union through a Blitzkrieg. Largest land invasion in history caught stalin flatfooted. Looked like success in different directions but indecision on where to concentrate left germany facing a cold winter TERM 49 Battle of Stalingrad DEFINITION 49 A last push by germany aganst the soviets. Was a fight to the finish and was strategic for caspian sea oli. Fierce, long , but eventually germany was repelled. The Russians lost more men in the Battle for Stalingrad than the Americans lost the entire war. TERM 50 Why and where were the Japanese expanding further? DEFINITION 50 Indochina for rubber and oil. US arranges oil embargo. The demands for lifting it were Japanese withdrawal from SE Asia and China. Japanese response was Pearl Harbor. TERM 51 Pearl Harbor date DEFINITION 51 December 7, 1941 TERM 52 The battle in north africa DEFINITION 52 goal is for great britain to run the nazis out of africa then use africa to launch invasion of southern europe. American and british forces did so but it tied up resources which made invading france not possible yet. TERM 53 Italian campaign DEFINITION 53 allies took sicily, invaded italian mainland, mussolini resigned, and italy switches sides TERM 54 result of italian campaign DEFINITION 54 postponed french invasion, angered the soviets, and while the germans were being repelled by the soviets and the other allies were bogged down in Italy, it allowed the soviets to distract and push through eastern europe towards Germany. TERM 55 Battle of Coral Sea DEFINITION 55 1st major naval engagement between Japan and USA, first attempt at halting further expansion TERM 56 Island hopping DEFINITION 56 Australian general Macarthur met up with admiral nimitz from pearl harbor. Led to mass civilian suicide in saipan, helped cut off japanses supplies TERM 57 Tehran Conference DEFINITION 57 Roosevelt, Stalin Churchhill getting to know each other. TERM 58 Yalta Conference DEFINITION 58 Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchhill agreed to formation of the UN. Soviets installed a communist gov in Poland