World History: Final ExamSTUDY GUIDE REVIEWFIVE SECTIONS:

WW I - INTERWAR ERA - WW IIGANDHI - THE COLD WAR -

GLOBAL HOT SPOTS TODAY

World War I: key terms…

What were the four “main” causes of WW I? Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism

Definitions:

Militarism Glorification of the military

Definitions

Pacifism Opposition to war

Definitions

Nationalism Strong loyalty to a nation and culture

More key terms…

Alliance of France, Britain, and Russia was known as…

Allied Powers

More key terms…

Neutrality Policy of supporting neither side in a war

WW I continued…

Ultimatum A final set of demands Ex. Austria sent Serbia an ____________.

WW I

What method of fighting did armies use on the Western Front?

Trench warfare

WW I

What term was used to describe when neither side advanced?

stalemate

WW I

What was the name for a German submarine?

U-boat

WW I

What is the term for the channeling of a nation’s entire resources into a war effort?

Total War

WW I

What is the term for “spreading of ideas to promote a cause or damage an opposing cause”?

propaganda

WW I

What is the term for “to limit the supply of goods, so that they could supply the military”?

ration

WW I: Fill-in-the-blank

Germany paid $30 billion as payment for war damages, or ___________.

Reparations Wilson’s plan of the ___________ was a group of

over 40 countries which hoped to settle problems without war.

League of Nations By June 1919, the Paris Peace Conference drew up

the ______, which blamed Germany for the war. Treaty of Versailles.

Which of the following helped to start WW I? A. a good economy. B. the United States. C. an environmental disaster. D. an assassination ANSWER: D.

Overseas colonies were used for: A. a buffer zone. B. bargaining chips. C. moral support. D. soldiers, workers, and supplies. Answer: D.

What famous novel describes WW I? A. April Morning. B. All Quiet on the Western Front. C. Red Badge of Courage. D. Saving Private Ryan. ANSWER: B. All Quiet on the Western Front

At the end of WW I, Europe faced huge losses including: A. Human costs (8.5 million dead) B. Political costs (rising threat of

communism) C. Financial costs (war loans to repay) D. All of the above. ANSWER: D. All of the above!

PART II: After the Great War… Who was known as “the man of steel” – led

the U.S.S.R.? Joseph Stalin Who was the leader of Germany, the

“fuhrer”? Adolf Hitler Who was “Il Duce”, the leader of Italy? Benito Mussolini

The Interwar Period: Fill-in-the-blank. The ________, the Nazi secret police, helped keep

order in Germany. Gestapo. Hitler believed his German government, or the

________, would rule Europe for a thousand years. Third Reich. The democratic Weimar Republic was led by a

__________,or prime minister. chancellor

More fill-in-the-blanks…

________ was a book written by Hitler while in jail – details Nazi goals and ideology.

Mein Kampf. _________ is the “Night of Broken Glass” – where

mobs attacked Jewish communities throughout Germany.

Kristallnacht ________another word for a detention center for

civilians considered “enemies of the state.” Concentration camp

The Interwar Era: Multiple Choice. What was Stalin’s symbol of his country? A. steel. B. horse. C. tractor. D. a-bomb. E. bald eagle ANSWER C. tractor

What was one result of the Great Purge? A. increased Stalin’s power. B. increased Stalin’s popularity. C. established five-year plans. D. murdered Lenin. ANSWER: A. increased Stalin’s power

What was one effect of the Great Depression in Japan? A. exports increased. B. unemployment dropped. C. the ultranationalists gained power. D. the communists gained power. ANSWER: C. ultranationalists gained power

What made Manchuria attractive to the Japanese? A. It had a large Japanese population. B. It was close to China. C. It was rich in natural resources. D. It had a nationalist government. ANSWER: C. Rich in natural resources

With which countries did Japan ally itself in 1936? China and India. Germany and France. The U.S. and Germany. Italy and Germany ANSWER: Italy and Germany

In 1935, Italy invaded the nation of Germany Ethiopia USSR Egypt ANSWER Ethiopia

In 1937, Japan invaded Eastern ____ in order to expand its growing imperial empire.

India USSR Korea China ANSWER: China

In 1938, Germany annexed the nation of _____ while western powers continued to remain uninvolved? USSR Czechoslovakia Austria Poland ANSWER Austria

In 1936, Germany, Italy, and Japan formed the ________ Powers. Axis. Allied. Super. Imperial. ANSWER: AXIS

World War II

The “Big Three” Allied Powers included Roosevelt, Churchill, and ______________.

A. Hitler. B. Stalin. C. Mussolini. D. Tojo Answer:

STALIN

WW II

Japanese ______________ pilots used suicide missions to attack U.S. ships.

A. kamikaze. B. fighter. C. tiger. D. combat. Answer: KAMIKAZE

WW II

The bombing of Pearl Harbor took place on ___________________.

A. September 1, 1939. B. August 7, 1942. C. December 25, 1942. D. December 7, 1941. Answer: DECEMBER 7, 1941.

WW II

On D-Day, Allied soldiers landed at this beach in France.

A. Normandy. B. Cannes. C. St. Tropez. D. Branch. Answer: NORMANDY

WW II

V-E Day stands for Victory in ___________. A. England. B. Ethiopia. C. Europe. D. Egypt. Answer: EUROPE

WW II

U.S. President ________ made the decision to drop the first atomic bombs.

A. Woodrow Wilson. B. Herbert Hoover. C. Harry Truman. D. FDR. Answer: HARRY TRUMAN

WW II

In August of 1945, two atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and _________.

A. Tokyo. B. Okinawa. C. Nagasaki. D. Iwo Jima. Answer: NAGASAKI

WW II

During World War II, the Allied powers consisted of the following nations: the U.S., Britain, France, and _________________.

A. Italy. B. Germany. C. USSR. D. Japan Answer: USSR

Creation of the UN…

The five nations which are permanent members of the UN include the U.S., Russia (former USSR), Britain, France and ______.

A. Italy. B. Japan. C. Germany. D. China. Answer: CHINA

Mohandas Gandhi: “The Mahatma” What is the term used to describe “the refusal

to buy goods”? A. Bapu. B. ahimsa. C. boycott. D. Mahatma Answer: BOYCOTT

Gandhi…

What was the word “Bapu” mean? A. hero. B. father. C. saint. D. great soul. Answer: FATHER

Gandhi…

What is the word for the “Hindu belief of non- violence and reverence for all life”?

A. bapu. B. mahatma C. boycott D. ahimsa. Answer: ahimsa

Gandhi

What is the term for “promoting rebellion against the government”?

A. civil disobedience. B. Hind Swaraj. C. sedition. D. Kasturbai. Answer: SEDITION

Gandhi…

What is the name of Gandhi’s book which explains his ideas of nonviolent resistance?

A. Walden. B. All Quiet on the Western Front. C. Hind Swaraj. D. Bapu. Answer Hind Swaraj

Gandhi…

What is the term for refusing to obey unjust laws?

A. civil disobedience. B. Hind Swaraj. C. sedition. D. ahimsa. Answer: CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

Gandhi

Gandhi traveled to this country after studying in London and fought discrimination against Indians living there:

A. England. B. South Africa. C. Pakistan. D. USA. Answer: SOUTH AFRICA

Gandhi Era…

In response to violent uprisings in India, Gandhi would often do this:

A. boycott. B. spin cloth. C. eat. D. fast. Answer: FAST

Gandhi Era…

Tensions between these two groups in India led to violence and partition.

A. Hindus and Muslims. B. Jews and Christians. C. Hindus and Christians. D. Jews and Muslims. Answer: HINDUS AND MUSLIMS

The Cold War: Definitions.

Define: NATO Answer: The military alliance led by the United States. Stands for the North Atlantic Treaty

Organization.

Cold War: Definitions.

Define: Warsaw Pact. Answer: The (Cold War) military alliance led by the

former Soviet Union.

Cold War: Definitions.

Define: Superpowers. Answer: U.S. and U.S.S.R. during the Cold War era.

Definitions…

What was “The Cold War.” Define it. Answer: A period of tension, following World War II,

between the free world and communist nations.

Definitions…

What was the Berlin Wall? Answer: A massive concrete barrier dividing East and

West Germany and which became a Cold War symbol

A Cold War: Who’s Who?See if you can identify the people/ vocabulary on the left with the corresponding country on the right.

Margaret Thatcher Ronald Reagan Mikhail Gorbachev Fidel Castro Mao Zedong Ho Chi Minh Saigon Ho Chi Minh Glasnost Perestroika

China Cuba Korea Vietnam U.S.S.R. U.S. Great Britain

The Cold War Match-Up…

Margaret Thatcher – Great Britain

Ronald Reagan – U.S. Fidel Castro – Cuba Mao Zedong – China Mikhail Gorbachev –

U.S.S.R. Glasnost – U.S.S.R. Perestroika – U.S.S.R.

Saigon – Vietnam Ho Chi Minh - Vietman

The Cold War: Chronology Put the following events in their correct order from the earliest to the most recent.

Vietnam War The Fall of the Berlin

Wall Gorbachev comes to

power. Korean War Chinese Communist

Revolution

The Order: Chinese Communist

Revolution Korean War Vietnam War (presence

of U.S. troops) Gorbachev comes to

power. The Fall of the Berlin

Wall

GENOCIDE

Which genocide took place in Turkey and was the first genocide of the 20th century?

Answer: Armenian Which genocide took place between 1932 –

1933 in the U.S.S.R. and resulted in 7 million deaths?

Answer: Ukrainian

Genocide

Which genocide took place during a six-week time period – from December 13, 1937 to February 1938 and resulted in the deaths of some 300,000 Chinese?

Answer: The Rape of Nanking Which genocide was an attempt by Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot

to form a Communist peasant farming society resulting in the deaths of 25% of the country’s population from starvation, overwork, and executions?

Answer: Cambodian Which genocide involved a conflict between three main groups,

the Serbs – Croats – and Muslims? Answer: Bosnian

Genocide Unit: Rwanda

Which European country claimed Rwanda in 1899?

A. Britain. B. France. C. Germany. D. Belgium. Answer: GERMANY

Genocide Unit: Rwanda

Which European country controlled Rwanda after World War I?

A. Britain. B. France. C. Germany. D. Belgium. Answer: BELGIUM

Genocide Unit: Rwanda

What is the dominant religion in Rwanda? A. Judaism. B. Christianity. C. Islam. D. Buddhism. Answer: CHRISTIANITY

Genocide - Rwanda

In what year did the Rwandan genocide occur?

A. 1939. B. 1945. C. 1973. D. 1994. E. 2008. Answer: 1994

Genocide Unit: Rwanda – Hutu or Tutsi? Which group was favored under Belgian rule? Answer: TUTSI Which group was the majority? Answer: HUTU Which group was the minority? Answer: TUTSI

Hutu or Tutsi – continued…

Paul Rusesabagina HUTU Tatiana Rusesabagina TUTSI Interhamwe Militia (George Rutagunda) HUTU Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) TUTSI

The Modern World: Global “Hot Spots” / “Hot Topics” What do the letters OPEC mean/ represent? Answer: Organization of Petroleum Exporting

Countries Kashmir, an area of land in Southeast Asia

which has been fought over for nearly 60 years is controlled by this nation:

Answer: India

Modern World. Match the countries below with the appropriate sentences below. ISRAEL, IRAN, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, KUWAIT

In 1948, the modern nation of ________ was established by the UN.

Answer: ISRAEL Saddam Hussein gained power of this country in 1979 and was

eventually hanged on December 30, 2006. Answer: IRAQ This country, which borders Iraq, is currently on uneasy terms

with the United States due to its nuclear program. Answer: IRAN

Modern World. Which of the following nations match the sentence below: Afghanistan, Israel, India, China, Japan.

This country, which borders Pakistan, may be where 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden is hiding. After 9/11, the U.S. took swift military action there – ousting the Taliban and al Qaeda.

Answer: AFGHANISTAN

Modern World. Which of the following nations match the description below: Afghanistan, Israel, India, China, Japan.

This country, the most populated in the world, suffered a devastating earthquake in 2008. They are also hosting the Summer 2008 Olympics. Finally, this nation has been criticized for manufacturing toys with lead paint.

Answer: CHINA

Modern World. Which of the following nations match the description below: Afghanistan, Israel, Pakistan, India, China, Japan.

This nation, the second most populated in the world, is experiencing tremendous economic growth due to outsourcing – especially by U.S. companies.

Answer: INDIA

Modern World. Which of the following nations is being described below: Myanmar, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, Mexico.

This nation experienced “an economic miracle” after World War II. It not only recovered from having two atomic bombs dropped on it, but is a leading manufacturer of electronics and automobiles in the world today.

Answer: JAPAN.

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