World History Unit 10 Test Review Already Passed

World History Unit 10 Test Review Already Passed Why were thousands of American citizens placed in internment camps during World War II? They were of Japanese descent and falsely labeled as enemies. List 3 ways that American citizens could help the war effort? 1) scrap metal drivers 2) rationing 3) working in war industries What were the 4 main reasons that caused World War 1 ( Not 4 actions or significant incidents) 1) imperialism 2) militarism 3) nationalism 4) secret alliances What was Lenin's economic policy to bring Russia out of its economic depression after he took over? New Economic Policy. Total state control of everything What weapon caused World War 1 to be fought mostly as trench warfare? Machine Guns What was Truman's main reason for dropping atomic weapons on Japan? It would end the war quicker and save thousands of American lives in the process What is using every available resource in war called? Total War What was the nickname of the Balkan Peninsula during World War 1? Why? "Powder Keg", because of the tensions in the area an the threat of conflict between the different people Which nation forced the U.S. to enter World War 1? Germany What is the attempt to eliminate an entire race of people? What is the most famous case of this? Genocide. Most well known case at the time was Holocaust Why was the League of Nations unable to halt the aggression of nations prior to World War 2? It lacked the power or authority, and didn't have the military strength to stop the aggression Who was forced to take sole responsibility for World War 1? Germany What was the biggest benefit of American occupation of liberated nations in World War 2? The liberated nations were able to re-establish and strengthen democracy What medical advancement was created just before World War 2 that helped reduce infections and save thousands of lives? Antibiotics, Peniclillin What role did Albert Einstein have on World War 2? His study of mathematics and atom structure helped lead to the Manhattan Project and the first nuclear weapon Why did Japan invade the Asian mainland in the 1930's? They needed a steady supply of raw materials and invaded Manchuria to get them What event occurred in Sarajevo that ignited World War 1? The assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife What was the main social, economic, and political effect on Germany after World War 1? (one each) Social- food rationing, economic- billions of war reparations, political-loss of overseas colonies What was the number one main cause of World War 1 in Europe? Assassination of Franz Ferdinand What was the number one main cause of World War 2 in Europe? German invasion of Poland and subsequent Holocaust How many of Wilson's "14 points" were implemented by the Treaty of Versailles? Which one/ones was it? 1), and it was the implementation of an international organization to oversee all of Europe. League of Nations Nationalist revolutions by ethnic groups motivated to the Bolsheviks to form what? Union of Soviet Socialist Republic, U.S.S.R. What was the main reason that Germany invasion of the Soviet Union was viewed as a military failure? The bitter cold winter when Germany invaded the soviet Union and lost hundreds of thousands of men What eliminated the threat of Germany having to fight on their western front? Lenin's agreement to end Russian involvement in World War 1, Germany could now focus on the Western Front only List 4 characteristics of Facism 1) led by charismatic dictator with complete control, 2) aggressive nationalism and racism, 3) state control over commerce, industry and business, 4) suppression of opposition and criticism What caused Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany in World War 2? Germany invasion of Poland What event nicknamed " a date which will live in infamy"? Attack on Pearl Harbor What battle turned the war in the Pacific against Japan? Battle of Midway What was one way Germany tried to repay their war debts? They printed mass amounts of paper money that their gold reserves could not back up. It led to rapid inflation in Germany Where were most Nazi concentration and extermination camps located? Germany and Poland What was Roosevelt's massive government spending program to try to bring the U.S. out of global depression? It was called the New Deal, it occurred in the 1930's, it put thousands of Americans back to work Who were the Allied Powers in World War 2, and who were their leaders? U.S. - Franklin Roosevelt, Great Britain- Winston Churchill, Russia/ Soviet Union- Joseph Stalin Who controls all aspects of citizen's lives in a totalitarian government? The state or the government What cities were atomic weapons dropped on? Hiroshima and Nagaski What were the Nuremberg Trials? They were war crimes trials to prosecute and punish the Germans for their war crimes against the Jews and others List 4 reasons for the Russian Revolution 1) rising labor unrest 2) mountains losses in World War 1 3) shortages of food and fuel 4) weak leadership of Czar Nicholas II What form of government controls all aspects of people's lives? Totalitarianism, also known sometimes as communism or facism What was the main reason Hitler and Germany invaded Poland? He wanted to control that area, and he need a port city since Germany didn't have one, he focused on the port city of Danzig What was the main reason for Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor? They wanted to build a Pacific Empire and need to control Pearl Harbor and Hawaiian Islands What was the main goal of Hitler's "Final Solution"? Complete extermination of all Jews What did the use of kamikaze pilots by Japan show about their culture? They valued national honor over individual honor, thus would have died for their country What was the main reason for the global economic depression in Europe after World War 1? The cost and recovery of the war and reparations that were to be paid What did nations do to reduce the possibility of future wars after World War 1 and World War 2? Established international organizations as watch-dogs, such as League of Nations and United Nations Why did the alliance system contribute to the outbreak of conflict in Europe? Nations would pledge to intervene if an ally was attacked or if war with an ally broke out What action by Germany during World War 1 contributed to a communist revolution in Russia? They secretly transported Lenin to Russia, where he helped with the Bolshevik Revolution which overthrew Czar Nicholas II