Russian Revolution of 1917 - -two revolutions,
the first of which, in February (March, New Style), Five Year Plan - -Stalin's economic policy to
overthrew the imperial government and the second of rebuild the Soviet economy after WWI. tried to
which, in October (November), placed the Bolsheviks improve heavy industry and improve farm output, but
in power. resulted in famine
Mexican Revolution - -(1910-1920 CE) Fought The New Deal - -A series of reforms enacted
over a period of almost 10 years form 1910; resulted by the Franklin Roosevelt administration between
in ouster of Porfirio Diaz from power; opposition 1933 and 1942 with the goal of ending the Great
forces led by Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata. Depression.
Triple Alliance - -An alliance between Fascist Corporatist economy - -Involved
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in the years management of sectors of the economy by
before WWI. government or privately controlled organizations
Triple Entente - -Britain, France, Russia League of Nations - -an international
organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation
and peace among nations
Central Powers - -Austria-Hungary, Germany,
Ottoman Empire
League of Nations Mandates - -A system
established after WWI whereby a nation officially
Allied Powers (WWI) - -Britain, France, Russia, administered a territory) mandate_ on behalf of the
Italy and the United States League of Nations. Thus, France administered
Lebanon and Syria as mandates, and Britain
administered Iraq and Palestine.
Total War - -A conflict in which the participating
countries devote all their resources to the war effort
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere - -
Japan offered to liberate Southeast-Asian countries
Propaganda - -Ideas spread to influence public from western colonial rule but instead used them as
opinion for or against a cause. conquered land for natural resources
Great Depression - -starting with collapse of Indian National Congress - -A movement and
the US stock market in 1929, period of worldwide political party founded in 1885 to demand greater
economic stagnation and depression. Heavy Indian participation in government. Its membership
borrowing by European nations from USA during was middle class, and its demands were modest until
WW1 contributed to instability in European World War I. Led after 1920 by Mohandas K. Gandhi,
economies. Sharp declines in income and production appealing to the poor.
as buying and selling slowed down. Widespread
unemployment, countries raised tariffs to protect their
industries. America stopped investing in Europe. Treaty of Versailles - -the treaty imposed on
Lead to loss of confidence that economies were self Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end
adjusting of World War I which demanded exorbitant
reparations from the Germans
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