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Chapter 17
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10th Grade
03/07/2011

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Depression
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A period of low economic activity and rising unemployment
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Who was the leader of Germany following WWI?
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Hindenburg
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What was the Italian party called? The German party?
Definition
Blackshirts; Brownshirts
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What was another name for Mussolini?
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Il Duce (the leader)
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Who wrote "Mein Kampf"
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Adolf Hitler
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Collectivization
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Elimination of private property
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Guerilla Tactics
Definition
Unconventional war
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Facism
Definition
A political philosophy that glorifies the state abouve the individual by emphasizing the need for a strong central government led by a dictatorial ruler.
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Totalitarian
Definition
A government that aims to control the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of its citizens
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Politburo
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Leading policy making organizatino of USSR
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Concentration Camp
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A camp where prisoners of war, political prisoners, or members of minority groups are confined, typically under harsh conditions
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Genocide
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The deliberate mass murder of a particular racial, political, or cultural group
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Redistribution of Wealth
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The shifting of wealth from a rich minority to a poor majority
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Civil Disobedience
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Refusal to obey laws that are considered to be unjust
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Deficit Spending
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When a government pays out more money than it takes in through taxation and other revenues, thus going into debt
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Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress?
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Gandhi
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Who was okay with western ideas?
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Who wanted to create a Muslim state in Pakistan?
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Jinnah-led the Muslim formed "Muslim league"
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Who was the Nationalist leader in China?
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Chiang Kai-shek
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Who was the Communist leader of China?
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Mao Zedong
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Who was the leader of Germany after Hindenburg?
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Adolf Hitler
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What was another name for Hitler?
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Der Fuhrer
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Who was the leader of the USSR after Lenin?
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Joseph Stalin
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Where was Trotsky killed? When? By whom?
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Mexico City in 1940 by Stalin
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Who was the revolutionary leader of Spain?
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Francisco Franco
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Who was the Facist leader of Italy?
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Benito Mussolini
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How did the Great Depression and the Treaty of Versailles lead to dictators?
Definition
The Treaty of Versailles upset Japan, Russia, Italy, and other countries. So, when the depression hit, it made the situation worse. After that, people came up (Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, etc.) and offered "help" for the devastated people with simple solutions.
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Who was the leader of Japan? (Prime minister)
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Hideki Tojo
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Who founded the USSR?
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Lenin
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Who was the president of the US during this time?
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FDR
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Who's nickname was Man of Steel?
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Stalin
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Who started the first Facist country?
Definition
Mussolini
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