World History Final Study Guide

Fidel Castro

________ overthrew Batista and set up Soviet supported regime.

Adolf Hitler

The Holocaust was orchestrated by ________, who rose to power in Germany in 1933 and implemented policies aimed at purging the country of Jews and other "undesirables ..

Khrushchev

________ wanted to put missiles in Cuba because US had missiles in Turkey.

World War I

After ________, the League of Nations granted Britain a mandate to govern Palestine, but tensions between Jews and Arabs escalated.

China

The first Five- Year Plan in ________ was launched in 1953, while the Soviet Union began its first plan in 1928.

Holocaust

The ________ remains one of the most horrific events in human history and serves as a reminder of the dangers of hatred, prejudice, and discrimination.

Chinese Communism

________ refers to the political ideology and system that has been in place in China since the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949.

Nuremberg Laws

Hitler's ideology of racial purity and his belief in the superiority of the Aryan race led to the implementation of policies such as the ________, which stripped Jews of their citizenship and rights, and the establishment of concentration camps, where millions were imprisoned and killed.

Globalization

________ refers to the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of the world's economies, societies, and cultures.

Muslim Brotherhood

The ________ is a Sunni Islamist organization founded in Egypt in 1928.

technology

It has been driven by advancements in ________, transportation, and communication, and has led to increased trade, investment, and migration across borders.

Cultural Revolution

The ________ remains a controversial and divisive period in Chinese history.

military technology

The term "arms race "refers to the competition between nations to develop and acquire weapons and ________.

Germany

The Treaty of Versailles, which ended the war, imposed heavy penalties on ________ and set the stage for the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.

significant impact

The pandemic had a(n) ________ on society, including on healthcare systems, economies, and political structures.

Nazi Germany

The Holocaust was a genocide during World War II in which ________, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered approximately six million European Jews, as well as other targeted groups such as Romani people, homosexuals, disabled individuals, and political dissidents.

destructive weapons

The arms race has led to the development of increasingly sophisticated and ________, including nuclear weapons, and has contributed to tensions and conflicts between nations.

Cold War

The ________ was characterized by a nuclear arms race, proxy wars, espionage, and propaganda.

Chinese Communist Party

The ________ (CCP) is the ruling party in China and has maintained its grip on power through a combination of political repression, economic development, and nationalist propaganda.

influenza pandemic

The 1918 ________ was a global outbreak of the H1N1 virus that infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide and caused the deaths of 50 million people.

Cuban Missile Crisis

The ________ was a political and military standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union in October 1962 over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba.

Gandhi

________ became a leader in the Indian National Congress and advocated for Indian independence from British rule.

Germany

The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed on June 28, 1919, that officially ended World War I between ________ and the Allied Powers.

Nazi Germany

The Holocaust was a genocide that occurred during World War II, in which ________, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered approximately six million European Jews, as well as other targeted groups, including Romani people, homosexuals, disabled individuals, and political dissidents.

NATO

military alliance

Warsaw Pact

reaction to NATO

Hotline

Moscow to DC