Between Wars Quiz Study Guide

Flashcards created for review on key concepts from the lecture notes focusing on the events between the World Wars.

Who was the Czar during World War I?

Czar Nicholas II.

Who was given power when Czar Nicholas II left for war?

His wife, Alexandra, was given power.

What influenced Alexandra's decision-making while in power?

Rasputin strongly influenced her.

What were the three things Russian people hoped to gain from the revolution?

An end to war, redistribution of land to the peasants, and power to the workers.

Who led Russia following the February Revolution?

Alexander Kerensky.

What person and group came to power due to the October Revolution?

Lenin and the Bolsheviks (Communists).

What did Lenin call his section of the Communist party? Why?

The Bolsheviks, to imply that his party was the majority.

What was isolationism?

A policy of remaining out of other countries’ affairs.

Why did many Americans support isolationism?

World War I hurt the U.S. economy.

What was the Red Scare?

Fears that a worldwide Communist revolution was imminent.

What happened to Sacco and Vanzetti during the Red Scare?

They were convicted and executed despite weak evidence.

What was the Weimar Republic?

Germany after World War I.

Why was the Weimar Republic unpopular?

It was blamed for hyperinflation and accepting the Treaty of Versailles.

Who became a German hero by trying to overthrow the government?

Hitler.

What led to the Great Depression according to the book?

The stock market crashed, losing wealth built on U.S. loans to Germany.

What were 'flappers'?

American women who rejected traditional roles, wearing short skirts and cutting their hair.

What did the temperance movement advocate for?

Limiting or eliminating alcohol consumption.

What was the first 'talkie' movie?

The Jazz Singer.

What car became affordable for the common man?

The Model T, built by Henry Ford.

What was Dali associated with?

Surrealism.

What is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle?

The paths and speeds of electrons are unpredictable.

What was Schrodinger's Cat?

A thought experiment showing superposition in quantum mechanics.

What was the New Deal and who initiated it?

A policy of economic intervention started by Franklin Roosevelt.

What is totalitarianism?

A system of government trying to control every aspect of citizens' lives.

What was Fascism?

An ideology glorifying the state over the individual, led by a dictator.

Who was the leader of the Red Army?

Leon Trotsky.

What was the Reichstag?

The German parliament building.

What happened during Kristallnacht?

Nazis destroyed Synagogues and Jewish businesses.

Who came to power after Lenin?

Joseph Stalin.

What was collectivization under Stalin?

Forcing people to abandon land to work on state-owned farms.

What were gulags?

Forced labor camps for dissenters in Siberia.

What was dekulakization?

Killing or deporting allegedly rich peasants.

What was the Holodomor?

The man-made famine in Ukraine caused by Stalin.

How did the Depression affect Africa?

It led to unemployment and increased labor migration.