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What is Communism?
A system where the government owns all property and wealth is shared equally among citizens.
What is Capitalism?
A system based on private ownership, free markets, and profit; people earn based on work and success.
What is the main difference between Communism and Capitalism?
Communism = equality and state control; Capitalism = freedom and private property.
When did the Korean War occur?
1950-1953
Who supported North Korea in the Korean War?
USSR and China
Who supported South Korea in the Korean War?
USA and United Nations
What was the Korean War a part of?
The Cold War - it was a proxy war between Communism and Capitalism.
When was the Berlin Wall built?
1961
When did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
To stop East Germans from escaping to West Berlin.
What did the Berlin Wall symbolise?
The physical and ideological divide of the Cold War.
What were the Stolen Generations?
Aboriginal children taken from their families by the Australian government between 1910s-1970s.
What were short-term effects of the Stolen Generations?
Loss of family, language, identity; trauma; forced institutionalisation.
What were long-term effects of the Stolen Generations?
Intergenerational trauma, mental illness, cultural loss, mistrust in authorities.
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
1935 laws in Nazi Germany that stripped Jews of rights and citizenship.
What was Kristallnacht?
A violent Nazi attack on Jewish property and synagogues on 9-10 November 1938.
What was the Final Solution?
Nazi plan to exterminate the Jewish population during WWII, launched in 1942.
How many Jews were killed in the Holocaust?
Around 6 million.
When was Hitler's Mein Kampf written?
1923
What ideas did Mein Kampf spread?
Antisemitism, German nationalism, and Hitler's political ideology.
What is Communism?
A system where the government owns all property and wealth is shared equally among citizens.
What is Capitalism?
A system based on private ownership, free markets, and profit; people earn based on work and success.
What is the main difference between Communism and Capitalism?
Communism = equality and state control; Capitalism = freedom and private property.
When did the Korean War occur?
1950-1953
Who supported North Korea in the Korean War?
USSR and China
Who supported South Korea in the Korean War?
USA and United Nations
What was the Korean War a part of?
The Cold War - it was a proxy war between Communism and Capitalism.
When was the Berlin Wall built?
1961
When did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
To stop East Germans from escaping to West Berlin.
What did the Berlin Wall symbolise?
The physical and ideological divide of the Cold War.
What were the Stolen Generations?
Aboriginal children taken from their families by the Australian government between 1910s-1970s.
What were short-term effects of the Stolen Generations?
Loss of family, language, identity; trauma; forced institutionalisation.
What were long-term effects of the Stolen Generations?
Intergenerational trauma, mental illness, cultural loss, mistrust in authorities.
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
1935 laws in Nazi Germany that stripped Jews of rights and citizenship.
What was Kristallnacht?
A violent Nazi attack on Jewish property and synagogues on 9-10 November 1938.
What was the Final Solution?
Nazi plan to exterminate the Jewish population during WWII, launched in 1942.
How many Jews were killed in the Holocaust?
Around 6 million.
When was Hitler's Mein Kampf written?
1923
What ideas did Mein Kampf spread?
Antisemitism, German nationalism, and Hitler's political ideology.