Pre-WW2 Quiz

What does appeasement mean?

to give acknowledgment to foreign power in order to avoid war

What countries were apart of the Axis Powers?

Germany, Italy, and Japan

Who was Francisco Franco?

Spanish general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War then ruled Spain as a dictator

What is isolationism?

remaining apart from political affairs (mostly countries)

What was the Third Reich?

the Nazi claim that Nazi Germany was the successor to the Holy Roman Empire

What was the Munich Conference?

held in Munich in 1938 the British Prime Minister; the French Premiere, Benito Mussolini, the Italian Dictator, and Adolph Hitler, the German Fuhrer met to discuss terms that would satisfy Germany and ‘avoid’ a second world war.

What is Fascism?

a far-right form of government where most of the country's power is held by one ruler or a small group, under one party.

Who was Benito Mussolini?

Italian nationalist and the founder of Italian Fascism and Italian dictator.

Who was Adolf Hitler?

Dictator of Germany, racist/anti-semitic, fascist

What is Nazism?

anti-Semitic, anti-communist, racist and they are fascist, ideology consists of territorial expansion, racial purity, power and militarism.Hitler joined the party the year it was established, but became its leader in 1921.

What does Chancellor mean?

a person in a position of the highest or high rank, especially in a government or university (Hitler)

What was the book Mein Kampf?

Written by Hitler when he was in jail, “My Struggle,” highlighted his plans for Germany, talks about his beliefs and feels about WW1

What is Lebensraum?

the territory that a state or nation believes it needs for its natural development

What were the Youth Groups?

Made for children to learn about Nazis, different groups for boys and girls, Hitler Youth

Who was Miklós Horthy?

Hungarian naval officer and conservative leader who defeated revolutionary forces in Hungary after World War I and remained the country's head of state until 1944.

Who was Juan Perón?

was an Argentine lieutenant general and statesman who served as the 29th president of Argentina, authoritarian, founder of the Peronist movement.

What was a Coalition Government?

cabinet of a government in which several parties cooperate, does not normally work very well

What was the Weimar Republic?

the name given to the German government between the end of the Imperial period (1918) and the beginning of Nazi Germany (1933)

What was the Dawes Plan?

Germany's annual reparation payments (from WW1) would be reduced, increasing over time as its economy improved; the full amount to be paid, however, was left undetermined.

What was the Great Depression?

American stock market crash, Germany printed too much money, affected whole world

Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?

32nd president of the United States, presedant during WW2

What was the New Deal?

Made by Roosevelt, 3 “R’s” relief for the unemployed and for the poor, recovery of the economy back to normal levels, and reform of the financial system to prevent a repeat depression.

Who was Albert Einstein?

physicist, inspired people, changed the way people thought

What is the Theory of Relativity?

the rate at which time passes depends on your perspective

Who was Sigmund Freud?

Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, had many theories of the mind

What is existentialism?

the philosophical belief we are each responsible for creating purpose or meaning in our own lives

Who was Friedrich Nietzsche?

a German philosopher who became one of the most influential of all modern thinkers.

What is surrealism?

artists aimed to allow the unconscious mind to express itself, often resulting in the depiction of illogical or dreamlike scenes and ideas.

What is jazz?

Type of music, popular because it was so happy in a dark time

Who was Charles Lindbergh?

American aviator, completed the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, from New York City to Paris in the 1920s