AP World Unit 7 13-26

Schlieffen Plan

The failure of Germany’s plan to avoid a two front war; resulted in a prolong, static fighting on the western front.

Western Front

A 600 mile stretch from the English Chanel to Switzerland

Trench Warfare

Troop dug trenches along the front (very little ground was gained by either side this way and many soldiers were killed)

Total War

All of Nation’s resources go into the war effort.

Rationing

Government limited the supply of goods at home so that the military can be provided for

Propaganda

Government uses the press to print ____- the spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Germany enforced this blockade through the use of ______

Armistice

November 11, 1918; an agreement to end fighting was declared.

Reparations

Central Powers had to pay this; payment for the damage they caused Territorial Losses.

Allies; Central Powers

____: France, Britain, Russia

____: Germany, Austria-Hungary Empire; The Ottoman Empire

Modern Technology and Machinery

WWI was the first to make use of this; Automatic machine gun, Tank, Submarine, Airplane, Poison Gas and Gas Masks

Lusitania

The Sinking of unarmed ships carrying American citizens (____) helped to turn American public opinion against the Germans.

Turning Points of World War I

Entry of the United States; Russian Withdrawal.

Sussex Pledge

Germany issues the _____, promises to stop unrestricted submarine warfare.

Zimmerman Note

1917- Germany used unrestricted submarine warfare on American ships and issues this.

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

1918- Russia signs the _____ with Germany that takes Russia out of the war.

Treaty of Versailles

1919- Military restrictions, War Guilt Cause (Article 231), Reparations (war payments), League of Nations (Woodrow Wilson’s 14th point (US never joined), Embarrassed Germany, and destroyed Germany’s Economy.

League of Nations

Woodrow Wilson’s 14th point; United States never joined this.

Command Economy

Stalin creates this. Brings all agriculture and industry under government control.

Totalitarianism

a modern political system in which government controls all aspect of an individual’s life.

Collectivization

Government Farms (USSR under Stalin)

5 Year Plan

Industrial Goals (USSR under Stalin)

Great Depression

1929- the stock market crashed in NY. The American Economy entered this period. Large numbers of business went bankrupt and many employees were unemployed.

Inflation

High ___ of prices -- decreasing the value of money.

Fascism

A new political movement that appeared in Europe in the unsettled conditions after WWI

Lenin

(1917-24): Chief goal: to create a classless society

New Economic Policy

Lenin instituted this. Some private ownerships was permitted in agriculture and small factories

Stalin

(1924-53): Chief goal: to make the Soviet union into a modern industrial power with all production under government control.

Censorship

Stalin turns the Soviet Union into a totalitarian state; used ____ to control music and the arts.

The New Deal

FDR’s Government involvement of the economy (liberal thinking).

Fascist Corporate Economy

Dictator in power; economy is run through groups of people owning business.