AP World History - Unit 7: Global Conflict (copy)

Triple Alliance

Alliance formed in the 1880s between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy to protect against France.

Schlieffen Plan

Germany's military strategy for attacking France through Belgium, a neutral country, at the beginning of World War I.

Central Powers

Alliance during World War I consisting of the Ottoman Empire, Germany, and Austria-Hungary.

Treaty of Versailles

1919 agreement that officially ended World War I, imposing strict reparations and military limitations on Germany.

New Economic Policy (NEP)

Policy instituted by Lenin in the 1920s allowing farmers to sell portions of grain for profit.

Bolshevik

Socialist party led by Vladimir Lenin that took control of the Russian government during the 1917 revolution.

Zimmermann Telegram

Secret communication from Germany to Mexico proposing a military alliance against the United States during World War I.

Fascism

Political ideology that emphasizes extreme nationalism and the collective will of the people over individual rights.

Nazi-Soviet Pact

Agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union to remain neutral in each other's conflicts and divide Europe.

D-Day

Allied invasion of German-occupied France that commenced on June 6, 1944, a pivotal moment in World War II.

Holocaust

The systematic genocide of six million Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Marshall Plan

U.S. initiative to aid Western Europe in economic recovery after World War II.

League of Nations

International organization established after World War I aimed at promoting peace, but was not widely effective.

Collectivization

Stalin's policy of consolidating individual land and labor into collective farms in the USSR.

Vladimir Lenin

Leader of the Bolshevik Party and architect of the Russian Revolution.

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk)

Leader who overthrew the Ottoman Empire and became the first president of Turkey.

Lusitania

British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, contributing to the U.S. entry into World War I.

Reichstag

The German parliament, which became dominated by the Nazi Party under Hitler.

Five-Year Plans

Stalin's economic strategies aimed at rapid industrialization of the Soviet Union.

United Nations

International organization established in 1945 to promote peace and cooperation among countries.

April Theses

Political program outlined by Lenin in 1917, calling for peace, land for peasants, and power to the soviets.