AP Euro Unit 8: 20th-Century Global Conflicts

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering the major events, figures, and concepts of 20th-century global conflicts as outlined in AP European History Unit 8.

World War I

A global conflict caused by militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism, and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

Franz Ferdinand

The individual whose assassination served as a primary cause for the outbreak of World War I.

Trench warfare

A type of industrialized military warfare used in World War I that resulted in a stalemate.

Russian Revolution

A conflict driven by long- and short-term political, social, and economic causes, resulting in the transition from the Provisional Government to Bolshevik rule.

February Revolution

The initial phase of the Russian Revolution that led to the establishment of the Provisional Government.

October Revolution

The phase of the Russian Revolution that brought the Bolsheviks to power.

Bolsheviks

The political group that seized power during the October Revolution and fought in the Russian Civil War.

Vladimir Lenin

The leader who established the New Economic Policy (NEP) in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution and Civil War.

New Economic Policy (NEP)

Lenin's economic plan implemented in the Soviet Union after the Russian Civil War.

Versailles Peace Conference

The meeting that ended World War I, which imposed punishment on Germany and led to the creation of new democratic states.

Weimar Republic

The German democratic state that was negatively impacted by the punishments of the Versailles Peace Conference.

League of Nations

An international organization created to prevent future conflicts, which ultimately failed due to non-participation.

Mandate system

A system established after World War I for the division of German and Ottoman lands.

Great Depression

A global economic crisis triggered by the U.S. stock market crash during the interwar years.

Fascism

A totalitarian political system that rose to power during the interwar years due to economic crises.

Francisco Franco

The leader associated with the Nationalist side of the Spanish Civil War.

Joseph Stalin

The Soviet leader who oversaw rapid modernization in the USSR and targeted the Kulaks.

Kulaks

A group of relatively affluent farmers in the USSR who were targeted during Stalin’s modernization efforts.

Soviets

Local councils in Russia consisting of workers, peasants, and soldiers.

Blitzkrieg

A 'lightning war' military tactic used by Germany during World War II.

Total war

A type of conflict involving industrialized military warfare and the mobilization of the home front.

The Holocaust

The systematic genocide carried out by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Age of anxiety

A post-war cultural period characterized by disillusionment, cynicism, and uncertainty of knowledge.

Lost Generation

A term referring to the generation of people and artists disillusioned by the events of World War I.

Mandate System

The division of German and Ottoman lands after World War I.