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World History, Culture, and Geography Spring Final Exam Review Guide Rise of Totalitarianism 1. Why was Europe susceptible to totalitarianism in Europe in the 1920’s and 1930’s?
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Describe the characteristics of life in a totalitarian state. How does a “permanent revolution” help a totalitarian state?
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Why was Russia upset with the settlement at Versailles after WWI?
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What factors caused the Russian Revolution in 1917?
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Identify: (a) Mein Kampf, (b) Joseph Stalin, (c) Weimar Republic (d) Benito Mussolini, (e) Fascism, (f) Adolf Hitler, (g) Treaty of Versailles, (h) Munich Putsch (Beer Hall Putsch)
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Define: (a) Right Wing Totalitarianism (b) Left Wing Totalitarianism
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Who did Hitler blame for Germany’s problems?
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How did Hyperinflation help lead to the Nazi’s rise to power?
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What was significance of the Reichstag fire in Germany in 1933?
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What was the significance of the phrase “stabbed in the back?”
World War II and the Cold War 11. Define: (a) isolationism, (b) appeasement,
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Identify: (a) Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact. (b) D-Day
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How did the League of Nations react to aggression by Germany, Japan, and Italy? Provide some specific examples.
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Who were the Allied Powers? Axis Powers?
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What specific event started World War II?
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Why is appeasement blamed for starting World War II?
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US Presidents: a. Who was the American President at the beginning of World War II? b. Which American president made the decision to drop the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? c. Who was president at the start of the Cold War? d. Who was the President at the end of the Cold War?
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Which four countries occupied post-war Germany?
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What was the purpose of the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences?
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What was the Cold War? (include cause, major powers, what made it “cold”)
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What was the Purpose of the Truman Doctrine? The Marshall Plan? The Iron Curtain Speech?
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Identify: (a) The United Nations or UN, (b) NATO, (c) The Warsaw Pact (which countries were part of these groups?)
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What 2 main policies did Mikhail Gorbachev attempt to introduce in the Soviet Union? What were his intentions?
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Define: (a) the Cold War, (b) containment, (c) iron curtain, (d) M.A.D., (e) Nuclear Winter, (f) brinkmanship, (g) Nuclear Proliferation, (g) Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT)
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When did the Soviet Union break up into separate republics?
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Define: (a) Solidarity, (b) Velvet Revolution
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What was the symbolic end of the Cold War?
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Identify the Cold War events in the following countries: a. Cuba b. Vietnam c. Korea d. Iran
The Holocaust and Rwanda 29. Define: (a) Holocaust. Who was targeted by the Germans and why? (b) Nuremberg Laws, (c) Genocide
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Describe the progression of events that led up to the “Final Solution” and the death camps in Germany.
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Describe the Nuremberg Trials. Who was on trial? What evidence was presented? What charges were brought against the defendants? What was the legacy of the trials?
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What European country controlled Rwanda prior to the Rwandan Genocide?
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Who were the two sides that fought during the Rwandan conflict?
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What did the United States and United Nations do during the Rwandan Genocide?
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How many Tutsis were killed in the Rwandan Genocide? About how long did the killings last?
African Decolonization 36. Define: (a) Kwame Nkrumah, (b) pan-Africanism, (c) “The Year of Africa”
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What were some of the problems facing African nations as a result of decolonization?
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Compare and contrast the independence movements of Algeria, Congo (Zaire), Ghana
China 39. Define: (a) Long March
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Identify Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek, identify the name of their groups, and discuss their policies toward China and its population.
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Describe the policies of Mao towards peasants.
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What was the purpose of the Great Leap Forward? Was it successful?
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What was the purpose of the Cultural Revolution?
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What group was behind the Red Guard?
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Describe Deng Xiaoping’s policies and his four modernizations. Use “Special Economic Zones” in your answer.
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Describe the events in Tiananmen Square in 1989.
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What is the significance of Taiwan in US/China relations?
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Who was the first Communist Chinese leader to visit the United States?
Middle East/ War on Terror 49. Who are the Taliban?
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What is the purpose of terrorism?
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Who is responsible for 9/11? And, what events happened before 9/11?
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What group did Osama Bin Laden create to carry out a war on the West?