WHII Interwar & WWII

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What were the causes of the Worldwide Depression in the 1930s?

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German reparations, expansion of production capacities, U.S. dominance in global economy, high protective tariffs, excessive expansion of credit, Stock Market Crash of 1929.

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What was the impact of the Worldwide Depression?

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High unemployment in industrial countries, bank failures, collapse of credit, collapse of prices in world trade, Nazi Party's growing importance in Germany, blame of European Jews for economic collapse, weakened Western democracies.

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What is Totalitarianism and how did it rise?

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Totalitarianism is a political system where the state holds total authority. It rose as Communist dictatorship continued by Joseph Stalin in Soviet Union; depression weakened Western democracies making it difficult to challenge totalitarian threat.

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Who was Joseph Stalin and what were his policies?

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Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union. His policies included Five-year plans, collectivization of farms, state industrialization, and the use of secret police. He also led the Great Purge.

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What were the key aspects of Adolf Hitler's rule in Germany?

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Inflation and depression, weakened democratic government, anti-Semitism, extreme nationalism, National Socialism (Nazism), German occupation of nearby countries, Final Solution (extermination camps, gas chambers).

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What was Benito Mussolini known for?

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Rise of fascism, ambition to restore glory of Rome, invasion of Ethiopia.

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What were the actions of Japan under Hirohito and Hideki Tojo?

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Militarism, industrialization leading to drive for raw materials, invasion of Korea, Manchuria, and rest of China.

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What were the major causes of World War II?

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Aggression by totalitarian powers (Germany, Italy, Japan), nationalism, failures of Treaty of Versailles, weakness of League of Nations, appeasement, tendencies towards isolationism/pacifism in Europe/U.S.

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What were some major events of World War II?

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German invasion of Poland, Fall of France, Battle of Britain, German invasion of Soviet Union, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, D-Day (Allied invasion of Europe), Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima/Nagasaki.

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What new technologies emerged during WWII?

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Naval power, cavity magnetron and radar, computers (ENIAC), antibiotics, atomic bomb.