Social Studies Final Exam Review European History

What are the causes of World War 1 M____________________________ (building up the military) A____________________________ (pledge to help a country out if it is attacked) I_____________________________ (finding new land to build an empire) N____________________________ (extreme national pride) The immediate cause was the assassination of ______________________________ The war was from 1914 to 1918

What are the causes of World War 1 Militarism (building up the military) Alliances (pledge to help a country out if it is attacked) Imperialism (finding new land to build an empire) Nationalism (extreme national pride) The immediate cause was the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand The war was from 1914 to 1918

Russian Revolution During World War 1 (1917) Russia dropped out because it was fighting a Civil War called the __________________________________ The Revolution was caused by _____________________,________________________,__________________ The leader of Russia _____________________was executed. The country was led by Lenin and became __________________________and changed its name to the USSR.

Russian Revolution During World War 1 (1917) Russia dropped out because it was fighting a Civil War called the Russian Revolution The Revolution was caused by Poverty, weak leadership of Cazr Nicholas 2 and the loss of too much life and resources during WW1 The leader of Russia Czar Nicholas 2 was executed. The country was led by Lenin and became Communist and changed its name to the USSR.

End of World War 1 World War 1 officially was ended by the ________________________________ This treaty punished Germany with _______________________,___________________,____________________, and __________________________ The Germans became poor and angry and this led to the rise of ___________. While it was to bring peace, the Treaty of Versailles is thought to be a major cause of __________

End of World War 1 World War 1 officially was ended by the Treaty of Versailles This treaty punished Germany with Land loss, military restrictions, paying reparations, and war guilt The Germans became poor and angry and this led to the rise of Nazism While it was to bring peace, the Treaty of Versailles is thought to be a major cause of World War 2

Nazism and the Holocaust The Nazi’s blamed one group of people for Germany’s problems, _____________, and published _________________to make others believe this as well. During WW2, the _____________________ was the name given to the killing of millions of Jews This war was fought from 1939-1945. When it ended Germany was split into 4 zones. One for each ally to rule. This set up the _________________because the countries could not agree on how to rule Germany, communism or capitalism.

Nazism and the Holocaust The Nazi’s blamed one group of people for Germany’s problems, Jews, and published propaganda to make others believe this as well. During WW2, the Holocaust was the name given to the killing of millions of Jews This war was fought from 1939-1945. When it ended Germany was split into 4 zones. One for each ally to rule. This set up the Cold War because the countries could not agree on how to rule Germany, communism or capitalism.

Cold War Germany was split into two countries. One was communist, this was called ___________________. The other side was capitalist. This was called ________________________. The city of Berlin was also separated by the _________________________. The dispute between the USA and the USSR that began over communism vs. capitalism was known as the __________________________ The Cold War ended in 1991 with the fall of the __________________. This was in part caused when Germany was reunified in 1990

Cold War Germany was split into two countries. One was communist, this was called East Germany. The other side was capitalist. This was called West Germany The city of Berlin was also separated by the Berlin Wall The dispute between the USA and the USSR that began over communism vs. capitalism was known as the Cold War The Cold War ended in 1991 with the fall of the Soviet Union. This was in part caused when Germany was reunified in 1990