What were partisan groups?

Resistance fighters, often commun., opposed gov't-in-exile

What is the Soviet bloc?

A group of states in eastern Europe controlled by USSR

Define the proleteriat

The industrial working-class laborers

What was the main content of the Munich Agreement?

Germany gains the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia

What are the Fourteen Points?

Wilson's list of points to base peace at the end of WWI on

Define the bourgeoisie

The middle class, particularly those with business interests

What is a puppet government?

A government that operates for the benefit of another gov't

What is an autarchic economy?

A self-sufficient economy based on economic nationalism

Who is Chiang Kai-Shek?

The leader of the Chinese Nationalists

Which was not an agreement at the Yalta Conference?

Elections would follow specific principles based on US

What are spheres of interest?

Areas where one power exercises a dominant influence

System where goods are made/given based on private ownership

Define self-determination

Giving nations the right to form their own government

What is the Comintern?

International organization to coordinate communist parties

The leader of a successful partisan group in Yugoslavia

Define collective security

Agree b/w nations to treat aggress. toward 1 as toward all, Foundational idea of League of Nations and NATO

What was the Arrow Cross Party?

A Hungarian nationalist group who supported German forces

What is the Paris Peace Conference?

A post-WWI conference to deal with the losing side of WWI

The secret police in USSR focused on opposition elimination

Define command economy

An economy where supply and prices are set by the government

A system in which private ownership of property is abolished

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1
When did World War II end in Europe?
May 1945
June 1944
July 1945
August 1945
2
What were partisan groups?
Resistance fighters, often commun., opposed gov't-in-exile
Polish trade unions
Factional groups based on political/ideological differences
Supporters of Belgrade's soccer team
3
What is the Soviet bloc?
A party held by the USSR to celebrate WWII victory
A group of states in the Caucausus mountains
A group of states in eastern Europe controlled by USSR
A group of states in western Europe controlled by USSR
4
Define the proleteriat
The middle class, particularly those with business interests
The wealthy elite in a society
Rural peasants
The industrial working-class laborers
5
What was the main content of the Munich Agreement?
"Peace in our time"
Germany and USSR to invade and split Poland
Germany annexes Austria
Germany gains the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia
6
What are the Fourteen Points?
Wilson's list of points to base peace at the end of WWI on
A Pravda editorial on the virtues of Stalin
Stalin's justification for the Great Terror
Stalin's justification for dekulakization
7
Define the bourgeoisie
The industrial working-class laborers
The middle class, particularly those with business interests
The wealthy elite in a society
Rural peasants
8
Who was not a part of the Triple Entente?
Russia
USA
France
UK
9
What is a puppet government?
A government that operates for the benefit of another gov't
A government made up of puppets
A government that supports nationalist politics
A government that favors free trade
10
What is an autarchic economy?
A self-sufficient economy based on economic nationalism
An economy based on authoritarian control
An economy based on colonial possessions and resource
An economy based on free trade and open borders
11
Who is Chiang Kai-Shek?
The leader of the Chinese Communist Party
The emperor of Japan during WWII
The leader of the Chinese Nationalists
The leader of the Korean resistance to Japanese occupation
12
Which was not an agreement at the Yalta Conference?
Elections would follow specific principles based on US
Poland would be granted former German territory
USSR would receive territory from Poland along Curzon line
Elections in Poland would be held as soon as possibly
13
What are spheres of interest?
Three-dimensional circles to represent the social classes
Material repayment for war debts
Areas where one power exercises a dominant influence
Topics that you're interested in
14
Define capitalism
System where goods are made/given based on private ownership
A system in which private ownership of property is abolished
"ISB...community...something about legacy"-Mr. Bolster
A system in which authoritarian government is established
15
At Tehran, the Allies decided Britain and the USA would land troops for the 2nd front where?
Belgium
France
The Balkans
Greece
16
Define self-determination
Giving colonial powers the right to impose their will
The drive to succeed
Giving nations the right to form their own government
A key aspect of success in school and life
17
What is the Comintern?
International organization to coordinate communist parties
The department of foreign affairs in the USSR
A group of interns devoted to the communist revolution
The policy-making body of the USSR
18
Who was Tito?
The leader of the Italian Communist Party
The leader of the French Communist Party
The leader of the Polish Home Front
The leader of a successful partisan group in Yugoslavia
19
Which country did not play a role in the Munich Agreement?
France
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Italy
20
Who was not at the Yalta Conference?
Truman
FDR
Churchill
Stalin
21
What are tariffs?
Numerical limits on the amount of imports
Taxes on imports
Taxes on exports
Taxes on income
22
Define collective security
Agree b/w nations to treat aggress. toward 1 as toward all
Uh....Security for the collective
A method of taking control of a sector of the economy
Foundational idea of League of Nations and NATO
23
What is the translation of Lebensbraum?
Austria is part of Germany
Aryan superiority
living space
sub-human
24
What was the Arrow Cross Party?
A Hungarian nationalist group who supported USSR liberators
A Hungarian nationalist group who supported German forces
A Slovak nationalist group that supported German forces
A Slovak nationalist group that supported Soviet liberators
25
In the Anglo-French guarantee, Britain and France guaranteed the independence of?
Czechoslovakia
USSR
Finland
Poland
26
What is the Paris Peace Conference?
Meeting to discuss defeat of the Bolsheviks during Civil War
A meeting in Paris in 1937 to discuss German ambitions
A post-WWI conference to deal with the losing side of WWI
A 2015 meeting to address climate change
27
What nation was put under four-power control?
Poland
Germany
Czechoslovakia
France
28
What is the NKVD?
The secret police in USSR focused on opposition elimination
A secret alliance between the USSR and Mao to control China
The police in the USSR
The Polish nationalist resistance that led Warsaw Uprising
29
Define command economy
A government regulation demanding installation of technology
An economy where supply and prices are set by the government
An economy based on military hierarchy
An economy where prices act as signals to producers/consumer
30
Define communism
"ISB...community...something about legacy"-Mr. Bolster
A system in which private ownership of property is abolished
System where goods are made/given based on private ownership
A system in which authoritarian government is established

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