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Unit 7 Study Guide Answers
Test is on Friday!
Describe the Treaty of Versailles and the
impact it had on WWII
Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to
take responsibility for WWI and pay
reparations for all of the damages
caused in WWI. This upset Germany and
lead to WWII.
What is appeasement and what role did it
play in WWII?
Trying to avoid conflict. In WWII people
tried to appease Hitler to avoid conflict.
Why did people appease Hitler?
The desire to avoid a world war
What is inflation? Explain what happened
with inflation during the Great Depression.
A period when a nation's currency loses
value. With inflation happening the US
was no longer able to lend money to
Europe which stressed their economies.
What type of government did Hitler run?
The previous government was
democratic; Hitler was a dictator
Who were part of the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
Who were part of the Allied Powers?
US, Britain, France, USSR
Explain the difference between bombing
a city and a military target.
Bombing a city kills lots of innocent
civilians, bombing a military target
doesn’t
What is blitzkrieg?
A quick takeover of an entire nation,
lightning warfare
What was the turning point of WWII?
Invasion of Normandy
What happened immediately after both
bombs were dropped on Japan?
Japan surrendered
What were the causes of the Great
Depression?
Bank failure, reduction of buying
products created a cycle of
unemployment, the dustbowl, stock
market crash
What are the four main purposes of the
United Nations?
To maintain international peace and security
To develop friendly relations among nations
To cooperate in solving international problems and
in and in promoting respect for human rights
To be a center for harmonizing the actions of
nations
Explain what the holocaust was.
Over 10 million people were killed,
many of them of the Jewish heritage.
Describe what a genocide is.
The deliberate killing of a large group of
people, especially those of a particular
ethnic group or nation.
