Causes and consequences of World War I and II and the rise of totalitarian regimes tested on AP European History.
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- What were the three nations of the Triple Alliance formed in 1882?
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy- What were the three nations of the Triple Entente formed in 1907?
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France, Russia, and Britain- Define militarism in the context of pre-1914 Europe.
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The glorification of military strength and the tendency to see military solutions as preferable to diplomacy- What event in June 1914 triggered the immediate crisis leading to World War I?
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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo- What was the Schlieffen Plan?
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Germany's military strategy to quickly defeat France by invading through Belgium, then turn to fight Russia- In what year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
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1919- What was the War Guilt Clause in the Treaty of Versailles?
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Article 231, which forced Germany to accept sole responsibility for causing World War I- How much were German reparations set at by the Treaty of Versailles?
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132 billion gold marks, later reduced to 112 billion- What territory did Germany lose to France under the Treaty of Versailles?
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Alsace-Lorraine- What was the Weimar Republic?
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Germany's democratic government established in 1919 after the Kaiser's abdication- In what period did hyperinflation devastate the German economy?
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1923, when the value of the German mark collapsed- What was the Beer Hall Putsch?
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Hitler's failed attempt to overthrow the Bavarian government in Munich in 1923- When did Benito Mussolini come to power in Italy?
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1922, after the March on Rome- What ideology did Benito Mussolini champion?
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Fascism, emphasizing extreme nationalism, the state above the individual, and a strong leader- In what year was Joseph Stalin firmly established as the leader of the Soviet Union?
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1929, after defeating Leon Trotsky and consolidating power
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