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League of Nations
United Nations
The Marshall Plan
Alliances during World War II
Iron Curtain &
Berlin Wall
Timeline
was the peace organization that developed after WWII that
committed to maintain international peace and security;
it is still around today
was developed after WWI in which member nations would cooperate to keep the peace;
however, this was not successful
Allied Powers: Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union
Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, and Japan
the plan of the USA to give money to European nations
so they would not become communist
1914 to 1918 World War I
1917 Russian Revolution
1919 Treaty of Versailles
1939 to 1945 World War II
1945 to 1991 Cold War
1989 Berlin Wall Falls
1991 Fall of the Soviet Union
Iron Curtain:an IMAGINARY line that “separated” Eastern and Western Europe after
World War II
Berlin Wall:a REAL WALL that separated communist
areas from democratic areas
Treaty of Versailles
Holocaust
Primary Source vs.
Secondary Source
Super Powers
Adolf Hitler
Cold War
What is it? it was the systematic killing of Jews,
gypsies, communists, and other political groups due to genocide (the mass murder due to
race, religion, ethnicity, politics, or culture)
When did it occur? during World War 2
Why is it historically important? 12 million people were killed,
over 6 million were Jewish
What is it? a treaty created by the Allied powers
in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded that Germany pay reparations
(payment for war damages)
Why is it historically important? it ended World War I and helped cause World War II
after the two World Wars, most European countries’ economies
were economically suffering; however, the United States and
Soviet Union emerged as superpowers
Primary Sources are original materials. They are from the time period involved and have not been
filtered through interpretation or evaluation. (examples: diary, speech, letter)
Secondary Sources are accounts written after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. They are
interpretations and evaluations of primary sources. (examples: textbook, article, biography)
the underlying cause was distrust between communist USSR
and democratic USA
it was called “cold” because no war was actually fought
the leader of the Nazi Party and was responsible for the Holocaust (the Nazis
believed Germans should be the best race)
he got support and power by promising the German people an improved
economy and military that would return Germany’s position of glory
Propaganda vs.
Political Cartoon
Russia and
Russia’s Leaders
Germany
World-Wide Depression
Communism
Joseph Stalin
Russia quit fighting in WWI to deal with an internal civil war / revolution
Tsar Nicholas II was the last tsar of Russia; his poor handling Russia’s role in World War I led to him no longer
being a leader and to his execution
Vladimir Lenin took control over Russia in November 1917 and later renamed Russia the Soviet
Union and made it a communist country
Propaganda: the persuasive attempt to influence the public’s opinion through media
Political Cartoon: illustrations or comic strips containing
a political or social message that usually relates to current events or personalities
an economic condition following WWI that encouraged the rise
of dictators in Europe
was blamed for WWI and had to pay reparations
was divided in 1945 – each of the Allies took a portion of Germany to keep
Germany from being too powerful again
ruled the Soviet Union for more than two decades, instituting a reign of terror while modernizing Russia
and helping to defeat Nazism
What is it? ideally, it would be a type of government where people share wealth and power equally (but the
power really goes to the dictator/government)
When did it mostly begin in Europe?around the end of WWI
Why is it historically important? it has caused war and other major conflicts
among countries (like the Berlin Wall)