The Interwar Period

1. What happened to Europe during the First World War?

• Widespread death and destruction

• Alternative power sources were discovered

• Political negotiation won the day

• Religious reformation

Why did Russia withdraw from WWI? Why did the United States enter it?

• Political unity and insurrection

• The Bolshevik Revolution and The Lusitania

• Glasnost and Perestroika

• Cash and Carry & Lend Lease

Who won the final Battle of France in 1918? How?

• China via espionage

• Russia via nuclear warfare

• England France and the US via trench warfare

• Japan via naval supremacy

What did the Allies and Central Powers sign to bring the war to an official end?

• The Paris Accord of 1526

• The Magna Carta

• The Bill of Rights

• The Treaty of Versailles

What was one action taken by European governments during WWI? How did that affect their unemployment rates?

• Under-regulation led to economic downturn

• Nationalization of factories caused unemployment to drop

• Fiscal conservationism increased poverty

• Religious revivals caused abolitionist movements

How did the damage caused by the war affect the economies of Europe?

• Broken dams allowed for new forms of hydroelectric power

• Private banks adopted voodoo economics

• The massive cost of fighting the war bankrupted many countries and ruined their economies for years.

• Destroyed cities gave the mole people the chance to take over the surface world.

What atrocity did the Ottoman Empire commit during WWI? Why?

• The Armenian Genocide

• The Holocaust

• The Gassing of the Kurds

• The firebombing of Dresden

What happened to the Ottoman Empire after WWI?

• It was left alone

• It was offered land to occupy in Russia

• It was rewarded monetarily

• It was split into many different countries

Why was the Treaty of Versailles considered a turning point in history?

• It established the political and social situations that led to WWII, the Cold War and the Modern Era

• It proved that England and France were responsible for starting the war

• It prevented the United States from helping Russia in the Cold War

• It allowed for more open trade between Asian countries

What did the Treaty of Versailles cause in Germany? Why?

• National pride due to increased military participation

• Economic ruin due to heavy fines and reparations

• Religious reformation due to the printing press

• Social reforms due to civil rights violations