Unit 8 World War II

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Who promoted a slow transition of Russia to communism?

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Vladmir Lenin

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Who promoted a fast transition of Russia to communism through various 5 Year Plans?

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Joseph Stalin

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What caused the Great Famine in Ukraine in 1932-33?

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Stalin's collectivization of agriculture

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The Russian Revolution resulted in the creation of

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the communist USSR.

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What was the effect of WWI on Russia?

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High war casualties and starvation led to revolution.

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Why were so many dictators able to take over democratic governments after World War I? Options: the people voted for leaders who would continue the war, allied leaders appointed them as leaders to help countries recover, economic crisis opened the door for strong leaders with promises of better days, democratic leaders stepped down to promote greater nationalism

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economic crisis opened the door for strong leaders with promises of better days

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In a totalitarian led state what is more important? Options: the success of the state as a whole, individual rights and freedoms

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the success of the state as a whole

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What was the reason for attacking Nanjing?

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to stop Chinese resistance to Japanese imperialism

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What was the important outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad?

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Germany's loss marked a turning point to their ultimate defeat in the war.

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What was the important outcome of the Battle of Normandy?

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The allied victory forced Germany to fight a two front war.