Europe History Match Game

Where was the Berlin Wall located, and what was its purpose? /
  • In Berlin (in East Germany)
  • To separate East (communist) and West (free) Berlin
  • To keep people from leaving East Germany
  • Torn down in 1989

Who did the Treaty of Versailles punish the worst, why? /
  • Germany
  • They were blamed for starting WW1

What are some lasting effects of WWI that carried over and possibly aided in the start WWII /
  • Treaty of Versailles (Germany had to pay damages)
  • Germany couldn’t help themselves regain economic strength because they had to repay huge amounts to the Allies

What went on internationally in between WWI and WW2? / World – wide depression
Who was used as a scapegoat for the economic struggles of Germany? How was this group affected? /
  • Jews
  • Nazis blamed Jews for Germany’s economic problems
  • Sent to concentration camps
  • Over six million put to death

With Germany’s economy left in shambles after WWI, what political philosophy took over and why? Who held power? /
  • Nazi Party (philosophy -fascism)
  • Fascism – extreme nationalism, strong central government (usually military), led by a powerful dictator
  • Adolf Hitler

Causes of the Russian Revolution? /
  • Overthrow of Czar Nicholas II (later assassinated)
  • Bloody Sunday massacre (1905)
  • Wanted better treatment of the serfs/peasants
  • Wide split between social/ economic classes
  • Occurred in 1917

After the German defeat in WWII, what role did the Soviet’s play internationally? /
  • Major power in Europe
  • Warsaw Pact (alliance among Soviet Union & E. European countries – puppet governments of Soviet Union)
  • Force behind the spread of communism

How was Eastern and Western Europe divided after WWII? Why? /
  • NATO – Western European countries (Canada, US) FREE
  • Warsaw Pact – Eastern Europe Soviet UnionCOMMUNIST
  • Iron curtain – guarded border; people couldn’t travel back & forth, no trade between E & W
  • Berlin – Divided w/Berlin wall

What was Prince Henry the Navigator known for? /
  • Started a sailing school
  • In Portugal
  • Trained sailors to explore the west coast of Africa
  • Wanted new water trade routes to Asia; spread Christianity

Nationalism / Strong pride in ones nation or ethnic group.
Central Powers /
  • Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey (Ottoman Empire), Bulgaria
  • WWI

Axis Powers /
  • Germany , Italy, Japan
  • WW2

Cold War /
  • After WW2
  • Period of political non-cooperation between NATO and Warsaw Pact nations
  • No trade; build-up of arms, tension; competition
  • Superpowers: USSRUnited States

Holocaust /
  • Mass murder of six million Jews and “undesirables” in Germany during WW2
  • Hitler wanted to “purify” the Aryan race.

Cause of
WWI /
  • Assassination of the Archduke of Hungary (Franz Ferdinand) – immediate cause
  • Period of nationalism, several Empires in Europe competing for colonies world-wide
  • Period military build-up to defend borders & colonies

Why was the Berlin Wall built? /
  • To keep the people of East Germany from leaving
  • (they were trying to escape communism and go to West Germany to gain economic and political freedom)

What was the cause of African and Asian Colonization (prior to WW1) /
  • Nationalism
  • Missionaries spreading Christianity
  • Wanted to “civilize” other parts of the world
  • Gave European countries feeling of power

What were the causes of WW2 /
  • German invasion of Poland
  • Treaty of Versailles economic crisis in Germany rise of Hitler & Nazi Party WW2