Responses to the Great Depression had far-reaching consequen… Responses to the Great Depression had far-reaching consequences in many countries, including the development of Read Details
The leader who won the Chinese civil war in 1949 and establi… The leader who won the Chinese civil war in 1949 and established Communism in China was Read Details
The hulls of German U-boats were thin enough to be easily pi… The hulls of German U-boats were thin enough to be easily pierced and sunk. Read Details
In World War I, Germany and France became locked in a stalem… In World War I, Germany and France became locked in a stalemate along hundreds of miles of trenches for years. Read Details
The stock market crash revealed structural flaws in the econ… The stock market crash revealed structural flaws in the economy and in government policies but did NOT cause the Great Depression. Read Details
The Soviet Union lost 30 million people during World War II… The Soviet Union lost 30 million people during World War II and believed that they should dictate the postwar situation in Eastern Europe at the Yalta Conference (1945). Read Details
In the U. S., the Red Scare involved a government-led hunt f… In the U. S., the Red Scare involved a government-led hunt for communist subversives. The senator who led the hunt and exploited the fears of Americans to gain influence was Read Details
The Bolshevik Revolution (1917) led millions to join the Com… The Bolshevik Revolution (1917) led millions to join the Communist party in America. Read Details
New Dealers were unified in their rejection of laissez-faire… New Dealers were unified in their rejection of laissez-faire orthodoxy and were less moralistic than the Progressive reformers that came before them. Read Details
Complaints that fueled nationalist sentiments and spawned ri… Complaints that fueled nationalist sentiments and spawned riots in Soviet bloc nations in Eastern Europe included Read Details