Europe at War

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Europe at War

• Causes Effects

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World War I1914-1918

• Allies
• Russia
• France
• Great Britain
• U.S.
• Italy

• Central Powers
• Austria-Hungary
• Germany
• Bulgaria
• Turkey

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World War I

• Causes
• Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and the
  Duchess of Austria in 1914
• Russia defended Serbia.
• Germany invaded Belgium to attack France.
• Germany sank 4 U.S. ships
• Russian Revolution
• Allies blamed Germany for deaths and devastation.

• Effects
• 1. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
• 2. Germany declares war on Russia.
• 3. France joined Russia. Great Britain declares
  war on Germany.
• 4. U.S. joined Russia, France, Great Britain.
  Italy joined Allies.
• 5. Russia dropped out.
• 6. Treaty of Versailles was signed.

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WORLD WAR II1939-1945

• Allies
  
• U.S.
• Soviet Union
• Great Britain
• France

• Axis
• Germany
• Italy
• Japan

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World War II

• Causes
• Germany economy in ruins and Jews blamed.
• Members of Nazi Party believed in fascism.
• Germany invaded Poland.
• Japan bombed U.S. at Pearl Harbor
• Allies won

• Effects
• Holocaust
• Extremely patriotic, nationalism, Hitler came to
  power.
• WWII started. Germany conquered Belgium,
  Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Denmark, Norway,
  and Soviet Union
• U.S. joined Allies
• NATO formed (U.S., Canada, and Western Europe)
  and Warsaw Pact (Eastern Europe)

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Cold War1945 - 1991

• NATO
• Canada
• U.S.
• Western Europe

• Warsaw Pact
• Soviet Union
• Albania
• Bulgaria
• Czechoslovakia
• East Germany
• Hungary
• Poland
• Romania

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Growth of Soviet Union(1945-1991)

• Causes
• Western Europe Eastern Europe divided by
  political differences
• Soviet Union most powerful nation in Europe
• All political parties were outlawed except
  Communist Party
• Stalin was elected

• Effects
• Iron Curtain erected
• Soviet Union established communist governments in
  Eastern Europe called puppet governments
• One party system was established
• Five year plan
• - Government controlled every aspect of life
• - collective farming
• - Secret Police