The Student Will Explain Conflict and Change in Europe to the 21St Century

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Date ______

Guided Reading – SS6H7 a.

The student will explain conflict and change in Europe to the 21st century.

The Russian Revolution

Before 1917, Russia was an ______. The ______was the absolute ruler. The last of the czars was ______.

During World War I, ______did not do well. ______of people were killed, wounded, or missing. Citizens did not have enough ______. Soldiers did not have enough ______, ______or ______. ______seemed to be winning the war.

In early 1917, there were ______in the streets. The ______

could not keep the peace. The ______turned against the rulers. The czar and his family were ______. ______

led by Vladimir Lenin took control. The czar and his family were ______. Lenin reorganized the country and renamed it the ______.

The new Soviet Union signed a peace ______with Germany.

The Soviets gave up a large amount of land to ______.

Treaty of Versailles

Versailles is a ______palace outside of the city of ______, France. At the end of WWI, leaders from the countries involved in the war met there to write a ______. The ______explained what the winners would ______and what the ______would lose.

Many of the leaders of the winning countries blamed ______for the war. Germany lost important ______, including lands rich in ______. It also lost all of its ______. German Emperor Wilhelm II was to be put on trial for ______. Germany had to reduce the size of its ______and ______.

France lost over two ______people in the war. ______,

______, ______, and ______were destroyed. ______, ______, and ______had to be rebuilt. The ______added a part to the treaty that said Germany had to pay the Allies a very large amount of ______. This money was used to repay ______who lost ______because of the war.

Worldwide Depression

After WWI, most countries in the world began to ______. Americans enjoyed a time called the ______. People felt good about the ______.

In the fall of ______, the United States experienced a ______. The value of ______people held in companies began a steep and quick ______. Stockholders began to ______their stocks as fast as they could. Since there were more ______than ______, the prices continued to ______.

Businesses could not pay their ______which meant they had to ______. This meant that workers lost their ______. Panic selling of stocks caused the ______of the United States to come to a halt. Farmers who could not pay their loans lost their ______.

When the United States stopped buying goods it hurt businesses in other ______. Stockholders in other countries began to sell their stocks at ______prices. This was called a worldwide ______.

Rise of Nazism

After WWI, Germany lost lands that contained valuable ______. About ______Germans lost their lives and about ______were wounded.

The ______and ______were destroyed.

Germany had to ______back the Allied countries for the war. ______of dollars were leaving Germany for ______and ______. Germany was forbidden to have a ______or ______, so many ______lost their jobs.

Prices went up as goods became ______. People blamed the ______. The stock market crash in the U.S. made conditions even ______for Germans.

Adolf Hitler and his followers formed the ______or Nazi Party. They blamed the ______

for their problems. They also said the ______in the country were controlling the banks and ______.

Hitler was named ______of Germany in 1933. He had powers of a ______. He began to rebuild Germany’s ______. He opened ______to build ______.

Germans who spoke against the Nazis were put in ______or ______. In, 1939, Germany invaded ______. France and ______declared war on ______and WWII ______.

ANSWER KEY TO GUIDED READING

Guided Reading – SS6H7 The student will explain conflict and change in Europe to the 21st century.

The Russian Revolution

Before 1917, Russia was an autocracy. The czarwas the absolute ruler. The last of the czars was Nicholas II.

During World War I, Russia did not do well. Millions of people were killed, wounded, or missing. Citizens did not have enough food. Soldiers did not have enough clothes, shoes or weapons. Germany seemed to be winning the war.

In early 1917, there were riots in the streets. The militarycould not keep the peace. The czar’s army turned against the rulers. The czar and his family were captured. Communistsled by Vladimir Lenin took control. The czar and his family were executed. Lenin reorganized the country and renamed it the Soviet Union.

The new Soviet Union signed a peace treatywith Germany.The Soviets gave up a large amount of land to Germany.

Treaty of Versailles

Versailles is a grand palace outside of the city of Paris, France. At the end of WWI, leaders from the countries involved in the war met there to write a treaty. The Treaty of Versailles explained what the winners would gain and what the losers would lose.

Many of the leaders of the winning countries blamed Germany for the war. Germany lost important territory, including lands rich in natural resources. It also lost all of its colonies. German Emperor Wilhelm II was to be put on trial for war crimes. Germany had to reduce the size of its army and navy.

France lost over two million people in the war. Farms, homes, cities and industries were destroyed. Highways, bridges, and railroads had to be rebuilt. The Allies added a part to the treaty that said Germany had to pay the Allies a very large amount of money. This money was used to repay citizens who lost property because of the war.

Worldwide Depression

After WWI, most countries in the world began to prosper. Americans enjoyed a time called the Roaring Twenties. People felt good about the economy.

In the fall of 1929, the United States experienced a stock market crash. The value of stockspeople held in companies began a steep and quick drop. Stockholders began to sell their stocks as fast as they could. Since there were more sellers than buyers, the prices continued to fall.

Businesses could not pay their debts which meant they had to close. This meant that workers lost their jobs. Panic selling of stocks caused the economy of the United States to come to a halt. Farmers who could not pay their loans lost their farms.

When the United States stopped buying goods it hurt businesses in other countries. Stockholders in other countries began to sell their stocks at lowprices. This was called a worldwide economic depression.

Rise of Nazism

After WWI, Germany lost lands that contained valuable natural resources. About two and a half million (2 ½) Germans lost their lives and about four million (4) were wounded. The industry and farms were destroyed.

Germany had to pay back the Allied countries for the war. Millions of dollars were leaving Germany for France and Great Britain. Germany was forbidden to have a large army or navy, so many military people lost their jobs.

Prices went up as goods became scarce. People blamed the government. The stock market crash in the U.S. made conditions even worse for Germans.

Adolf Hitler and his followers formed the National Socialist or Nazi Party. They blamed the Treaty of Versaillesfor their problems. They also said the Jewsin the country were controlling the banks and money.

Hitler was named Chancellor of Germany in 1933. He had powers of a dictator. He began to rebuild Germany’s military. He opened factories to build weapons.

Germans who spoke against the Nazis were put in prison or murdered. In, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. France and Great Britain declared war on Germany and WWII began.