History 117 Key Terms - Week 10

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1
What was the name of the zone of fighting in Western Europe during World War I?
The Western Front
2
What term described the modern, independent woman who emerged in the 1920s, challenging traditional gender roles?
New Woman
3
Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party and the first leader of the Soviet Union?
Vladimir Lenin
4
Who was the king of Greater Syria and Iraq and a significant Arab leader during the early 20th century?
Faisal ibn Hussein
5
What was the 1917 statement by the British government supporting the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine?
Balfour Declaration
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Who was the U.S. president who proposed the Fourteen Points as a basis for the peace settlement after World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
7
What principle advocated for the right of people to choose their own form of government and political boundaries?
Self-Determination
8
What system established by the League of Nations gave European powers control over territories formerly held by the defeated Central Powers?
Mandate System
9
By what name was Ho Chi Minh known before he adopted his revolutionary pseudonym?
Nguyen Ai Quoc
10
What was the treaty that officially ended World War I and imposed heavy penalties on Germany?
Treaty of Versailles
11
Who were the leaders of the Mexican Revolution known for their opposition to the ruling class and land reform efforts?
Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa
12
Who were the leaders of the Nationalist Party in China, which fought against imperial rule and later against the Chinese Communists?
Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek
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Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party who eventually established the People's Republic of China?
Mao Zedong
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