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World History
Mr. Luna
South Pasadena High School
Spring 2016
Outlines for Final Exam
The following is an outline of the material that will be covered on the final exam for World History. A majority of the
information can be reviewed using your notes, past test and quizzes, as well as your textbook. Take the time to review all
topics since they carry equal importance.
The final exam includes an essay as well as a section of multiple choice/matching questions. The total final exam will be
worth 15 percent of your semester grade.
Rise of Dictators and Totalitarianism
Chapter 14 (Section 1 & 2) Revolution and Nationalism
• Explain the causes of Russia’s civil war and its outcome.
• What are the key traits of totalitarianism?
• How did Stalin’s Five-Year plan differ from Lenin’s New Economic Policy?
• What individual freedoms are denied in a totalitarian state?
Chapter 15 Years of Crisis
• What advances were made in transportation and communication in the 1920s and 1930s?
• List three reasons the Weimar Republic was considered weak.
• How did the Dawes Plan affect the German economy?
• What caused the stock market crash of 1929?
• List three political and economic reasons the Italians turned to Mussolini.
• List three of Hitler’s beliefs and goals presented in Mein Kampf.
• Why was Germany’s reoccupation of the Rhineland a significant turning point toward war?
World War II
Chapter 16 World War II
• What event finally unleashed World War II?
• How did Germany gain an advantage during the initial phases of WW II?
• What was Yamamoto’s objective at Pearl Harbor?
• Name two tactics that Hitler used to rid Germany of Jews before creating his “Final Solution”?
• What tactics did Hitler use during his “Final Solution”?
• Why were items rationed during the war?
• What was Operation Overlord?
• Review significant battles (turning points) in both Europe and the Pacific.
The Cold War
Chapter 17Restructuring the Postwar World
• Why did some Americans oppose the Truman Doctrine?
• Which sides did the Superpowers support in the Chinese internal struggle for control of the country?
• What major difficulties did the U.S. Army face in fighting the war in Vietnam?
• Why did developing nations often align themselves with one or the other superpowers?
• In what ways did Soviet actions hamper Eastern Europe’s economic recovery after World War II?
• What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
• How was the Cold War fought?
• Describe the significance of the Korean War.
• How did the Berlin Wall symbolize the Cold War struggles?
One of these questions will be selected for your final exam. Be sure to provide specific examples and
details to support an essay response.
1. The Soviet Union Emerged from World War II economically and physically devastated. How do you think the
development of the Cold War would have proceeded if the United States had been in that position?
2.
Compare and contrast the goals of Japan and Germany in World War II.
3.
Describe the “Cold War” that took place between 1945 and 1991. Who was involved and how was it fought?
Be sure to review all vocabulary and key terms. Remember that significant dates, events, people, places are always
important. Be sure to focus attention on the major ideas of each unit. Be sure that you understand the major significance of
each unit.