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Germany and Japan suffered terrible losses in the wake of the Great Depression. Also, Austria suffered due to its reliance on American loans.

An estimated 10 million people dies during the Russian Civil War. Interestingly, though not surprisingly, this was mostly due to disease and starvation.

Stalin recognized the fact that Russians were 50 to 100 years behind the rest of the world's advanced countries in terms of industrialization. Ironically, I've heard from those that had traveled there that this time gap has not narrowed very much.

Mussolini was a former socialist. Turning then to fascism, he repressed the socialists.

The term "war communism" in which Russia sought to quickly transform its nation's economic situation. The Bolsheviks led this effort.

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The India National Congress was an association dedicated to gaining Indian independence from British rule. It started by attempting to do this by cooperating with the British, but after WWI, sought its autonomy against the British.

Under Gandhi's leadership, the Congress led two movements to establish self-governance. This was accompanied by Gandhi's requests to Indians to boycott British goods.

China was ruled by warlords after the 1911 revolution. The country was not left in stability, but instead was divided into unstable provinces.

The May Fourth Movement in China came in response to the United States' support of Japanese interference in China. This was mostly led by students and academic/intellectuals.

An African upper-class called the "new-elite"developed. This class was mostly made up of high-ranking citizens who had gotten the majority of their education in Europe.

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The rape of Nanjing was not news to me, but I was never taught of its scope- 7000 women raped, 400,000 died (some from being used for bayonet practice), etc.

France and Britain not only didn't fight to protect Czechoslovakia, they allowed Hitler to annex it for fear of getting themselves into war with Germany. It's no wonder he got away with as much as he did, with everyone turning their backs.

Only 11 of the world's countries were not directly involved in WWII. I find it surprising how Spain and Ireland managed to stay out of it.

It only took two months for France to sign an armistice with Germany. Sounds like all Hitler had to do was sneeze in their direction and bamb! surrender

What was Vichy France ? (map p. 624)