World War II
Germany’s anger over this treaty helped contribute to World War II.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The Cold War was mainly a rivalry between these two superpowers.
Who were the United States and the Soviet Union?
After WWII, many nations in these two continents gained independence.
What are Africa and Asia?
Fascist governments are usually led by one powerful ruler instead of this type of government led by the people.
What is democracy?
The Industrial Revolution transformed societies by increasing the use of these powered machines in factories.
What are steam-powered machines?
Blitzkrieg, or “lightning war,” relied on fast attacks using tanks and these aircraft.
What are airplanes?
During the Cold War, the U.S. and Soviet Union competed through proxy wars and this race into space.
What is the Space Race?
Newly independent countries often struggled with poverty and unstable this.
What is government or leadership?
Unlike democracies, fascist governments often limit these basic freedoms.
What are rights or freedoms?
After World War II, the United States and Soviet Union emerged as these types of dominant world powers.
What are global superpowers?
Unlike trench warfare in WWI, WWII featured faster movement and this type of modern warfare.
What is mobile warfare?
The Cold War was called “cold” because the main powers avoided direct this.
What is military combat or fighting?
Decolonization changed the world by creating many new independent this.
What are nations or countries?
Nationalism is a strong feeling of pride and loyalty toward this.
What is one’s nation/country/ethnicity
European imperialism often forced colonies to produce this type of export crop, such as cotton or rubber.
What are cash crops/resources?
WWII introduced new warfare methods such as radar, aircraft carriers, and these devastating nuclear weapons.
What are atomic bombs?
NATO and the Warsaw Pact were military alliances formed during this conflict.
What is the Cold War?
European colonies gained independence partly because European powers were weakened by this war.
What is World War II?
Democratic systems differ from fascist systems because citizens can participate through this process.
What are elections or voting?
One major effect of globalization is that ideas and products can spread quickly because of this worldwide computer network.
What is the internet?
WWII ended after the United States dropped atomic bombs on these two Japanese cities.
What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Proxy wars in Korea and Vietnam were examples of Cold War competition between these systems.
What are communism and democracy/capitalism?
Many newly independent countries faced conflict because colonial borders ignored these cultural divisions.
What are ethnic or religious groups?
This belief emphasized extreme nationalism and loyalty to the state over individual rights or freedoms
What is fascism?
Decolonization reshaped the world after WWII by increasing the number of independent countries in Africa and this continent.
What is Asia?