The Russian Revolution and Postwar Uncertainty
Fascism and World War II
The Cold War
The Korean War
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100
On this day, peasants and workers joined in a peaceful revolt at the Winter Palace led by Father Gapon. They were killed by the Palace guards.
What is Bloody Sunday?
100
The Allies invaded northwestern Europe in June 1944, on the beaches of Normandy in France. Thousands of soldiers poured onto the Normandy beaches, aircraft rained a steady stream of bombs from above and ships anchored offshore fired round after round of ammunition toward the German coastal defenses. The Allies finally broke free of the beachhead and began to push toward Paris. The Allied forces liberated France and Belgium in August 1944 and began their march on Germany.
What is Operation Overlord?
100
The US foreign policy of battling the spread of communism.
What is containment?
100
the geographical dividing line between North and South Korea
What is the 38th parallel?
100
T/F In Colma there are more dead people than there are alive.
TRUE!
200
The slogan of the Russian Revolution.
What is "peace, land and bread"?
200
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
What is Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights?
200
was a US aid package to European nations. Over the next four years 16 European countries received $13 billion in US aid.
What is the Marshall Plan?
200
a vital document in the history of the Korean War as well as the Cold War. It stated that the Soviets were engaged in a plan to conquer the world , and that a defeat for anti- communists anywhere was a defeat everywhere, with the fate of Western Civilization at stake.
What is NSC-68?
200
When the Warriors faced the Lakers, what happened to Kobe?
He tore his achilles!
300
Why was Manet's Olympia important?
It was one of the first paintings of the Modern Period. It displayed a prostitute at its center and questioned ideals of art.
300
Britain and France adopted this policy of making concessions to an aggressor to preserve peace to avoid war with Germany.
What is appeasement?
300
was formed after the Berlin Blockade, where ten Western European nations joined the US and Canada in 1949 to form a defensive alliance known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What is NATO?
300
was fired by Truman during the Korean War for going behind the president's back. He was also a WWII hero to the American people.
Who is Douglas MacArthur?
300
T/F Tim Lincecum's family from the Philippines is from a region known for its sorcery and magic.
TRUE!
400
"forward guard" - What is this? What does it mean?
What is "avant-garde"?
400
The main US strategy in the Pacific War. Because it had to fight over a vast space, the US decided to attack Japan on selected islands and “hop” over others. The US plan specifically focused on capturing islands where the Japanese had fewer defenses. They then set up airbases on these islands and bombed the more heavily protected Japanese outposts.
What is island hopping?
400
government ownership of industry, created as reaction to capitalism, where the goal is to bring economic equality to people and created a classless society
What is socialism?
400
is an agreement that was signed the ended the Korean War in a stalemate.
What is armistice?
400
Where did Barry Bonds and Tom Brady go to high school?
What is Junipero Serra High School, San Mateo, CA!
500
What is "Dada"?
What is nothing and everything at the same time?
500
The US adopted this policy of non-interventionism during the beginning of World War II.
What is isolationism?
500
the willingness to go to the edge of all-out war
What is brinkmanship?
500
the leader of North Korea
Who is Kim Il-Sung?
500
Where are the Facebook Headquarters located?
What is East Palo Alto, CA!
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