Space Race
What two nations were a part of the space race?
USSR and US
What nation developed the atomic bomb in WW2?
US
Who were the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Who were the Allies
France, Great Britain, The United States, The Soviet Union
How long did WW2 last?
6 years
Who created and launched the first satellite into orbit?
USSR
What was the nuclear arms race about?
Nuclear Supremacy
How many deaths is Adolf Hitler credited with?
approx. 17 million
Why did the US join WW2?
Attack on Pearl Harbor.
How many died in WW2?
approx. 40 - 50 million
What nation was first to send a man to space and step on the moon.
US
What two nations were a part of the nuclear arms race?
USSR and US
Why did Japan and Italy enter WW2?
Japan and Italy did not receive promised goods after WW1
Who was the US president during WW2?
FDR
When did the cold war start?
1947
What year did Apollo 11 land on the moon?
1969
Why did the US dislike the USSR sending nuclear weapons to Cuba?
Cuba is very close to the United States.
Who attacked the Pearl Harbor base?
Japan
What was D-Day
Invasion of German-controlled France.
Why was NATO created?
Collective security against the Soviet Union.
How long does it take to get from Earth to the Moon?
approx. 3 Days
How much more powerful are nuclear weapons today compared to WW2?
60x
What was the Holocaust?
The genocide of Jew during WW2.
What Political sides were there in the Cold War?
Democracy and Communism