REGENTS VOCABULARY
Ban on trade
embargo
What event led to the start of World War II?
(1939) Germany Invasion of Poland
True or False: United States directly attacked the Soviet Union in the Cold War
False
What country did Adolf Hitler fail to invade in World War II?
Soviet Union
a major disagreement(s) between two or more sides
Conflict
discrimination or hatred toward Jewish People
Anti-semitism
Place these event Chronological Order
US Bombs Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Meiji Restoration
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
Meiji Restoration
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
US Bombs Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Which two Alliance formed as a result of the Cold War?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Warpact
What are the main countries which were part of the Allied Powers?
US-Great Britain- France and Russia
actions that a leader/nation takes to expand their influence
Desire for Power
to take advantage of someone or something
Exploit
Which historical event was a turning point for the Allies in World War II?
D-Day , June 6th,1944
What term is used to describe the political divide in Europe?
Iron Curtain
Where is West Berlin Located?
East Germany (Soviet Zone)
Unfairness that results from a hierarchy
Inequality
mass killing in which people are targeted because of race, ethnicity or religion
Genocide
What are two examples of Genocides?
Holocaust, Rape of Nanking, Armenian Genocide
What are two ways United States tried to contain Communism in Europe?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Which 2 cities had atomic bombs dropped on them?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
the interconnectedness between people, companies, places
Globalization
Stop the spread of Communism
Containment
What are 3 effects of World War II?
United Nations is created
Nuremberg Trials
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Nuclear Age (Weapons)
Cold War
United States and Soviet Union become "Super Powers"
Germany is divided
Place These Events in Chronological Order
Berlin Wall- Berlin Blockade- Berlin Airlift
Berlin Blockade
Berlin Airlift
Berlin Wall
Which two countries received economic and military aid because of the Truman Doctrine?
Greece and Turkey
How ideas, religions, traditions,philosophies shape society
Impact of Ideas and Beliefs