WWII
What were the years of WWII?
1939-1945
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Which state is Robbie from?
New York
Black Thursday and Black Tuesday are parts of which historical event?
The Stock Market Crash of 1929, or the Great Depression
Which war is known for trench warfare?
World War 1
What was the date of D-Day?
June 6, 1944
What is Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). How did this affect how the Cold War was fought?
MAD refers to the concept that if nuclear weapons are deployed, both attacker and victim will be destroyed. This prevented full-scale war and the deployment of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
What is Robbie's last name? (Must pronounce it correctly)
Abel
What is J.P. Morgan & Co.?
An American bank
How many years has the US been independent from Great Britain?
249/250
Explain the policy of appeasement. Who adopted this policy and why?
Appeasement means "giving in to" or accepting demands to prevent war. Britain and France adopted this policy to deal with Hitler.
Who were the Vietcong? Who did they fight for?
A communist guerrilla movement backed by North Vietnam, China, and the USSR
What are (at least) two places Robbie has visited during the holidays this year?
Amsterdam, London, Granada, Málaga, Barcelona
Who was given the nickname "Father of Nations?"
Joseph Stalin
What does the theory of the "invisible hand" refer to? Who first described this idea?
Adam Smith wrote that capitalist economies would self-regulate through processes such as supply and demand
Which "Big Three" leaders were at the Yalta Conference in 1945?
Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin
What position did Joseph McCarthy hold in the US government?
Senator
What subjects did Robbie choose to study in University? Name at least 2.
Film, theater, music, biology
Name at least 2 interventions (policies) of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal
Creation of public agencies, farming subsidies, improved working conditions, financial restructuring
From which American document come the words "We the People"?
The U.S. Constitution (the Preamble)
What were the results of the Munich Agreement (1938)?
Which figure from the United States is known for his quote, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" in 1987?
Ronald Reagan
What day was Robbie's birthday?
April 21st
Where did Hitler write Mein Kampf? Why was he there?
It was written in Landsberg prison in Bavaria, after the failed coup d'état (Beer Hall Putsch)
What is Robert Fulton known for creating in 1807?
Robert Fulton launched the first commercial steamboat line