Causes of WW1
What is the acronymn that highlights the causes of WW1?
M.A.I.N.
What was the treaty that ended WW1?
Treaty of Versailles
What type of government did the Americans support in West Germany?
Democracy
A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods.
Industrial Revolution
What hemisphere is Europe in? (Western or Eastern)
Eastern
Germany and Austria-Hungary joining forces is an example of a/an _________________?
Alliance
Who was the leader of Germany that made it their goal to triple the size of Germany's military after WW1?
Hitler
What was built to keep East Germans from crossing into West Germany?
Berlin Wall
Deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group
Genocide
What event caused the United States to enter WW2?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Loyalty to one's own nation is also known as ___________?
Nationalism
Agreeing to the demands of another country to avoid conflict is called _______________?
Appeasement
What do we call the writings or drawings that were scribbled on the Berlin Wall?
Graffiti
What countries joined the United States as our ALLIES during WW2? (Hint:3)
Russia/Soviet Union, France, and Great Britain
What side did Switzerland fight on during WW2?
Neutral
When a country increases their power and wealth by bringing additional territories under their control.
Imperialism
What major event took place in the late 1920s that led to a worldwide economic decline?
Great Depression
What type of government was supported by the Soviet Union in East Germany?
Communism
What were the main countries that made up the AXIS Powers during WW2?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
How many countries are in ALL of Europe?
44
Whose assassination was the event that kicked off WW1?
What international organization failed to keep the peace in Europe following WW1?
League of Nations
What year was the Berlin wall taken down?
1990
an association of European nations formed in 1993 for the purpose of achieving political and economic cooperation.
European Union
How many countries are a part of the European Union?
27