WW1
What are the MAIN Causes of WW1
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
The name of the treaty signed after WW1
Treaty of Verailles
The aftermath of WW1 led to the rise of dictators like........ Name 2
Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Tojo
What happened to Germany after WW2
It was divided into 4 occupation zones
When and where did Decolonization take place
1900s and in Africa and Asia
What countries made up the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Name 2 of the demands forced on Germany after WW1
War Reperations, Dismantaling the military, Blame/Guilt for starting the war, loss of overseas colonies
A type of government where all control is under one person and the governemnt has socail, political, and economic control over its citizens
A Totalitarian State/Dictatorship
The U.S. followed a policy of __________ during the cold war
Containment
What took place in China in 1949?
The Chinese Communsit Revolution
What countries made up the Triple Entente?
Great Britain, France, Russia
What major world event took place in Russia in 1917?
Russian Revolution
What event took place on Dec. 7th, 1941?
Pearl Harbor
What were the 2 wars in Asia the U.S. was inv?olved in
Korean and Vietnam War
The build up of militries, weapon stockpiles, and nuclear weapons between the U.S. and Soviet Union
The Arms Race
What is the significance of the U.S. joining the WW1?
They turned the tide of the war leading the allied powers to victory
Explain what happened to the Ottoman Empire after WW1
The Ottoman Empire dissolved and was fragmented into new countries like Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria
This WW2 battle was a possible example of what a full scale invasion of Japan would have looked like
Battle of Okinawa
The reform Glasnost had what effect in the Soviet Union?
It allowed for more freedom of speech and press which led to more open critisism of the Soviet government
List the AllIED and AXIS powers of WW2
Allies = U.S., Soviet Union, Great Britain
Axis = Germany, Italy, Japan
Describe what WW1 combat was like and name 2 new technologies used in warfare
Trenchwarfare/Stalemate/No-mansland,
Tanks, Machineguns, Airplans, Poison Gas, Bolt-Action Rifles, Artillery
A secret agreement that divided up the middle east and put countries under the imperial control of Britain and France
The Sykes-Picot Agreement
On Sept. 2md, 1945 Japan signed the __________, officially ending WW2
Japanese Instrument of Surrender
What was the purpose of creating satellite states in Eastern Europe?
Stalin wanted to create a buffer zone to keep out western influences and keep eastern europe under his control
Who was the leader of the Viet Minh and North Vietnamese?
Ho Chi Minh