Vocab
embargo
ban on trade with a country
dictator
a leader who has absolute power and rules by force
Germany claimed it was annexing the Sudetenland in order to ____.
protect the German speaking population there
Japan surrendered in 1945 because ______
the United States dropped nuclear bombs on Japan
The policy of containment was put into practice when _____.
The United States went to war to stop the spread of communism
internment
being held prisoner for military or political reasons
arms race
competition for military supremacy
Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor was meant to ____
degrade America’s ability to fight in the Pacific
Japan’s surrender in 1945 led to _____.
being demilitarized, and occupied by the United States
A “cold war” is a ___.
military, economic, and political competition without actual warfare
totalitarian
controlling all aspects of life :(
cold war
competition between the Soviets and Americans from 1945-1991
What affect did the Treaty of Versailles have on Germany?
weakened and humiliated Germany
What led to the Vietnam War?
The US didn't want North and South Vietnam to unite as a communist country
Which countries were left divided at the end of world war 2?
Germany and Korea
hyperinflation
uncontrolled increase in the prices of goods and services
Yalta Conference
meeting which agreed the division of Germany
The Mukden incident refers to _.
the fake bombing Japan used as an excuse to start a war with China
What led to the Korean war?
NK invaded SK
A major problem after the Yalta Conference was that _.
Stalin refused to allow free elections in Soviet occupied territories
Munich Conference
meeting which permitted Germany to annex the Sudetenland
integrate
to blend into a united whole
The policy of containment was put into practice when _____.
The United States went to war to stop the spread of communism
What were the outcomes of the wars in Korea and Vietnam?
Korea- stalemate
Viet Nam- USA takes the L
American involvement in Korea and Vietnam was part of its __.
policy of containment