WWI
What does M.A.I.N. stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Name two events that took place between WWI and WWII?
Germany paying reparations to allies because of the Treaty of Versailles
Stock Market crashes in 1929, leading to a global depression
FDR becomes president in 1933
Hitler becomes the leader of Germany in 1933
Emperor Hirohito began taking over Manchuria and various parts of Asia to grow the Japanese empire
What was the event called where Germany took over Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and France in quick takeover?
Blitzkrieg
What year does Germany surrender and WWII ends in Europe?
1945
What were the two "races" that took place between the United States and the Soviet Union regarding advancements?
Arms Race: competition to create the best weapons
Space Race: competition to further exploration into space (Sputnik; Neil Armstrong)
What was the short-term cause that started WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
Name two of the four main leaders of the Central Powers of WWII
Adolf Hitler: Germany
Joseph Stalin: Soviet Union
Emperor Hirohito: Japan
Benito Mussolini: Italy
What pact did Germany and the Soviet Union make in 1939 promising not to attack each other?
Non-Aggression Pact
How does WWII end between Japan and the United States?
Bombing of Hiroshima (August 6th, 1945) and Bombing of Nagasaki (August 9th, 1945)
DAILY DOUBLE:
2 Part Question:
What were the two alliance groups during the Cold War?
What structure was built to divide Germany into communist and non-communist sections?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) (non-communist) and Warsaw Pact (communist)
Berlin Wall
What technological advancements were made during WWI?
machine guns, poison gas, tanks, ammunition
Who were the alliance groups of WWII?
Allies: Great Britain, France, China, U.S. and Soviet Union (from 1941 on)
Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan
What major action did Hitler take to create his "ideal race" in Germany
Holocaust
Bonus 100 points: Explain the Holocaust and who was involved.
What was one major effect of WWII?
The creation of the United Nations
Extra 200 Bonus Points: What was the purpose of the United Nations?
What were the proxy wars of the Cold War?
Korean War (1950-1953)
Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
Vietnam War (1955-1975)
What style of warfare was most commonly used during WWI?
Trench Warfare
What term can be used to describe Great Britain and France letting Germany take over land, such as the Rhineland, Austria and Czechoslovakia?
appeasement
How did the United States enter WWII?
Pearl Harbor Bombing December 7th, 1941 by the Japanese
Who were the main superpower countries fighting each other in the Cold War?
United States and Soviet Union
What was the end result for the three proxy wars?
Korean War: stayed divided at the 38th parallel; North Korea is communist, South Korea is democratic.
Cuban Missile Crisis: No missiles were fired by the U.S., Soviet Union, Cuba or Turkey. M.A.D. Policy stayed intact
Vietnam War: North Vietnam took control of South Vietnam by 1975, Vietnam became a communist country
4 Part Question!!!
When did the physical fighting end for WWI?
What document was created to end the war? Who was to blame for starting WWI?
What peace organization was formed among nations following the war?
Fighting stopped on November 11th, 1918
The Treaty of Versailles was completed on June 28th, 1919. Germany was to blame for starting WWI!
The League of Nations is formed.
What event took place that started World War II?
Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.
What was D-Day?
June 6th, 1944
Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy to free France and other countries under German Occupation.
What was the fight of the Cold War over?
Communism
Under Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union, what two policies did he institute that led to the end of the Soviet Union?
Perestroika: restructuring of the Soviet economy to a command economy to create free-market reforms; led to inflation
Glasnost: eased strict control of the nation to allowing citizens to have more freedoms, such as freedom of media and expression.; led to people wanting independence from the USSR.