WW1
What were the opposing alliances?
Central Powers, Entente.
What organization was created after the end of the war?
United Nations
The dates of the beginning and the end of the Korean War
June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953
Who are the permanent members of the UN?
USA, RUSSIA, FRANCE, UK, and PRC
What was the organization that was created right after the end of the war?
League of Nations
The date of D-Day (the answer has to include the month)
June 6, 1944
Where is the headquarters of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) located?
Brussels, Belgium
What is the Veto?
The veto is a special power held by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (USA, UK, France, China, and Russia) that allows any one of them to block a resolution, even if all other members support it.
When and why did the Russian Empire leave the war?
March 3, 1918: They left due to complete military collapse, severe domestic food shortages, and the Bolshevik government's need to solidify power during the Russian Revolution
Which American president ordered the dropping of a nuclear bomb on Japan?
Truman
Yes/No Question
In the whole history of NATO, have any Americans been secretaries general?
No
Name all the official languages of the UN
Arabic, Spanish, French, Russian, English, Chinese
The first German field marshal who surrendered in WW2?
Fridrich Paulus
Which country suffered the highest number of military deaths?
Germany suffered the highest military deaths (approx. 2 million)
Name 5 Field Marshals of the USSR that commanded the front during WWII.
Any 3 from those:
VOROSHILOV
Budyonny
Shaposhnikov
ZHUKOV
VASILEVSKY
STALIN
KONEV
ROKOSSOVSKY.
The year of the exit of the Soviet forces from Afghanistan
(February 15), 1989
Name a committee that is responsible for resolving economic, environmental, and social issues
ECOSOC
The primary French field marshal who held the front and commanded the Allied armies during World War I?
Ferdinand Foch
The primary plan developed by the Western Allies to attack the Soviet Union immediately after World War II?
Operation Unthinkable
When did the Cuban Crisis begin? And what was the reason for it?
(October 14, 1962) The primary reasons for the crisis involved a combination of geopolitical maneuvering, fear of US invasion, and the Cold War arms race.