WWll
Who was Germany's leader during WWll?
Which countries were part of the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
Where did the Cold War almost go nuclear?
Cuba
VE Day:
The name given to the celebration of Victory in Europe
What was the meeting called that led to the borders of African nations being redrawn by European imperial powers?
Berlin Conference
Who were the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
Which countries were part of the Triple Entente?
Russia, the UK and France
What foreign policy idea dominated every American decision during the Cold War?
Operation Overlord:
The Normandy Invasion
What is Militarism?
the belief of a government that a state should maintain a strong military capability and to use it aggressively to expand national interests and/or values.
Who were the Allied Powers?
Great Britain, The Soviet Union, The United States of America
The death of whom, led to the quick start of WWl.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What part of the world did the USSR dominate after WWII?
Eastern Europe
Reagan Doctrine:
Policy of the U.S. aiding anti-communist resistance movements in an effort to roll back communism.
What is Nationalism?
identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
Who were the Allied leaders?
Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, FDR/Truman
What were the M.A.I.N. causes of World War 1?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism
Which President did much to escalate American involvement in the Vietnam War?
LBJ
The Holocaust:
The genocide of European Jews during World War II
One advantage of the Viet Cong communist guerrillas had over the Americans was their:
advantage of not needing to 'win' the war
What were the names of the 5 beaches of the Normandy Invasion?
The beaches were given the code names UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO, and SWORD.
What were the major technological inventions that impacted World War 1?
Tanks, Machine Guns, Chemical Warfare
What did the United States fear would happen if it did not get involved in Vietnam?
Communists would take over Vietnam and surrounding countries.
Blitzkrieg:
A term used to describe a method of offensive warfare which is a surprise attack using rapid overwhelming force
What led to the fall of the Soviet Union?
Economic stagnation
The U.S. policy of containment
Gorbachev's decision to allow elections with a multi-party system
Political repression