8th Grade Review
Leader of the Continental Army and First President of the United States.
Who is George Washington
Militarism, Nationalism, Imperialism, Alliances
What are the causes of World War I?
The color of the armband/star that Jews were required to wear on their clothing.
What is yellow?
Who are the Axis Powers?
U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism.
What is containment?
Amendment that protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
What is the First Amendment?
The assassination of this person caused the World War I to start.
Who is Franz Ferdinand?
The name of the political party in Germany during World War II.
What are the Nazis?
This event caused World War II to start.
What is the German invasion of Poland?
The division between communist and non-communist Europe.
What is the Iron Curtain?
Document written to create the U.S. government and fix the problems of the Declaration of Indepdence?
What is the U.S. Constitution?
The alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
Who are the Central Powers?
The official policy of Germany during World War II.
What is anti-Semitism?
This event ended World War II.
What is dropping atomic bombs on Japan?
The international organization created after World War II to prevent another world war.
What is the United Nations?
"We the People" in the U.S. Constitution is an example of which principle?
What is popular sovereignty?
The treaty that officially ended World War I.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
What is poison gas?
This country attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor during World War II.
What is Japan?
The two proxy wars that the United States fought during the Cold War?
What is the Korean War and Vietnam War?
Amendment that states everyone is equal under the law.
What is the 14th Amendment?
The organization created after World War I to ensure international peace.
What is the League of Nations?
These were used to decide who was guilty of participating in genocide during the Holocaust.
What are the Nuremberg Trials?
D-Day is also referred to as _______________
What is the Invasion of Normandy?
The idea that the U.S. and Soviet Union had built up a nuclear arsenal that could destroy the entire planet.
What is mutually assured destruction?