Chinese Civil War
What was the turning point of the Chinese Civil War?
The USA leaving China and the Nationalists' losing supply lines.
Who was the Cuban Revolution fought by?
Batista's Regime and Castro's rebellion group.
How did WWI start?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a terrorist called Gavrilo Princip.
What were the two major countries during the Civil War and what were their beliefs?
United States of American and the Soviet Union. Democracy and Communism respectively.
Who were the two opposing sides of the Chinese Civil War?
Nationalist and the Communists.
What was the turning point of the Cuban Revolution?
When the public fully turned on Batista.
Why did a simple war devolve into WWI?
Secret/Hidden Alliances, Militarism, Nationalism, and Imperialism.
Who was blamed and what was the punishment for starting WWII?
Germany couldn't have its own government or army/navy/airforce and had to pay for reparations.
How many and which wars (civil, revolution, etc.) were fought during the Civil War that impacted the USA?
Vietnamese War, Korean War, Cuban Revolution, and Chinese Civil War.
Who were the leaders of the two sides?
Nationalists: Chiang Kai-shek
Communists: Mao Zedong
Why did Castro rebel against Batista?
He didn't agree with the pro-USA ideas as he hated the USA and wanted a communist country.
What were the two sides called and who was in each group?
The Allies - France, Great Britain, Italy, Russia, and the United States.
The Central Powers - Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire.
What was the turning point of WWII?
The Battle of Stalingrad.
What were the conditions for receiving help via the Truman Doctrine?
1) Renounce Communism
2) Allow the USA to view financial records
3) Calculate how much you need
What was the Marshall Mission and did it succeed in its mission?
To stop the two sides of the Chinese Civil War from fighting and bring peace. It failed.
Why was Castro arrested in 1953?
What was the turning point of WWI?
The Entry of the USA.
Why did the USA join WWII?
The Attack of Pearl Harbor by Japan.
What was the USSR's response to the nukes placed in Turkey and how was it absolved?
The USSR caused the Cuban Crisis. It was absolved through the USA and USSR agreeing to take their nukes out of Turkey and Cuba respectively.
After the fall of the Nationalists, what became the ruling party and what was the leader
The People's Republic of China under Mao Zedong.
How long did it take Castro to overthrow Batista?
Six years, although two of them were spent in prison.
What ended WWI and who was blamed for the war?
The Treaty of Versailles. Germany
What are the two sides of WWII and who was part of the sides and/or switched sides?
The Axis Powers - Germany, the Soviet Union, Italy, and Japan along with several smaller countries.
The Allies - France, Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union switched from the Axis to the Allies after Germany betrayed them.
What was the turning point of the Civil War?
The Cuban Missile Crisis.