WWI
What event "sparked" the war?
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Which family ruled over Russia for 300 years?
Romanov
What is fascism?
Extreme, far-right authoritarian government that puts the nation before the individual
Axis in WWII
Allies in WWII
Italy, Japan, Germany
US, Soviet Union, Great Britain
Name one cause of the Cold War
Nuclear weapons
Ideological differences
Containment
Leader of Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm
What happened on Bloody Sunday?
Peaceful protesters killed by the police
What is communism?
All property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
What strategy allowed Nazis to conquer large amounts of territory quickly?
Blitzkreig
Name one hot event from the Cold War
Vietnam, Korean war, Chinese Civil War, Cuban Missile crisis, Guatemalan revolution
What is one of the terms Germany had to agree to after WWI?
Small military; war reparations; war guilt
What was the Red Terror?
Government used scary measures to keep power
Which leader promised to return their country to greatness?
Adolf Hitler
What was the fake operation meant to trick the Nazis?
Operation Fortitude
Name one cold event of the cold war
Space race, Berlin wall, arms race
How was Germany impacted by the British Blockade?
They started using unregulated sub warfare; Widespread starvation
What caused the revolution of 1905?
Russia lost a war with Japan
Which leader sent political enemies to work camps, known as Gulags, in Siberia?
Joseph Stalin
How many died instantly at Hiroshima?
80,000
Who was the leader of the Viet Minh?
Ho Chi Minh
Which neutral country was invaded at the start of WWI?
Belguim
In 1917, there were two revolutions. What months were they in?
February & October
Name 3 causes for the rise of totalitarianism and fascism in Europe
Treaty of Versailles
Failure to properly set up democracies
Great Depression
Where did Operation Overlord begin?
Normandy, France
What is a primary source?
A firsthand account of a historic event.