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This event on July 14, 1789, marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
This European country controlled India until 1947.
What is Great Britain?
The assassination of this archduke sparked the beginning of World War I.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This German leader rose to power in the 1930s and led the country during WWII.
Who is Adolf Hitler?
These two countries emerged as superpowers after World War II and became rivals during the Cold War.
What are the United States and the Soviet Union?
The name of the document adopted in August 1789 that proclaimed liberty, and property
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
This rebellion in China aimed to remove foreign influence and was supported by a secret society.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
This alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy before the war began.
What is the Triple Alliance?
WWII began in 1939 when Germany invaded this country.
What is Poland?
This economic aid plan was offered by the U.S. to help rebuild Europe and prevent the spread of communism.
What is the Marshall Plan?
This period from 1793 to 1794 was marked by mass executions of "enemies of the revolution." using the guillotine
What is the Reign of Terror?
This phrase was used to describe the belief that Europeans had a duty to civilize non-Europeans.
What is the "White Man’s Burden"?
This alliance included France, Russia, and Britain.
What is the Triple Entente?
This policy of giving in to Hitler’s demands was used by Britain and France before the war.
What is appeasement?
This term describes the political and military barrier that separated Eastern and Western Europe.
What is the Iron Curtain?
The French Revolution ended with the rise of this military leader in 1799.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This term refers to the control of a country or territory by a foreign power for economic and political gain.
What is imperialism?
This deadly weapon was first used in WWI and caused severe injuries and death.
What is poison gas?
This turning point battle in the Soviet Union marked the beginning of Germany’s retreat.
This military alliance was formed in 1949 by Western nations to counter Soviet influence.
What is NATO?
This social class, including merchants and professionals, led many revolutionary efforts.
What is the bourgeoisie?
This 1884–1885 conference, held in a European capital, regulated European colonization and trade in Africa and is often cited as the formal beginning of the "Scramble for Africa."
What is the Berlin Conference?
This region in southeastern Europe was known as the "powder keg" due to its ethnic tensions.
What is the Balkans?
This international organization was founded in 1945 to promote peace and prevent future global conflicts.
What is the United Nations
This wall was built in 1961 to separate East and West Berlin.
What is the Berlin Wall?