WWI
What was the main cause of World War I?
What is the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
True or False: World War II was way more destructive than World War I, and is claimed to be the most dangerous war in history.
True.
This wall was built by the communist East German government in 1961 to seal off East Berlin from West Berlin.
What is the Berlin Wall.
This person was the Communist leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Who was Ho Chi Minh.
Name one of the MAIN WAYS how the Great Depression made lives harder for Latinos and African Americans.
What are:
- Highest unemployment rates, lowest pay
- First to be fired, last to be rehired
- Were used as scapegoats instead
Which one of these countries wasn't a part of the Central Powers during World War I?
(A) Germany (B) Austria Hungary
(C) Turkey (D) Japan
Who is Japan (D).
Winston Churchill was the former Prime Minister of this country...
What is the United Kingdom.
An alliance was formed in 1949 by the United States and Western European nations to fight Soviet aggression.
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, (NATO).
The political theory is that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control
What is the Domino Theory.
These were little towns consisting of shacks outside cities.
What are Shantytowns.
After the Treaty of Versailles, this country re-emerged in November 1918 after eastern Germany was reconstituted.
Who is Poland.
This person was the one who shot Hitler in the head.
Who was Hitler, (himself).
This was the dividing line between South and North Korea.
(A) 18th Parallel (B) 27th Parallel
(C) 38th Parallel (D) 47nd Parallel
What is the 38th Parallel (C).
Highly flammable chemicals dropped from US planes in firebombing attacks during the Vietnam War were called _____.
What is Napalm.
An arrangement in which consumers agree to buy now and pay later for purchases; installment plan.
What is Credit.
This was the exact month and date when World War I ended.
What is November 11th, (11/11).
The Battle of ______ was a key battle to secure dominance in the Pacific in World War II.
What is Midway, (The Battle of Midway).
This was President Truman's policy of giving American aid to nations threatened by communist expansion.
What is the Truman Doctrine.
This Village in South Vietnam where in 1968, American forces opened fire on unarmed civilians; U.S. soldiers killed between 400 and 500 Vietnamese.
What is My Lai (Massacre).
This part of the economy suffered greatly, even the most, during the Great Depression.
This caused the most casualties in World War I, more than 6.8 million people went missing, and 2 million were confirmed dead.
What are famine and disease.
These two countries were already involved in a military conflict before the beginning of World War II.
Who are Japan and China.
This was President Reagan's proposed weapons system to destroy Soviet missiles from space.
What was Star Wars.
These were NFL guerrilla fighters, supplied by North Vietnam.
What was Vietcong.
This man won the election of 1932.
Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, (FDR).