World War I
Agreements between countries that allow them to protect each other.
What are Alliances?
World War II began after this country was invaded by Germany.
What is Poland?
Hitler rose to power due to these factors.
What are inflation, economic depression, the Treaty of Versailles, and anti-Semitism?
This conflict between the USA and the Soviet Union began right after WWII ended.
What is the Cold War?
Widely considered the wealthiest individual in history, this Emporer of Mali was known for their pilgrimage to Mecca.
Who was Mansa Musa?
When a country takes over other countries and uses their natural resources.
What is Imperialism?
Hitler's plan to destroy Jewish people
What was the Holocaust?
The country was blamed for WWI and forced to pay reparations.
What is Germany?
Economic and ideological differences between the United States and the Soviet Union.
What are Capitalism and Communism?
This network facilitated trade between Asia and Europe.
What is the Silk Road?
When countries try to grow their armed forces to be the most powerful.
What is Militarism?
The United States joined WWII after this event.
What was the Attack on Pearl Harbor?
The treaty that ended WWI
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
What is the name of the international organization established in 1945 to promote peace and cooperation among nations, replacing the League of Nations?
What is the United Nations?
This global phenomenon introduced crops, animals, diseases, and people between Afro-Eurasia and the Americas.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
What were the Central Powers?
An alliance between Germany, Japan, and Italy.
Who were the Axis Powers?
A global event that caused inflation and unemployment worldwide after WWI.
What was the Great Depression?
What was the name of the pact signed in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations, creating a military alliance against the Soviet Union?
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
The Bolshevik leader during the Russian Revolution.
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
The assassination of this person led to the start of World War I.
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The dropping of these on Japan ended WWII.
What were atomic bombs?
This country took control of Palestine from the Ottoman Empire after WWI.
What is Great Britain?
Starting in the 1950s, the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in these proxy wars.
What are the Korean War (1950-1953) and Vietnam War (1955-1975)?
This Cold War structure separated East and West Germany.
What was the Berlin Wall?