World War 1
Where did most of the battles take place during WW1?
The trenches along the Western Front
This was one of the causes of WW2 because it was a very low time for the economy and was caused by the stock market crash of 1929
The Great Depression
Who was the Cold War between?
U.S. and the Soviet Union
Where was the Vietnam War fought?
Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia)
Who started the Holocaust because he wanted to create a "pure race" and exterminate jews?
Adolf Hitler
The war officially ended when what treaty was signed?
Treaty of Versailles
This was when over 6 million Jews died because they were sent to concentration camps
The Holocaust
The cold war was fought indirectly through the __________ wars.
Proxy
Why did the U.S. join the Vietnam War
They were concerned about communism spreading.
Who's assasination started World War 1?
Austria's Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
WW1 was between the Allied Powers and Central Powers. Which group did the US join after 1917?
They joined the Allied powers (France, Russia, and Britain).
What 2 places were bombed because Japan would not surrender?
Each side tried to show that it had the better scientists and technology by accomplishing certain space missions first. This was called the _______ Race.
Space
Who had control over Vietnam before the war?
France
Ho Chi Minh
What year did the fighting for WW1 end?
1918
Germany invaded Poland in 1939 which caused WW2. Why did they invade?
They were desperate because their economy was plummeting due to them losing WW1 and were responsible for the reparations.
Each side aimed to have the best weapons and the most nuclear bombs. The idea was that a large stockpile of weapons would deter the other side from ever attacking. This was called the ______ Race.
Arms
What caused the division of Vietnam in 1954?
North Vietnam supported communism but South Vietnam was anti-communism.
New Soviet leadership under _______ __________ promoted reforms and improved U.S.-Soviet relations.
Mikhail Gorbachev