Vocab
Prosecute
institute legal proceedings in respect of a claim or offense
During what time did WW2 take place?
September 1,1939- September 2, 1945
Who was Anne Frank?
A young, Jewish girl that documented her life during the war in a diary
Why was it called the Cold War?
There was never any large scale fighting between the U.S and Soviets
What was the Cold War?
period of intense political and military tension between the united states and soviet union
Propaganda
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular cause, doctrine, or point of view
What country attacked Pearl Harbor causing the U.S to declare war?
Japan
What was the Manhattan Project?
A project to develop the first atomic bomb
The Cuban Missile Crisis was the 1st time the U.S and the Soviet Union cam to the brink of _____________________________.
nuclear war
True or false. The U.S favored capitalism while the Soviet Union favored communism
True
Capitalism
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit
Where were the atomic bombs dropped?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
How did the U.S respond to the attack on Pearl Harbor?
They declared War and entered WW2
What president of the U.S handled the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F Kennedy
What mission landed the first astronauts on the moon?
Apollo 11
Communism
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
What are 2 experiences people endured in concentration camps?
Varies
The end of WW2 lead to what?
Cold War
What is the difference between capitalism and communism?
Capitalism allows for a free market
Who were the allies to the 2 faction of Korea during the Korean War?
The U.S supported the South and the Soviet Union supported the North
Totalitarian
relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state
What were the 4 reasons for the start of WW2.
Treaty of Versailles
Totalitarianism
Expansionism
League of Nations
What countries made up the Allied Powers?
U.S
France
Soviet Union
What was NATO and the Warsaw Pact?
NATO is a pact between democratic countries and the Warsaw Pact is between communist country
What side of Vietnam won the war and what political system did they favor
The North
Communism