What was created to mislead the Germans about the Allies plans to invade Normandy?
The Ghost/Phantom Army
100
During this event, American planes got the nickname "raisin bombers".
Berlin Airlift
100
This former colony of Belgium experienced 5 years of bloody civil war after becoming independent, and was renamed Zaire for a short time.
Congo
100
This term means a war in which you attack an enemy to prevent them from attacking you in the future.
preemptive war
100
Reunification of this nation was difficult since the western part of this nation was economically much stronger and better developed than the eastern part
German
200
Why did the German troops finally surrender at Stalingrad?
The Soviets had cut off their supplies and they were starving.
200
This is a policy where nations sit on the verge of war. During the Cold War, both the US and Soviet Union applied this policy by threatening to nuke the other country if that country bothered it or its allies.
brinksmanship
200
The battle between French colonizers and this country was infamous for the horrific atrocities committed on both sides (mutilation, electrocution, etc).
Algeria
200
In order to maximize profits, where do MNCs choose to locate their factories?
countries where labor and resources are cheapest
200
What type of government has Iran had since its 1979 revolution?
Theocracy
300
Members of what organization were asked to fight for Germany after the devastating loss at the Battle of the Bulge.
Hitler Youth
300
During this Cold War conflict, both sides settled into trenches, similar to World War I.
Korean War
300
Indira Gandhi's Sikh bodyguards killed her as revenge for an attack by the Indian army on what important Sikh site?
the Golden Temple
300
Organizations that unite several states/countries economically and politically are called ____________.
supranational organizations
300
Why did the CIA use covert actions to get rid of the leaders of Guatemala and Iran?
Guzman (Guatemala) nationalized land belonging to US companies and Mossadegh (Iran) nationalized Iranian oil
400
What strategy did the Japanese use against the Americans at the Battle of Leyte Gulf? Where does this strategy get its name (historic event)?
kamikaze; "divine wind" that saved Japan from the Mongol invasion in late 1200s.
400
Why didn't the 1956 election that was meant to unify Vietnam take place?
Ngo Dinh Diem cancelled it, because he thought he couldn't win.
400
Which leader used nonviolent civil disobedience to help Ghana win freedom, and then became Ghana's first president?
Kwame Nkrumah
400
What two demands has ISIS made of Muslims all around the world? (What two things does ISIS want all Muslims to do?)
1. swear allegiance to its leader
2. migrate to land control by ISIS
(IS has also demanded that other jihadist groups follow IS's commands.)
400
After the Cuban Missile Crisis, both Kennedy and Krushchev lost face, AND both leaders promised to remove their missiles from two different countries. What were these countries?
Cuba and Turkey
500
In this battle that started in December of 1944, the German army tried (and failed) to regain access to the Atlantic and hurt Allied morale.
Battle of the Bulge
500
How many presidents does Bosnia have, and why?
Three; to help prevent ethnic warfare
500
This 1993 Agreement gave Palestinians self-rule in the West Bank and the Gaza strip.
Declaration of Principles
500
Some analysts have said that the Syrian civil war started as a proxy war between ___ and ____, and has now become a proxy war between ___ and ____.
Iran and Saudi Arabia; Russia and the USA
500
What is the nickname for the time period in the 1930s to the early 1940s when Argentina was ruled by harsh military dictators?