WWI
The immediate cause that started WWI in 1914.
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
This event on September 1, 1939, officially started WWII.
Germany's invasion of Poland
European countries met at this 1884–85 conference to divide Africa.
What is the Berlin Conference?
U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism.
What is containment?
The founder of Islam.
Who is Muhammad?
Term for pride in one’s nation, a major cause of WWI.
What is nationalism?
Policy used by Britain and France to avoid war by giving in to Hitler’s demands.
What is appeasement
This country took control of India after the Sepoy Mutiny.
What is Great Britain
The wall built in 1961 to stop movement from East to West.
The Berlin Wall
The river that supported ancient Egyptian civilization.
What is the Nile River?
his military strategy led to a stalemate on the Western Front.
What is trench warfare?
The surprise attack that brought the U.S. into WWII.
What is Pearl Harbor
Japan modernized and industrialized rapidly during this period.
What is the Meiji Restoration
The closest the world came to nuclear war during the Cold War.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis
This Chinese philosophy emphasizes respect, order, and fulfilling roles in society.
What is Confucianism?
The U.S. entered WWI in 1917 mainly because of German actions like this.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
This WWII battle stopped German advance into the Soviet Union and became a major turning point.
The U.S. gained the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico after this war.
What is the Spanish-American War
This alliance was formed by Western nations for mutual defense.
What is NATO
This ancient civilization created the first known democracy.
What is Athens?
The peace treaty ending WWI blamed Germany for the war.
What is the treaty of Versailles?
The final Allied invasion of Western Europe began on this day in 1944.
What is D-Day?
China was forced into unequal trade after this conflict with Britain.
What is the Opium Wars
This alliance was formed by Western nations for mutual defense.
What is the Berlin Airlift?
The trade route that connected China to the Mediterranean.
What is the Silk Road?