World War I
What are the four main causes of World War I?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What was the turning point in both the European and Pacific Theatre?
D-Day and Midway
Name the two policies the US used internationally during the Cold War.
Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
Which event was the closest the US and USSR came to having nuclear war?
Cuban Missile Crisis
What type of warfare was used in World War I?
Trench Warfare
Define appeasement. What event was appeased?
Giving someone what the want
Hitler annexing Austria
What are the two alliances during the Cold War?
NATO and Warsaw Pact
Which economic system believes that economic classes and competition work for society?
Capitalism!
What event brought the US into World War I?
Zimmerman Telegram
Both world wars had two sides, which of these were the sides in World War II?
Allied Powers vs Central Powers
Axis Powers vs Allied Powers
Axis vs Allies
(Allied vs Central was WW1)
What is the Berlin Wall? Why was it built?
The wall separating the democratic and communist sides of Berlin, Germany.
Built because USSR didn't want democracy spreading to their side or people leaving
Put the following events in order:
V-J Day, Invasion of Poland, Nuremberg Trials, Appeasement of Germany, V-E Day
Appeasement of Germany, Invasion of Poland, V-E Day, V-J Day, Nuremberg Trials
Define total war. Name one tactic of total war.
A government using everything to win war, all aspects of life being turned to war
Propaganda!
Which conference was the atomic bomb announced at?
Potsdam Conference
Define vietnamization.
Gradual removal of US forces from South Vietnam
What was decided at the Yalta conference?
Germany surrender, create United Nations, divide Germany
What event caused Russia to withdraw from the war?
Russian Revolution
How did World War II contribute to the start of the cold war?
Distrust and disagreements
What is a hotspot?
An area of fighting during the cold war where the US and/or USSR was supporting the locals but not fighting each other directly
Describe the trench conditions.
Soldiers would live AND fight from the trenches, dirty, smelly, soldiers would die, eat and sleep there