Important People
Who was the fascist leader of Germany during WWII?
Adolf Hitler
What doctrine helped prevent Europe from taking other countries?
The Monroe Doctrine
What explorer is known for circumnavigating the globe?
Francis Drake
What did Hitler want to establish?
The Third Reich
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
What prime minister came up with term Iron Curtain?
Winston Churchill
Who fought for the independence of South American countries?
Simon Bolivar
What Portuguese explorer discovered the Philippines?
Ferdinand Magellan
What were people of color, the disabled, the Jewish, etc. considered?
Undesirables
What doctrine helped keep Europe from taking land in the Americas?
The Monroe Doctrine
Who worked with the Soviet Union to make a nuclear program in India?
Indira Gandhi
Who led Kenya in a violent struggle for independence?
Jomo Kenyatta
What sailor discovered the Americas while looking for India?
Christopher Columbus
In what places did millions of Jewish people end up dying in?
Death camps and extermination camps
What revolution and fight for independence inspired nations around the world to fight for their freedom?
American Revolution and fight for independence
Who wanted westernization in India and to end discrimination?
Jawaharlal Nehru
How is West Africa's independence movement best characterized?
Peaceful
What Spanish explorer discovered the Aztecs in South America?
Hernando Cortez
What was the name of Hitler's secret police?
Schutzstaffel (SS)
What was a common device used for execution during the French Revolution?
The guillotine
Whose last battle was Waterloo?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What influenced countries to become independent?
The movement in the colonies that defied the king's authority
What explorer discovered the Incas in South America?
Francisco Pizaro
Why were Jews persecuted and rejected?
Hitler blamed them for all economic issues during the time
Who fought for the independence of several South American countries?
Simon Bolivar