What two major Alliance groups were involved in the war?
The Central(Axis) Powers and the Allied Nations
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When did the Russian Revolution begin?
1917
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When did WWII begin?
1939
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Was the Cold War an actual war?
No
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What was Ghana originally known as?
The Gold Coast.
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What is Militarism and why was it important in the first world war?
Militarism is the glorification of the military and this was important because it helped to feed the arms race during the war.
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Why did the Russian Revolution Begin?
The Bolshevik party seized control and took over the provisional government that replaced the tsarist autocracy.
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What countries were involved in WWII?
Germany, Italy, Japan, France, Russia, and later the US.
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What were the two major superpowers during the Cold War.
The United States and The Soviet Union.
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What man gained independence for Ghana?
Kwame Nkrumah
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What was a major reason for the start of WW1?
The assassination of king Franz Ferdinand, Imperialism.
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What war was still being fought by the start of the Russian Revolution?
WWI was still being fought at the beginning of the Russian Revolution.
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Why did the US join the war.
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor taking out 70% of the US's oil supply.
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List 3 countries involved in the Cold War.
The United States, The Soviet Union, Vietnam, China, ect.
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Who led Germany during WW1?
Wilhelm II
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Who led the October Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin.
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What were the names of the two bombs dropped in Japan?
The Hiroshima Bomb and the Fat Man bomb dropped in Nagasaki.
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What was the Domino Theory?
It was the fear of the spread of communism around the world.
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Name every country that participated in WW1.
Germany, France, Portugal, Italy, the United Kingdom, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Greece, Montenegro, Belgium
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The name of the anti-socialist group that fought the Bolsheviks was the ...
Whites
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Why did Germany begin the war?
Hitler wanted to acquire more land in hopes of sustaining the high population of Germany at the time.
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Why did the US want to prevent the domino theory?
They wanted to stop the spread of communism to make sure that they could maintain their own form of government.