Important Dates
Important People
World War I
World War II
Bonus
100
What year did World War I begin?
1914
100
German dictator during World War II
Adolf Hitler
100
What event was the "spark" that set off World War I?
The Archduke of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist.
100
What event set off World War II?
Germany invaded Poland
100
Which country did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
the United States
200
What year did World War I end?
1918
200
President of the United States during World War II
Franklin D. Roosevelt
200
Which two countries declared war first in World War I?
Austria-Hungary and Serbia
200
Which countries were part of the Allied Powers during World War II?
Great Britain, France, the United States, and later Russia
200
Name one of the "ism"s that caused World War I.
militarism = building up the military imperialism = when one country takes over other territories nationalism = pride in one's country
300
What year did World War II begin?
1939
300
Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II
Winston Churchill
300
What 3 main countries were part of the Triple Alliance (Central Powers) during World War I?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
300
What event brought the United States into World War II?
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.
300
Name 2 new warfare technologies used in World War I.
poisonous gas, machine guns, tanks. u-boats (submarines), airplanes, trench warfare, zeppelin
400
What year did World War II end?
1945
400
Communist leader who switched sides during World War II
Joseph Stalin
400
What country did Germany invade at the beginning of World War I?
France
400
What is the day called when the largest invasion by the Allied forces took place and surprised Germany?
D-Day or Operation Overlord.
400
Name one event that occurred between World War I and World War II.
The Japanese/Chinese War Germany invaded Austria and Czechoslovakia. Italy invaded Ethiopia The United States went through the Great Depression
500
What year did the U.S. enter WWI? What year did the U.S. enter WWII?
World War I - 1917 World War II - 1941
500
President of the United States during World War I
Woodrow Wilson
500
What event brought the United States into World War I?
A German U-boat sunk the Lusitania.
500
Which country was the last to surrender in World War II?
Japan
500
Why was Hitler (and many others) against the Treaty of Versailles?
It made Germany ALONE pay for the war debt.
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