World War II
The Cold War
Communism
Key People
100
Where is the naval base Pearl Harbor located?
Hawaii
100
How was the Cold War different from any other war?
There was not any actual fighting during the Cold War, it was a stand off
100
When the United States discovered that the Soviet Union was hiding nuclear weapons in Cuba, this became know as?
The Cuban Missle Crisis
100
Who was the German Dictator
Adolf Hitler
200
German dictator Adolf Hitler sent Jewish people to concentration camps where they were starved and mstreated, this time period was called
The Holocaust
200
What country was the United States in a stand off with during the Cold War
The Soviet Union
200
What type of goverment did the United States live under?
Capitalism, Democracy, Non-Communism
200
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
300
Why did the United States enter World War II?
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor
300
The symbol used to describe the division in Europe
What is the Iron Curtain
300
What is the name of the divider that separated the city of Berlin?
The Berlin Wall
300
British Prime Minister who inspired people to keep fighting
Winston Churchill
400
What was the date of the attack on Pearl Harbo?
December 7, 1941
400
What was the name of the alliance formed to keep the Soviet Union from forcing communism on other countries?
NATO (For an extra 200 points, can you tell me what NATO stands for?)
400
The Soviet Union controlled what side of Berlin?
Eastern
400
First Black fighter pilots to fight in World War II
Tuskegee Airmen
500
The political party Adolf Hitler created
Nazis
500
Why did the United States enter the Cold War?
They were trying to stop the spread of communism
500
Another name for the United States' economy
Market Economy
500
Who was the President during World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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