World War I
What was the main cause of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
Who was the dictator of Germany during World War II?
Adolf Hitler
Who was the President of the United States during most of World War II?
President Franklin Roosevelt
What event marked the beginning of World War II?
Germany's invasion of Poland
The dates of World War I and World War II
1914-1918
1939-1945
List the members of the Allies and the Central Powers.
Allies: France, Great Britain, Russia, USA
Central Powers: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
When did World War II begin?
1939
What was the name of the plan that provided aid to rebuild European economies after World War II?
Marshall Plan
What significant event happened on December 7, 1941?
the attack on Pearl Harbor
What year did the US join World War I?
1917
What new technologies were used in World War I?
machine guns, tanks, and poison gases, grenades, submarines, trenches, air bombings
What were the two cities where the atomic bombs were dropped?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Which country did the United States fight against in World War II?
Japan
What major event happened in 1945 that led to the end of World War II?
the surrender of Japan
What year was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
1945
What treaty formally ended World War I?, and what were the terms (what did Germany have to do)?
Treaty of Versailles
-Germany had to admit the war was their fault
-Germany had to pay $ war reparations
-Germany had to make their military smaller
-Germany had to lose land
What event caused the United States to enter World War II?, and explain what happened.
Attack on Pearl Harbor - surprise attack from the Empire of Japan, destroyed many planes and ships, many people died, no declaration of war before the attack
Explain the events that led to the United States entering World War I
-Germany sinks 4 merchant ships
-Germany sinks Lusitania
-Zimmerman Telegram said Germany was trying to convince Mexico to declare war on the United States
Explain what the Holocaust was.
Mass, planned killing of over 6 million Jews in concentration camps
What year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
1919
When did World War I officially end?
(MONTH, DAY, AND YEAR!)
November 11, 1918
How did World War II end in Europe, and what were 2 results of the war?
Germany surrenders following Hitler's death
-NATO
-Marshall Plan
-Iron Curtain
-Cold War
Explain what NATO was and why it helped the United States.
NATO provides defense of the Allied Countries from any attacks. After WWII, the concern was an attack from the Soviet Union.
Our allies are strong = United States is strong
Name 3 countries that were formed after World War I.
Finland, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Austria, Hungary
The Soviet Union collapsed in what year?
1991