Military History
The Central Powers were made up of what 3 major countries? (not counting the one that switched sides)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, The Ottoman Empire
What was the political system of the Soviet Union?
Communist
Where did the British get encircled in Northern France (forcing a massive evacuation)?
Dunkirk
What was the name of the treaty that ordered Germany to pay massive amounts of money, demilitarize, and lose territory?
Treaty of Versailles
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo, plunging Europe into WW1?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the major turning point for war on the Eastern front of WW2?
Stalingrad
Italy, Germany, and Japan all had what type of government?
Fascist
What is the name for killing/attempting to kill an entire race of people?
Genocide
What happened to Austria-Hungary after the war?
It was split into several smaller countries
What event caused US entry into WW2?
Pearl Harbor
What are the Allied landings in Northern France are called?
D-Day
Germany had to pay back massive amounts of money for the damages they caused during WW1, what is the term for this?
Reparations
What was the name of Hitlers last offense of the war, to try and push the Allies out of Europe?
Battle of the Bulge
What happened to Germany after WW2?
Split between the Soviets and The Allies
Name three of the causes of US involvement in WW1
German invasion of Belgium, Sinking of the Lusatania, the Zimmerman Note
What country was Japan invading before they joined WW2?
China
Why was the US following a policy of isolation before WW2?
The Great Depression
Austria being given up to Germany, Czechoslovakia being carved up by the Germans, and Germany remilitarizing without opposition are all examples of what kind of policy?
Appeasement
Which country went through a civil war and became communist after WW2?
China
Italy did not get all the land it was promised after WW2, what do the Italians refer to this event as?
The Mutilated Victory/Vittoria Mutilata
What East African country did Italy invade before the war started?
Ethiopia
How did Hitler and The Nazis come into power?
They were voted in
The Ottoman Turks carried out a genocide on which ethnic minority living in the empire?
Armenians
What two countries became the dominant powers on earth after the war?
USA and USSR
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination