WWII/Cold War People
Who was the creator dictator of Italy?
Benito Mussolini
What country signed a non-aggression pact with Germany?
Soviet Union
The German invasion of this country marked the official beginning of WWII.
Poland
The Allied invasion of France that began on June 6, 1944.
D-Day
Which city in Germany needed the US and Great Britain to fly in supplies post WWII?
"Berlin Airlift"
The French General who refused to accept defeat and fled to London?
Charles De Gaulle
Hitler had Jewish and other "undesirables" placed in these camps.
concentration camps
death camps
Germany attacked in all directions...Fast victory - lightning war
What does blitzkrieg mean?
The defense of this Russian city marked a major turning point on the Eastern Front of World War II.
What is the Battle of Stalingrad
The two main powers/alliances that fought during WWII.
Axis Power and Allies
Who was the Prime Minister that led Great Britain through the worst years of WWII?
Winston Churchill
What was the name of Hitler's form of government which denied individual freedoms took complete power of the Germany?
fascism
Post WWII this war caused people to live in fear for about 30 years
Cold War
What 3 countries made up the Axis powers?
Italy, Japan and Germany
Who was the commander of the Allied Army during D-Day?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
A policy to prevent the spread of communism
containment (The theory that if communism was not stopped it would spread and have the domino effect)
Truman Doctrine (Aid to any country where there are communist uprisings)
Marshall Plan (Money)
Name three things that were done on the home front to help the war? Include a sacrifice everyone was supposed to make.
Sacrifice: Rations, car pool, scrap drives
Rosie the Riveter, War Bonds, converting factories, propaganda, home gardens/victory gardens
These four countries were major parts of the Allies and held the 4 zones in Germany
Great Britain, France, US, Soviet Union
This Senator was determined to seek out Soviet Spies and persecute people in court, even with fabricated evidence
Senator McCarthy
Name one of the proxy wars where the Cold War was fought. An indirect war between the US and Soviet Union
*Vietnam War
*Korean War
This Conference took place before Germany’s surrender, so the Allies discussed final strategy for the war. Stalin agreed to give countries free elections.
What is the Yalta Conference?
The cities that the US dropped atomic bombs on.
1- Hiroshima
2-Nagasaki
Which event in the Cold War do you think was the most important in affecting the relationship between the Soviet Union and the US
Space Race
Proxy Wars
Arms Race
End of Soviet Union
Dropping of the first atomic bomb