WW1
In what years did WW1 occur?
1914-1918
Starting with the 1929 U.S. stock market crash, this became a worldwide economic crisis, prompting governments to intervene in ways they hadn't before
The Great Depression
A far-right, ultranationalist, and antisemitic political group that ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler.
What was the nickname given to the Japanese suicide pilots who intentionally crashed their explosives-packed airplanes into American warships during the later stages of the war?
Which of the following weapons was not used in WW1?
Planes
Chemical Warfare
Machine Guns
Helicopters
We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor in spite of this to keep the United States of America neutral. In the event of this not succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal or alliance on the following basis: make war together, make peace together, generous financial support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Zimmermann Telegram
term that was triggered by excessive money-printing to pay off World War I reparations and more in Germany
Hyperinflation
This technology helped the English prepare for aerial warfare in the Battle of Britain
Radar
December 7, 1941
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Political ideology emphasizing authoritarian rule, nationalism, and suppression of opposition
Fascism
Spark that ignited WW1
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand by the Black Hand
This country under this leader pursued radical economic communist policies to industrialize rapidly after WW1 including Five-Year Plans which set strict production targets for heavy industries like coal, steel, and machinery.
Soviet Union
German submarines used in both World War I and World War II were called
U-Boats
In the Pacific, the U.S. adopted “____________________,” capturing strategic bases like Iwo Jima and Okinawa (1945), tightening the noose around Japan.
Island Hopping
The ___________ was a crucial aerial campaign from July to October 1940, where the British Royal Air Force (RAF) successfully defended the UK against the German Luftwaffe
Battle of Britain
M.A.I.N. causes of WW1
______________ and ____________ are contrasting economic frameworks. The first prioritizes private ownership, free markets, and profit. The second, founded by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, critiques the firsts exploitation of the working class and advocates for an eventual transition to a classless, stateless society with collective ownership
Capitalism and Marxism (Communism)
Which port city in northern France was the site of the massive 1940 Allied military evacuation, where a flotilla of hundreds of civilian "little ships" rescued over 330,000 trapped troops?
Dunkirk
The two nicknames for the atomic bombs used during World War II were called...
Little boy and Fat Man
_____________ conquered Ethiopia in 1935-1936, testing the League of Nations’ weakness.
Italy
"This is not peace. It is an armistice for twenty years."
- This was made in response to what and what are three things it did?
The Treaty of Versailles
1. Germany had to pay reparations
2. Germany lost part of its military
3. Germany lost territory
Under U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, this was a series of programs and reforms to revive the economy during the Great Depression
This New Deal
Name the primary leaders of the "Big Three" Allied powers and the three main Axis powers.
During World War II, the civilian population underwent massive changes to support the war effort from home. Identify and describe three or more different activities that people performed on the Home Front.
The Allies needed to convince Hitler that the invasion would happen at Pas-de-Calais (the shortest crossing from England) To do this, they created a completely fictional military force in southeast England called the First US Army Group. They even placed the famous General George Patton in command of it to make it believable and the used:
What invasion is this talking about?
D-Day