More WWII
What event and date will live in infamy?
December 7th, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese.
Mussolini founded the Fascist Party to fight the ________ from gaining power in Italy?
Who were communists.
What two countries were involved in the Cold War?
USA & USSR.
Who was the leader of the Cuban revolution that allowed Soviet Missiles into Cuba?
Who was Fidel Castro.
What country successfully launched the first satellite into earth's orbit?
Who was the USSR.
What was Blitzkrieg?
German term for "Lightning War".
What leader created a famine that killed millions in the Ukraine?
Who was Joseph Stalin.
What was the build up of nuclear weapons by the USA and Soviet Union called?
The Arms Race.
What did President Kennedy call his efforts to stop shipments of military supplies to Cuba?
What was a quarantine? It was really a blockade though...
What was the name of the first satellite?
Sputnik
What method did Germany use to attack the English during the Battle of Britain?
What were air raids.
What do you think of when you hear the name of the city of Hiroshima?
1st Atomic Bomb used in war.
What was the reason the state of Israel was created after WWII?
To create a land where Jews that survived the Holocaust could live.
How far was Cuba from Key West, Florida?
90 miles
Who was the first American in space?
Alan B. Shepherd
What country suffered the highest number of military casualties during WWII?
Who was Russia.
Why were two atomic bombs dropped on Japan?
To bring the war with Japan to an end.
Who was the Senator that used the communist scare to gain power in the early 50's?
Who was Joseph McCarthy.
What aircraft was used to take photos of the missile sites in Cuba?
What was the U2 spy plane.
Who landed the first man on the moon?
The USA - Neil Armstrong
What was the date of the invasion of Normandy?
June 6, 1944 - AKA - D-Day.
What President ordered the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan?
Who was Harry Truman.
During WWII, the Nazis forced jews to live in overcrowded poor neighborhoods that were called?
Ghettos
Did the US consider the missiles in Cuba as offensive or defensive weapons?
They were considered offensive weapons.
What was the first satellite in space capable of doing?
Broadcasting a radio signal - beep, beep, beep...