European Geography
How many regions can Europe be broken up into?
4, north, west, east and south.
What years did World War 1 take place?
1914-1918
First truly global war
World War 1
The new, ultimate weapon
Atomic Bomb
The plan to help rebuild Europe.
The Marshall Plan
These two countries are islands west of mainland Europe.
Ireland and England
What was different about World War 1?
It was the first, truly global war.
The war to save the world
World War 2
How many people died during World War 2 and how many were civilians?
Roughly 80 million people died and about 50-60 million were civilians.
These two countries colonized South America.
Portugal and Spain
These two countries are referred to as "trans-continental"
Russia and Turkey
Who were the major players on the Axis and Allied powers, and what was their goal in the war?
Axis-Germany, Japan, Italy- To dominate their region in every possible way.
Allied-United States, Great Britain, Russia- To stop the Axis powers at all cost.
Machine powered technology
Industrial Revolution in Great Britain.
The two superpower nations after World War 2
United States and the Soviet Union
This country was the first take slaves from Africa, and took them to this country.
Portugal took them to Brazil.
What separates Europe and Asia?
The Ural mountains, Istanbul and the Caucasus mountains.
What was the Holocaust?
Germany's attempt to exterminate all Jews.
European countries take over other areas without permission
Colonialism/Imperialism
A coalition of European countries coming together to promote peace and unity.
European Union
Who allowed the Israelites to go back to Jerusalem and rebuild their land?
King Cyrus of Persia.
These 5 countries border Russia.
Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Belarus, Ukraine.
At least 3 main events that happened during World War 2.
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
Germany invades Russia (Operation Barbarossa)
D-Day
Liberation of concentration camps
Hitler takes his life
United States drops atomic bomb on Japan, ending the war
Jesus gets me to Heaven, nobody else!
Reformation
A conflict between nations that does not involve any direct military action.
A cold war
Describe Mr. Erickson in 2 sentences.
A broken man who has more flaws than he can count and needs God's grace every single day of his life. An average teacher at best. And someone who believes being humble is the most important quality in a person.