Important people
Who was the leader of the United Kingdom during World War 2?
Winston Churchill
Who was the victorious alliance in World War I?
The Allied Powers
Who was the last Russian Monarch?
Czar Nicholas II
What event led to the United States entering World War II?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
Type of economy where the government controls the property and workers; usually limits people's freedoms as well
Communism
An agreement among people or nations to unite for a common cause and to help any alliance member that is attacked
Alliance
Adolf Hitler was the leader of what country?
Germay
Who was the defeated alliance?
The Central Powers
What type of government did Russia have after the Russian Revolution?
Communism
What event marked the beginning of World War II?
Germany invaded Poland.
A 91 mile surrounding West Berlin from 1961-1989
Berlin Wall
Economic condition where there are few jobs and times are very hard for people
Depression
Who was the leader of the United States?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
What event caused World War 1 to begin?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who was the leader of the Russian Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
What alliance was formed between the western free countries after World War II?
What was formed between Soviet Union and Eastern European Countries?
NATO
Warsaw Pact
when one country controls the government and economy of another country or territory
Colonialism/Colonization
Information, usually misleading or biased, designed to promote a particular political belief
Propoganda
Who ran the Soviet Union during World War 2?
Joseph Stalin
What ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
Someone who comes into power by inheriting the position is____.
A monarch
What country changed sides during World War 2?
Soviet Union
Very crowded areas of cities where Jews were isolated from others and could not leave
Ghetto
A country whose military and economy are very strong
Superpower
Benito Mussolini was the leader of What country during World War 2?
Italy
What TWO events led to United States joining World War I?
Sinking of Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram
When did the Russian Revolution begin?
1914
What two countries had a fascism government?
Germany and Italy
Type of government that promotes strong, central control by a dictator and a powerful military
Fascism
A period of time after WWII when Soviet Union and the United States competed with each other for world influence; made more serious due to nuclear weapons
Cold War
Who was the leader of United States that worked to bring down the Berlin Wall?
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union who began reforms in the 80's and brought the collapse of communism
Ronald Regan
Mikhail Gorbachev
What alliance was victorious in World War 1?
What alliance was defeated in World War 1?
victorious- Allied Powers
defeated- Central Powers
What did Russia's name change to after the Russian Revolution?
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
The organized killing of millions of Jews and others by the Nazis during WWII.
Where were these murders carried out?
Holocaust
Concentration Camp
Metaphor used during the Cold War to describe the separation between the democracies of Western Europe and Communist countries of Eastern Europe and Soviet Union
Iron Curtain
Organization in New York City created after World War II so that nations could work together to avoid war and solve problems
United Nations
What alliance was victorious in World War 2?
What alliance was defeated in World War 2?
victorious- The Allies
defeated- The Axis Powers
What is a Primary source? Give an example
Picture, document, or artifact that was from the time an event took place
Ex: a diary, newspaper, videos, photos
What is a Secondary Source? Give an example
something created after an event takes place and tries to tell the history.
Ex: History Books