WW1
1919-1939
WWII
Cold War
Physical Geography
100
What kind of fighting involved soldiers in long ditches for protection?
Trench Warfare
100
What country was punished the most by the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
100
What was the genocide of six million Jews called?
The Holocaust
100
What two superpowers were rivals during the Cold War?
The United States and the Soviet Union
100
When the Soviet Union ended in 1991, it broke into 15 independent countries. Which new country became the largest and most powerful after the collapse?
Russia
200
What event helped start World War I in 1914?
The assassination of an Archduke, leader in Austria-Hungary
200
What kind of leader promises quick solutions and strong control?
A dictator
200
Name the three Axis Powers
What are Germany, Italy and Japan?
200
What wall became a symbol of Cold War division?
The Berlin Wall
200
What European country was split into East and West during the Cold War?
Germany
300
What were the two main alliances in World War I?
The Allies and the Central Powers
300
What uses posters, speeches, and media to shape public opinion?
This type of media is known for being bias, exaggerated or misleading, and targets emotions
Propaganda
300
What did the German government term its plan to eliminate Jews from Europe during World War II.
The Final Solution
300
What type of economic system did the Soviet Union support?
Hint: (Who owns all the land and businesses?)
Communism
300
What side of Europe was controlled by the Soviet Union after WWII?
Eastern Europe
400
What treaty officially ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
400
Name two things the Treaty of Versailles required of Germany
Taking responsibility, Giving back land, paying reparations, limiting its military
400
What attack brought the United States into World War II?
Pearl Harbor
400
What was the imaginary line dividing Western Europe (democratic countries) and Eastern Europe (communist countries controlled by the Soviet Union) during the Cold War?
The Iron Curtain
400
What military alliance was formed by Western European countries, the U.S. and Canada after WW2?
NATO
500
What does this Acronym stand for? These were the 4 M.A.I.N causes of WW1?
M
A
I
N
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
500
Which 3 countries in Europe fell to dictatorship after WW1.
Italy - Benito Mussolini
Germany - Adolf Hitler
Soviet Union (USSR) - Joseph Stalin
500
What country did Hitler invade in 1939, starting WWII?
Poland
500
What was the name of the world's first artificial satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union?
Sputnik
500
After WWI ended in 1918, four major empires fell apart. Name 2
German Empire
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Ottoman Empire
Russian Empire