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Super Powers
WWI
WWII
Cold War
Holocaust
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Who were the main two Super Powers?
U.S. and Soviet Union
100
When did WWI began?
1914
100
When did WWII began?
1939 Germany invaded Poland
100
When did the Cold War began?
1945
100
When did the Holocaust began?
1933
200
What makes you a Superpower?
weaponry, technology, large army, world domination/influence
200
When did WWI end?
1918
200
When did WWII end?
1945
200
Who was the Cold War between?
U.S. & Soviet Union
200
What main group of people were killed?
Jews
300
What country is no longer a superpower?
Soviet Union
300
Who were the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Ottoman Empire
300
What date did the U.S. enter WWII?
Dec. 7 1941 Bombing at Pearl Harbor
300
What was the tension about?
Stop the Spreading of Communism
300
What is a genocide?
planned killing of a race of people
400
What present day country use to be the Soviet Union?
Russia
400
Who were the Allies?
France, Great Britain, Russia, Serbia
400
Who were the Allies During WWII?
Great Britain, France, U.S., Soviet Union
400
What part of Europe was Communist?
Eastern
400
What did the United Nations do to stop the Holocaust?
created a Jewish state and made genocide a crime
500
What is the main reason for becoming a superpower?
influence over world events
500
How did nationalism, imperialism, and militarism have a negative impact on WWI?
Countries were only worried about their countries and not the world as a whole. Countries were taking over other countries. Countries had strong armies, and they were always threatening war.
500
Who were the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
500
What was the main disagreement between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Economic system
500
Who was spared during the Holocaust?
no one