Germany
Who was in control of Germany
Hitler
Why did Japan attempt to conquer surrounding lands?
For Natural Resources
What was the main reason why the U.S joined WW2
The attack on Pearl Harbor
What is the DMZ?
Demilitarized Zone; separating Korea
Who was in charge of the USSR for most of the WW2
Joseph Stalin
What is the German strategy of attack called
Blitzkrieg
What was the war fought between Japan and Russia called?
The Russo-Japanese War
What year did the U.S officially join WW2?
1941
What does M.A.D. stand for?
Mutually Assured Destruction
What country was the USSRs main enemy on the Eastern front in WW2.
Germany
What was the name of the alliance Germany was in in WWI?
The Triple Alliance
Who were Japan's allies in WW2?
Italy and Germany
Which U.S president led us into WW2?
President Franklin Roosevelt
What was the US main goal in the Cold War?
To prevent the spread of Communism
What alliance was the USSR part of during WW2?
the Allies
What was the “Final Solution” executed by Hitler
Concentration Camps
What battle altered the war between Japan and the U.S?
Battle of Midway
What was the name of the boat with 128 Americans, sunk by German boats?
The Lusitania
What was the way the U.S. & USSR avoided nuking each other?
Proxy Wars.
In WW1 what event led the USSR to withdraw from the war in 1917?
Russian Revolutions
What year was Germany unified?
1871
What was the exact date of V-J day?
August 15, 1945
What was the plane called that dropped the first bomb on Japan?
The Enola Gay
What year did the Cold War start and end?
1947-1991
What was the battle that marked the turning point where the USSR defeated the Germans?
Battle of Stalingrad