Vocab
deterrent
a thing that discourages someone from doing something because of fear of the consequences
What started large scale war in Asia
Mukden incident, Japanese invasion of Manchuria, or Japanese invasion of China
Why did Japan occupy most of Southeast Asia?
to extract resources, especially oil
Which countries were divided between areas of Soviet control and areas of US control in 1945?
Korea and Germany
competition between the Soviet Union and US
including the nuclear arms race, space race, and "hot" wars
NATO
anti-Soviet military alliance
Why did Germany take the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia?
to protect the German population there (allegedly)
What led to Germany's defeat?
failed invasions of the USSR and Africa, and inability to fight a multi-front war for an extended time
What was the importance of the Yalta Conference?
It outlined a division of territories, and the United Nations Charter.
What wars were part of the cold war?
Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan
appeasement
giving in to demands to avoid conflict
Why didn't England or America oppose German aggression in annexing Austria, or taking the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia?
They were unprepared for a large scale war with Germany
What strategy did the US use to move its forces closer to Japan?
island hopping
What caused the division of Germany and Korea to last longer than expected?
Stalin refused to hold free elections in the Soviet occupied territories.
What was the policy of containment?
US policy to stop the spread of communism
embargo
a ban on trade with another country
How was Hitler's popularity related to the Treaty of Versailles?
It bankrupted and humiliated Germany, problems Hitler promised to address
What led to Japan's surrender?
2 atomic bombs, and massive bombing of Tokyo
How was Japan punished after the war?
US military occupation, demilitarized, US written constitution, emperor lost authority
What protest movements changed the US in the 1960s?
anti-war, civil rights
authoritarian
one party system which limits freedom of speech
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? What was the result?
To weaken the US navy so the US could not fight successfully in the Pacific
The US declared war on Japan, then Germany and Italy
Which countries defeated Germany and oversaw the German surrender?
USSR, England, and US
What led to the creation of the Berlin Wall?
East Germany put up the wall to stop people fleeing to the west.
What ended the cold war?
fall of Berlin Wall, fall of Soviet Union