Causes of WWI
This term refers to extreme pride in one’s nation and was a key long-term cause of WWI.
What is nationalism
This term describes the static, brutal style of combat on the Western Front.
What is trench warfare
This treaty ended WWI and blamed Germany for the war.
What is the Treaty of Versailles
WWII officially began in 1939 when Germany invaded this country.
What is Poland?
After WWII, these two countries emerged as global superpowers.
What are the United States and the Soviet Union?
This system of agreements between countries pulled many nations into war after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What are alliances
The war began in 1914 after this event in Sarajevo.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
After WWI, this international organization was formed to promote peace, but it lacked real power.
What is the League of Nations
This alliance included Germany, Italy, and Japan.
What were the Axis powers?
This term describes the process of former colonies gaining independence after WWII.
What is decolonization?
The desire to build overseas empires increased competition between European powers in the early 20th century.
What is imperialism
This global empire joined the Central Powers and fought on multiple fronts, including the Middle East.
What is the Ottoman Empire
This economic crisis began in 1929 and contributed to the rise of authoritarian regimes.
What is the Great Depression
These two cities were destroyed by atomic bombs in 1945.
What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
This Indian leader used nonviolent resistance to help achieve independence from Britain.
Who is Mohandas Gandhi?
This arms buildup, especially among Britain and Germany, made war more likely.
What is militarism
This 1917 event led to Russia withdrawing from WWI.
What is the Russian Revolution
This ideology rose in Italy and Germany as people sought order and national pride.
What is fascism?
This attack was the impetus for the US joining WW2.
What is Pearl Harbor?
This movement emerged in the Cold War among countries that didn’t align with the U.S. or USSR.
What is the Non-Aligned Movement?
This country switched sides after the war began, joining the Allied Powers in hopes of gaining land.
What is Italy
This is the name of the clause that required Germany to accept full blame for the war.
War Guilt Clause
This 1919 rebellion in China protested the Treaty of Versailles and foreign imperialism.
What is the May Fourth Movement?
This conference in 1945 laid the groundwork for postwar peace and the division of Europe.
What is the Yalta Conference?
What are VE and/or VJ Day?