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100

What was the major disease that happened during the 1920's that killed off 500,000,000 people?

The Influenza Epidemic/The Spanish Flu

100

What was the 60 year tension between the United States and the Soviet Union?

The Cold War

100

This city was divided into 4 zones of occupation with the USSR controlling the eastern zone and the west split between the USA, the UK & France.

Berlin

100

The Marxist-Leninist leader in charge of Cuba

Fidel Castro
100

What was the terrorist attacks called on September 11, 2001?

9/11

200

What started World War 2?

When Germany invaded Poland

200

The Soviet Union and United States both had lots of:

atomic bombs

200

What country was trying to contain communism?

USA

200

The American agency that works on international crime and collects information to 

protect US interests

CIA

200

The two forces during World War 2 is called the ______ and ____ powers.

Allied;Axis

300

What started World War 1?

When a Serbian man assassinated archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

300

The first man to step foot on the moon is named:

Neil Armstrong

300

What was the communist country that U.S. was most afraid of?

The Soviet Union
300

Name the generally accepted years for the start and end of the Cold War

1945 and 1991 (or 1989)

300

The day that the Allies launched an invasion on Europe is called:

D-Day

400

The leader of Germany during World War 2 is named:

Adolf Hitler

400

What is the space race?

The race between the Soviet Union and US to try and get a person to the moon

400

This was created to divide the German capital from communists and non-communist countries.

The Berlin Wall

400

What was the US program called that created the first nuclear weapons?

The Manhattan Project

400

What major countries are on the Allied side of World War 2?

The Axis side?

Allied: US, UK, USSR (Soviet Union), China, Canada, France

Axis: Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Japan

500
World War 1 was ended when a treaty was signed. This treaty made Germany responsible. The treaty was known as:

The Treaty of Versailles

500

What year did the Soviet Union collapse?

1991

500

Name two wars that were fought during the Cold War era?

Korea War, Vietnam War

500

What does M.A.D. stand for in Nuclear Warfare?

Mutually Assured Destruction
500

What was the EXACT date of the D-Day Invasion?

June 6, 1994