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What year did WW1 start?
1914
Who was the founder of fascism?
Benito Mussolini
What is appeasement?
making concessions to an aggressor in order to avoid conflict
When was V-J Day?
Aug 15, 1945
Why was the Cold War called the Cold War
it never got hot (the two superpowers never fought directly)
what year & day did WW1 end?
1918, November 11
When was kristallnacht?
11/9 1938
When was V-E Day?
May 8, 1945
What was the main cause of the US entering the war?
Japan bombing the Pearl Harbor
What was the name of the Communist group in Cambodia, led by Pol Pot?
Khmer Rouge
what powers formed the Tripple Entante and when did it form?
Britain, France, & Russia in 1907
What countries were in the Axis powers alliance?
Germany, Japan, Italy
Which nation did Germany invade, which officially began WW2?
Poland
Which two Japanese cities were hit with atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Which president created the SDI program
Ronald Reagan
who made the Schlieffen plan?
Count Alfred Von Schlieffen
How did Mussolini gain popularity in Italy?
He was the editor of a popular newspaper
Why did Germany and Italy form an alliance with each other?
they both had very similar fascist ideas.
How many ships were damaged or sunk during the attack of pearl harbor in 1941?
18
Who was the first man in space, and who sent him?
Yuri Gagarin, sent by the USSR
What military strategy was used in the Western Front?
Trench Warfare
What year did Hitler rise to power?
1921
Why were the Allies hesitant to stop Hitlerβs invasions?
they did not want to start another war
What was the last island taken by the Americans before the end of the war?
Okinawa
What was the compromise between the US and the Soviets to end the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The US would remove its missiles from Turkey, and Russia would remove its missiles from Cuba