WW1
When did WWI end?
November 11, 1918
What was the Holocaust?
Mass murder of Jews and other people whom Hitler believed to be inferior
How long did the Cold War last
Approximately 45 years
What was the beginning of the Great Depression?
1929
What is the beginning of the Russian Revolution?
March 8, 1917
What was the alliance between Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary?
The Triple Alliance
When did WWII begin?
September 1, 1939
What is the Race between the United States and the Soviet Union
The Space Race
Who was the first country to go into the Great Depression
United States
What are interchangeable parts?
Metal components that can be assembled quickly in new machinery
What started WWI
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is the main factor that brought the U.S. into war?
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
Why didn’t the Cold War heat up?
Fear of Nuclear armageddon
What signified the US’s entry into the Great Depression?
The crash of the Stock Market in the US.
Who was the Czar during the Russian Revolution
Nicholas II
What is mustard gas?
Gas that killed soldiers during the war
What is penicillin?
A drug that is developed with fungal bacteria and is used to kill bacteria.
What was the Vietnam War?
War killed 2 million Vietnamese soldiers between the U.S and Vietnam
What caused the Great Depression to be a worldwide issue?
Increased tariffs and trade restrictions.
What was the beginning of the end for czarist rule?
A revolution in 1905 that caused the czar to induce reforms.
Who were the world leaders who decided the aftermath of WWI?
David Lloyd George of England, Georges Clemenceau of France, Vittorio Orlando of Italy, and Woodrow Wilson, president of the US.
How many kilotons of TNT was the first atom bomb equivalent to?
21 million
How many nukes did the US have at the peak of the Cold War?
31,225
What was the German equivalent to the USD?
4.2 Trillion marks
How many people starved under Czar Nicholas II?
400,000