Terms
Define isolationism:
The policy the United States had adapted to stay out of World War II
What battle technique is best associated with the first world war?
Trench warfare
List 3 causes of the great depression:
The end of World War I
Credit (buy now, pay later)
Stock Market
What was the spark that triggered the beginning of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?
Hitler
Define Nationalism:
An extreme pride/love for your country
What were the terms and conditions laid out in the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany takes all blame
Germany is to make war reparations (payments)
Germany is to decrease their military size
Germany is not allowed to keep new territories gained in World War I
Shacks that the homeless lived in made out of garbage and spare parts on the outskirts of town during the Great Depression were known as:
Hoover-villes named after president Hoover who was president during the Great depression
What effect did political allies have on the world wars?
Alliances pulled more countries into the world war (gang fight)
Who was the President of the United States during world war II?
FDR
What was the top secret name of the mission behind creating the atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project
What was the turning point for the allies in world war II?
Germany attempted to invade Russia in winter, Hitler lost many soldiers and Russia went from being an Axis power to an Allied power
What was the nickname given to Japanese pilots who used their planes to crash into U.S warships?
Kamikaze
What event forced the United States to enter the second world war?
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II?
Winston Churchhill
The systematic killing of people due to race/ethnicity/ability is known as:
Genocide
List three technological advancements from World War I:
Tanks, mustard gas, machine guns, radios
Which event ended the great depression?
List the FOUR causes that began world war I & II
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Which president of the United States decides to drop the atomic bomb on Japan?
Truman
Frequent late night talks over the radio from the president about topics related to world war II was known as what?
Fireside chats
The systematic murder of Jewish and other civilians throughout Europe at the hands of Nazis was known as:
The Holocaust
What was the name of the order given to Japanese-Americans living in California to relocate from their homes to internment camps?
Executive Order 9066
What were the terms and conditions listed in the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany had to take all the blame
Germany had to make war reparations (pay money)
Germany had to decrease the size of its military
Germany had to give up territory gained in WW1
Who was the leader of Russia during World War II?
Stalin