Korean War/Cold War
What were the two rivals of the Cold War
USA and Soviet Union
Who was killed as the spark that set off WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The allied invasion of France
D-Day
What was the 18th Amendment?
Made the sale of alcohol illegal
What was the name of the couple that were accused of being spies and sentenced to death
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
a "red scare" was the fear of what
Communists in the United States
What made WWI more deadly than previous wars
modern weapons
This refers to the murder of 6 million Jews in Europe
The Holocaust
This event helped Adolph Hitler rise to power in Germany
The Great Depression
What was the name of the senator who prosecuted suspected communists?
Joseph McCarthy
How did the Korean war start
Communist north attacked the south
How did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany
It made Germany pay massive reparations
Who were the axis powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
What happened on Black Tuesday?
Who were the two men that murdered Emmett Till?
Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam
What made the arms race so terrifying
This helped the allies achieve the breakthrough they needed
Russian Revolution
What was the purpose of the Schlieffen Plan?
To avoid a two-front war
What is a characteristic of total war
Instituting a draft
After WWII which two alliances faced off?
NATO and the Warsaw Pact
What were the two differences between France and Britain regarding the Treaty of Versailles
France wanted to keep Germany week and Britain thought the treaty was too harsh on Germany
After WWII the U.S. offered assistance to Western Europe though which action?