Causes of WWI
The name of the two alliance systems that divided Europe between two alliance systems prior to WWI.
What are the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance (or Central Powers)?
This type of warfare led to a stalemate on the Western Front.
What is trench warfare?
This global economic crisis began in 1929.
What is the Great Depression?
This event in 1939 marked the start of WWII.
What was the invasion of Poland?
This international organization was created after WWII to promote peace.
What is the United Nations?
This form of intense pride in one’s nation contributed to tensions in Europe.
What is nationalism?
This new technology caused massive casualties (the most) and made defense stronger than offense.
What is the machine gun?
This political ideology emphasizes extreme nationalism and authoritarian control.
What is fascism?
This tactic used fast, coordinated attacks with tanks and planes.
What is blitzkrieg?
This policy aimed to stop the spread of communism.
What is containment?
The assassination of this Austrian archduke sparked WWI.
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The U.S. entered WWI in 1917 partly due to this intercepted message from Germany.
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
This leader established a fascist regime in Italy.
Who was Benito Mussolini?
This battle was the turning point on the Western front in Europe.
What was D-Day? Allied invasion of Normandy, France
This U.S. program provided aid to rebuild Europe after WWII.
What is the Marshall Plan?
This military buildup and arms race increased tensions before the war.
What is militarism?
This 1919 treaty officially ended WWI.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Hitler's number one enemy (a form of government).
What is Communism?
This battle was the turning point on the Eastern Front in Europe.
What is the Battle of Stalingrad?
This 1947 U.S. policy pledged support to countries resisting communism, especially in Greece and Turkey.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
This region in southeastern Europe was known as the “Powder Keg of Europe.”
What is the Balkans?
This concept describes the total mobilization of society and economy for war.
What is total war?
This policy allowed aggressor nations to expand in hopes of avoiding war.
What is appeasement?
This battle was the turning point for the Americans in the Pacific Theater.
What was the Battle of Midway?
These two nations suffered the most civilian deaths, by far, during World War II.
What are the Soviet Union and China?