World History (1914 - 1991)

World War 1 (1)

100

The assassination of this man led to the start of WW1

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

200

A civil war broke out during the war in what country?

Russia

300

Name 1 of the countries that were a part of the Central Powers 

1. Germany

2. Austria-Hungary

3. Bulgaria 

4. Ottoman Empire

400

How does WWI end?

Germany is exhausted and surrenders 

500

Before WWI began many European countries rushed to colonize and take over countries 

what is this called?

Imperialism

World War 1 (2)

100

This country was a major instigator (stirred up trouble) of WWI by encouraging countries like Austria-Hungary and Mexico to attack other countries.

Germany

200

What style of fighting occurred during the war?

Trenches

Mass destruction (machine guns)

300

Name 1 of the countries that was a part of the Allied Powers

1. Great Britain

2. France

3. Russia

4. Italy

5. Romania

6. Japan 

7. United States

400

The sinking of the Lusitania (ship) and the interception of the Zimmerman telegraph were all reasons this country decided to join the war. 

United States of America

500

World War 1 was officially ended with the signing of this treaty. 

Treaty of Versailles

World War 2 (1)

100

The Treaty of Versailles was especially hard on this country.

Germany

200

During the time of WW2, Germany was led by this man.

Adolf Hitler

300

World War 2 officially started when Hitler invaded this country. 

Poland

400

This event led to the United States becoming involved in WW2.

Bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii

500

This country was responsible for the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Japan

World War 2 (2)

100

The name for the event where Allied troops stormed France from the city of Normandy to take France back from Germany.

D-Day or Operation Overlord

200

Hitler's main partner in the war was Benito Mussolini, leader of this country. 

Italy

300

This event occurred during WW2 where Hitler organized the killing of millions of Jewish people.

The Holocaust

400

The United States dropped two atomic bombs on this country leading to their surrender and the end of WW2.

Japan

500

Name one of the 2 cities that the United States dropped atomic bombs on.

1. Nagasaki

2. Hiroshima

Cold War

100

The Cold War was a non-combat conflict between which 2 countries?

United States & the Soviet Union (USSR/Russia)

200

Both the USSR & the United States feared that the other side would launch what?

A nuclear bomb

300

The reason behind the Cold War was America's fear that this political ideology would spread to America

Communism

400

The end of the Soviet Union also brought a fall to this structure.

Berlin Wall

500

The Cold War finally ended when the what fell apart?

The Soviet Union