Vocabulary
Define this term: The murder or mass execution of a group of people
Genocide
This event is defined as a period of time between the 17th and 18th centuries where industry, machinery, and urban life exponentially grew.
The Industrial Revolution
September 1, 1939, marked the beginning of this war in Europe.
World War II
Name the two countries that had unification movements prior to WWI.
Germany and Italy
Name the totalitarian leader of Germany during WWII
Adolf Hitler
Define this term: Strong feelings of loyalty to a particular country
Nationalism
This conflict ended in the creation of two separate countries in 1953. The north side today is led by a communist totalitarian dictator, and the south is led by a democratically-elected president.
The Korean War
This event broke out after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
World War I
Name one of the two proxy wars that occurred during the Cold War.
Vietnam or Korean War
This person was the leader of China after its 1949 change to communism. He is both loved and hated, and began growing China into a global superpower after World War II.
Mao Zedong
Define this term: When a country exhibits power by taking other territories by force
Imperialism
This event sparked a major change in both government and society after the country's shah increased his authoritarian regime and grew too dependent on western ideas for the citizens.
The Iranian Revolution
When England was unsuccessful at imperializing China, they began shipping an addictive drug into the country to force a renegociation. Name this war.
The Opium War
Name the main 7 countries involved in World War II.
Hint: Axis Powers and Allied Powers
Axis: Germany, Italy, Japan
Allies: Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, United States
This man led the independence movement in India. He was known for his peaceful approach to freedom.
Mohandas Gandhi
A form of government where private property and business is controlled by the state
Communism/Socialism
Nelson Mandela was a key figure in ending this race-specific set of policies in South Africa.
Apartheid
This conflict resulted in a nonstop series of airlifts sent to a particular city in Europe for over a year after the Soviet Union attempted to block it from the West.
The Berlin Blockade
Which two countries officially started World War I?
Austria-Hungary and Serbia
This anti-American leader led a paramilitary coup of his government in Latin America, he was a communist and dictator during the peak of the Cold War.
Fidel Castro
Define this term: Leadership by one individual who has complete control of all aspects of the country's affairs and citizens.
Totalitarianism
This movement began in 1989 as a series of student protests calling for government reform. It became violent after the government intervened. In the country it happened in, it was not publicized.
Tiananmen Square protests/massacre
This conflict was between Israel and Egypt, and Syria in 1973 for control over the Sinai peninsula and ended with the first Arab-Israeli peace treaty. Additionally, it was because of this war that OPEC embargoed western nations in the 1970s.
The Yom Kippur War
This city, which was divided between East and West following World War II, became a symbol of the Cold War and was the site of a famous wall.
Berlin, Germany
Who was the last Tsar of the Russian Empire?
Tsar Nicholas II