Lead Up To The Great War
Whose assassination is said to have transitioned Europe from the lead up to the Great War to actually being in a Great War?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which two countries were referred to as the Central Powers?
Germany and Autria-Hungary
Who came up with the League of Nations?
Woodrow Wilson
What term describes the fast-moving attack strategy used by Germany to defeat Poland?
Blitzkrieg
Which Independent state was created in Italy due to agreements between the Pope and Italian government?
Vatican City
What nickname was given to the Balkans due to the high tensions that contributed to the outbreak of World War I?
The Powder Keg
There are 4 M.A.I.N. reasons usually cited for contributing the start of the first world war. What does each letter stand for?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
What event in October 1929 triggered the economic downturn that led to the Great Depression?
The collapse of the stock market
What did the commander of the British forces order when he realized his army could not withstand the German troops and tanks?
Retreat to Dunkirk
Who was appointed as the virtual dictator of Japan in the fall of 1941?
Hideki Tojo
Who became Kaiser (emperor) of Germany in July 1888?
Wilhelm II
Which member of the Triple Alliance remained neutral at the beginning of the war?
Italy
This border fortification was built by the French along the French-German boarder in the 1930s, believing it would stop a German invasion.
Between which two forces did the civil war break out in China?
Chiang and the communist forces
This act allowed the United States to sell military supplies to the Allies before it was involved itself
The Lend-Lease Act
What was the main purpose of the system of alliances created by Bismarck?
To prevent France from having an ally
What countries made up the Triple Alliance in 1914?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Which group broke away from the Social Democratic Party to form a more radical faction?
The Bolsheviks
Which act made Hitler the dictator of Germany?
The Enabling Act
This psychologist believed that pain and trauma lay deeply buried in an individual's unconscious mind
Sigmund Freud
What was the consequence of the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia expiring?
Russia joined France in a defensive alliance in 1894
What treaty took Russia out of the Great War?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
This 1928 international agreement had 62 nations pledge to renounce war as an instrument of national policy and settle disputes peacefully.
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Which nation did Italy invade in 1935?
Ethiopia
This union was established in 1889 to promote trade and peace among countries in the Western Hemisphere