Cold War
This was the name of the first satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union.
What is Sputnik?
This was the policy to give into Hitler’s demands in order to prevent another war.
What is appeasement?
This was the main reason why the United States pulled out of the Vietnam War.
What is lack of US public support?
This is the notion that if the United States launches a nuclear weapon, then the Soviet Union will launche a nuclear weapon in response.
What is MAD? (Mutual Assured Destruction)
This is why the Soviet Union collapsed.
What is they focused only on spreading communism and military spending?
This was the battle that stopped Germany from taking over Europe.
What was the Battle of Britain?
Japan attacked Manchuria for this reason.
What is natural resources?
This is what led to the Cold War.
What is distrust between the Soviet Union and the United States?
D-Day was also known as the invasion of this town.
What is Normandy?
This is what NATO stands for.
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
This technology was important for Britain in beating Germany during Operation Sea Lion, also known as the Battle of Britain.
What is radar?
This battle was the turning point in the pacific against the Japanese.
What is Midway?
This is a defense group within the Soviet Union and its Communist allied countries.
What is the Warsaw Pact?
This is the type of government that has complete control of all aspects of its citizens lives.
What is a totalitarian government?
This was the goal of the Containment policy, also known as the Truman Doctrine.
This battle was the turning point for the Soviets against the Germans.
What is the battle of Stalingrad?
This is the attack by the Japanese that brought the United States into WWII.
What is Pearl Harbor?
This was how Germany was split up after WWII.
What is East Germany was under Soviet rule, while West Germany was split between France, Britain and the United States?
This is when the Allied Powers discussed the surrender of Germany and how to split it up.
What is the Yalta Conference?
This was the belief that if one country falls to Communism, then other countries will follow.
What is the Domino Theory?
These were three reasons why Hitler started WWII.
What are Treaty of Versailles, creation of a Master Race and lebensraum.
These were the Axis powers.
Who were Japan, Italy, and Germany?
This was Hitler's answer to the "Jewish problem."
What is the Final Solution?
This is when Mao Zedong trampled on the old belief system.
What is the Cultural Revolution?