Interwar Period
This practice allowed dissatisfied powers have their way in order to avoid the threat of another global conflict
Appeasement
Driven by the desire for more resources, this empire rapidly expanded following WWI
Japan
This was the flying of supplies into Germany by the US and other Allies following a Soviet blockade
Berlin Airlift
The belief that if one country fell to Communism so would others
Domino Theory
This is the name of the Mets' mascot
Mr. Met
The goal of Stalin's Five-Year Plan was to...
Industrialize the USSR
The surrender of Japan to the Allies was forced by the use of this weapon
atomic bomb
The Turman Doctrine sought intervention in these 2 countries
Greece Turkey
This was an easing of tensions between the US & Soviet Union
Detente
In the film Karate Kid, Daniel LaRusso is trained by this individual
Mr. Miyagi
This Fascist leader rose to power in Italy following WWI
Benito Mussolini
The key strategy used by Allied forces in the Pacific was known as this
Island Hopping
This was a military alliance created by mostly Western European powers following WWII
NATO
The partition of India was split along religious lines with what 2 countries being formed and what was the dominant religion of each
India: Hindu & Pakistan: Muslim
This was the original home of the Los Angeles Dodgers
Brooklyn
Issues regarding international trade, overproduction, and post-war reparations/recovery led to this worldwide issue
Great Depression/Economic Depression
This military operation opened up a western theater between the Allies and Germany
D-Day
This was the system of racial segregation in South Africa following its independence
Apartheid
What was Brinkmanship?
The idea of going to the brink of war in order to get your opponent to back down
This popular TV show sees Fox Mulder & Dana Scully investigate strange and often extraterrestrial reports
This political ideology is based around a strong central government led by a dictator that doesn't allow opposition. It also promotes aggressive nationalism and strong anti-communist sentiment
Fascism
The German defeat in this battle allowed the USSR to begin making its way to Berlin
Stalingrad
The primary goal of the Berlin Wall was to...
Prevent East Germans from leaving
These were the 2 democratic policies promoted by Gorbachev in the 1980s
Glasnost & Perestroika
This popular 70s TV show features the character Arthur Fonzarelli or The Fonz
Happy Days