World War I, World War II, and the Cold War

World War I

100

This type of warfare was used in World War I, it involved digging holes in the ground to fight from

Trench Warfare

200

The acronym MANIA explains the causes of World War I. They are...

Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

300

These are the two alliances during World War I (include at least two countries for each)

Allies - USA, Britain, Russia, France, Italy

Central Powers - Germany, Austro-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

400

This treaty ended World War I, but created a "peace built upon quicksand" which was unfair to Germany

Treaty of Versailles

500

World War I happened during these years

1914-1918

World War II

100

This was the name of the leader in Germany during World War II

Adolf Hitler

200

This term described the genocide (killing) of Jewish people and other marginalized groups during World War II

Holocaust

300

These are the two alliances during World War II (include at least two countries in each)

Allies - US, Britain, Soviet Union

Axis - Germany, Japan, Italy

400

This event is largely considered the end of World War II

The dropping of the atomic bombs at Nagasaki and Hiroshima (cities in Japan)

500

World War II happened during these years

1939-1945

Cold War

100

This term describes the USA and Russia competing to have the most weapons during the Cold War

Arms Race

200

This is the alliance that the US is part of from the Cold War Era

NATO

300

This is the alliance that the Soviet Union was part of during the Cold War Era

Warsaw Pact

400

This imaginary barrier separated the communist and democratic sides of Europe during the Cold War

Iron Curtain

500

This policy focused on stopping the spread of communism

Containment

End of the Cold War

100

This structure divided the two sides of the German capital during the Cold War. Its removal was a symbol of the end of the Cold War.

Berlin Wall

200

These plans focused on modernizing the Soviet economy 

(include the name of the leader who created them)

Stalin's Five Year Plans

300

This term means openness in government, allowing people to have more rights.

Glasnost

400

This term means the restructuring of the economy to incorporate capitalist ideas and address shortages.

Perestroika

500

This term means the easing of tensions with the United States.

Detente