Battles
What year did the first World War begin, and what year did it end?
World War I lasted from July 28, 1914 until November 11, 1918.
Who were the original three powers in the secret triple alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What was the principal cause of the start of World War I?
Imperialism: colonialism and expansion
What was the most deadly war in world history?
World War II
What is the exact date that World War II ended?
September 2, 1945
Name each of the two main fronts of World War I and the powers involved.
Western front: Germany vs. France and the United Kingdom
Eastern front: Germany and Austria-Hungary against Russia
Name all three of the powers of the original Triple Entente.
Russia, France, and the United Kingdom.
The assassination of whom prompted the official declaration of the first World War?
Archduke Francisco Fernando
Name the organization that was created after World War II in order to ensure international peace and the prevention of future conflict
United Nations Organization
What was the name of the document that officially ended World War I in 1918?
Treaty of Versailles
What event caused the United Kingdom join World War I?
Germany's invasion of Belgium
Name all three of the Axis powers in WWII.
Germany, Italy, and Japan
What was the official trigger of the conflict that started the second World War, and in what year did it occur?
Germany's invasion to Poland on September 1, 1939
Term that is used to describe the era of scientific, technological, economic, and cultural growth during the years leading up to the first World War
Belle Epoque: the beautiful era
What were the attacks that finally led to the ending of World War II, and which nation led them?
The nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, led by the United States.
List the three major fronts of the second World War.
1. The continental front
2. The front in the Balkans and North Africa
3. The front in the Pacific
Name all four of the Allied Powers of WWII.
France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union
Desire for territorial expansion
What type of warfare did Austria-Hungary prefer to use in World War I?
Trench warfare with no movements
Name two out of three of the demands that were given to the losing powers in the important document that was signed to end World War I.
The three demands of the Treaty of Versailles were for Germany and Austria-Hungary to:
1. assume moral and material responsibility of the war
2. to disarm militarily
3. to make important territorial and economic cessions to the winning bloc
Name the battle that occurred when Germany betrayed its neutrality pact with the Soviet Union. Who lost this battle?
The Battle of Stalingrad. Germany lost.
What led to the decision of the United States to join the Allied Forces in the second World War?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941
What happened between Germany, Serbia, and Russia after the assassination of the archduke that started World War I?
Russia mobilized an army to help Serbia, and then Germany declared war on Russia.
Name two of the five major consequences of the second World War.
Possible answers:
1. the fall of the fascist regimes of Germany and Italy
2. the end of Japanese imperialism
3. destruction of much of Europe, Asia, and Oceania
4. the death of 60 million people
5. the creation of the United Nations