World war II
What were the major Allied powers? Name 3
Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the United States
Why was is it called "The Cold War"
it was called the "Cold War" because there was no direct large-scale military conflict between the two superpowers, but rather an ongoing state of tension and rivalry.
Who was the german dictator during WWII?
Adolf Hitler
What event in Germany signaled the end of the Cold War, with the collapse of the Soviet Union?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
What is the capital of France
Paris
What were the major Axis powers? Name 3
Germany, Italy and Japan
This is an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.
Capitalism
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?
Joseph Stalin
What battle in WWII is known as D-Day?
The battle of Normandy
How many countries are there in the world? 100-150, 150-200, or 200-250.
150 - 200, there are 195 countries.
From wich country was the leader Benito Mussolini?
Italy
What were the two main political ideologies during the cold war?
Capitalism and communism
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII?
Winston Churchill
What was the name of the war (a proxy conflict) between the US and the Soviet Union, that ended in a ceasefire but not a peace treaty?
The Korean War
What was the last topic we learned before the break?
Globalization
When did WWII end? (year)
1945
Name 3 countries that sided with the USA
France, England, Belgium, Holland, Finland
He was a Cuban President, and was a key actor during the Cuban Missil Crisis.
Fidel Castro
What two cities were destroyed by the USA with an atomic bomb?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
World War II started when Germany invaded which country? France, Belgium, Poland or Great Britain.
Poland
Its the name of the conflict where opposing powers support different sides in a war without directly fighting each other.
Proxy war
He was President of the United States during the Cold War. He navigated the Cuban Missil Crisis and supported the space race.
John F. Kennedy
What was the first battle that involved USA in WWII?
Pearl Harbor, 1941
What is the smallest continent in the world?
Oceania