Chapter 9.4 & 9.5 Flashcards
WWI was caused by ALLIANCES, IMPERIALISM, NATIONALISM, and…..
MILITARISM
What is the name of the person who ruled GERMANY during WWII?
ADOLPH HITLER ruled Germany during WWII.
Who were the members of the AXIS POWERS during WWII?
The members of the Axis Powers during WWII were JAPAN, GERMANY, and ITALY.
This is the name for the IMAGINARY line between the Democratic (Western) countries and the Communist (Eastern) countries during the Cold War.
The name for the imaginary line was the IRON CURTAIN.
This is the name for the PHYSICAL divider between East and West Berlin during the cold war.
The name for the physical divider/line was the BERLIN WALL.
Which country was humiliated when they were made to sign the TREATY OF VERSAILLES at the end of WWI?
GERMANY was humiliated when they were made to sign the Treaty of Versailles at the end of WWI.
What is the EUROPEAN UNION?
The European Union is an economic and political partnership between members nations.
True or False? The MARSHALL PLAN was designed by the US to help JAPAN recover after WWII.
False. The Marshall Plan was designed by the US to help Europe recover after WWII.
What organization was formed in 1949 by the US and Western Europe to form a military alliance.
NATO - NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION
In 1990, the Communist government was removed from power and the country of ________ was reunified.
GERMANY was reunified in 1990 after the Communist Government was overthrown/removed from power.
Did the US fight among the Axis powers or the Allied powers in WWII?
The US fought among the Allied powers in WWII with Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
Which of these countries was FASCIST after WWI - Italy, France, Britain, Germany, Spain, Poland. (Pick 2)
Spain and Italy
This country made a peaceful change from COMMUNISM to DEMOCRACY.
CZECHSLOVAKIA made a peaceful transition from C->D.
The place was bombed on 12/7/1941 by Japanese Bombers. It started the US entry into WWII.
PEARL HARBOR (Hawaii) was bombed by the Japanese.
True or False? The US fought along with the Soviet Union and Britain in World War II?
FALSE - The US fought with Britain and the Soviet Union in WWI.
What was the HOLOCAUST?
The Holocaust involved the mass murder of Jews and other “undesirable” groups of people by the Nazis & Adolph Hitler during WWII.
Which of these started WWI? The bombing of Pearl Harbor The building of the Berlin Wall The killing of the Austrian archduke The sinking of the Titanic
The killing of the Austrian Archduke Frans Ferdinand was the cause of WWI.
This is the name for the worldwide economic collapse that happened in 1929 and lasted thru the 1930s.
The GREAT DEPRESSION was a worldwide economic collapse from 1929 thru the 1930s.
Benito Mussolini was the fascist leader of which nation during WWi?
Mussolini was the fascist leader of ITALY.
Which country had a peaceful transition from communism to democracy?
CZECHOSLOVAKIA transitioned smoothly from Communism to Democracy.
Which came first - the GREAT DEPRESSION or WWII?
The Great Depression (1929-1930s) came before WWII which began in the 1940s.
After WWII and the Cold War - how was Europe Divided?
Eastern Europe - Controlled by Soviet/Communist Government.
Western Europe - Controlled by Democratic Government.
Germany - Split into 2 countries:
East Berlin (Communist) & West Berlin (Democratic)
This treaty ended WWI and humiliated Germany.
The TREATY OF VERSAILLES ended WWI.
True or False? The US was allies with Germany and Italy in WWII?
False. The US fought against Italy and Germany in WWII.
Who was the US allies with during WWII?
The US was allies with Britain and France.
This treaty ended WWI and humiliated Germany.
The TREATY OF VERSAILLES ended WWI.
True or False? The US was allies with Germany and Italy in WWII?
False. The US fought against Italy and Germany in WWII.
Who was the US allies with during WWII?
The US was allies with Britain and France.
What two countries did the BERLIN WALL separate?
The BERLIN WALL separated East Berlin and West Berlin. East Berlin was communist.
What was the COLD WAR?
The COLD WAR followed WWII. It was a period of hostility/anger between the US and it’s allies AND the Soviets and their allies.
This treaty ended WWI and humiliated Germany.
The TREATY OF VERSAILLES ended WWI.
True or False? The US was allies with Germany and Italy in WWII?
False. The US fought against Italy and Germany in WWII.
Who was the US allies with during WWII?
The US was allies with Britain and France.
What two countries did the BERLIN WALL separate?
The BERLIN WALL separated East Berlin and West Berlin. East Berlin was communist.
What was the COLD WAR?
The COLD WAR followed WWII. It was a period of hostility/anger between the US and it’s allies AND the Soviets and their allies.
