Cold War Flashcards
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
A man that became the big threes enemy when they decided to give Indochina back to France. China went communist because of this.
What was the rape of Nanking?
Horrible treatment from Japanese soldiers to nan king people. 80,000 women were raped in 200,000 people were murdered.
What was potsdan/Yalta?
A meeting where the big three (Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin) decided to give Indo China back to France.
What were the seeds of World War II?
The treaty of Versailles ending.
Who is Kaiser?
An emperor of a German speaking country, particularly the holy Roman empire, the Austrian empire, or the German empire.
Who were Pawan Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff?
The big generals of Germany.
The Weimar Republic.
Germany’s 12 year experiment with democracy, it came to an end after the Nazis came to power in January 1933 in established dictatorship.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
The 28th President of the United States. He was also a member of the Democratic party.
What was the Bismarck?
One of the largest battleships ever built by Germany or by any European power.
What was the treaty of Brest Litovsk?
A treaty signed between Russia and the central powers that ended Russia’s participation in World War I.
Why did Hitler invade Poland?
Hitler invaded Poland to regain last territory and ultimately rules are neighbour to the east.
What does blitzkrieg mean?
A surprise attack using a rapid overwhelming force that may consist of armoured and motorized weapons.
What is a coup?
A sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government.
What was the beer hall putch?
A failed coup by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, Erich Ludendorff and other leaders in Munich.
What is total war?
No land is protected.
