History Final Flashcards
The rise of totalitarian governments in Germany & Italy was due to
Economic & social problems that arose in Europe after WWI
The harsh conditions of the Treaty of Versailles after WWI helped lay the foundation for
the rise of fascism in Germany
Benito Mussolini
promised to bring Italy back to the glory of the Roman empire
Fascism
Putting the interests of the state above individual rights
Battle of Britain
Resulted in Great Britain keeping Germany from invading their island?
Stalingrad
Resulted in Russians successfully stopping the advance of Germany into Russia.
Battle of the Bulge
Germany’s last ditch effort to push the Allies back from Germany?
Interstate Highway System
Made by President Eisenhower
After losing over 20 million people in WWII the Soviet Union wanted
A buffer of communist nations between them and Germany
satellite nations
puppet governments” in neighboring nations set up by the Soviet Union
Containment
The U.S. plan to stop the spread of communism
Mao Zedong
fought for communism in China, and eventually became their nation’s leader?
Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
A couple that were executed for spying & giving atomic secrets to the Soviets
Francis Gary Powers
Was shot down flying a U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union
Brown Vs. Board of Education 1954
the Supreme Court ruled “Separate but equal” was actually unequal and illegal
