Word Bank One Flashcards
Edward VII
Nicknamed Uncle of Europe
Francis Ferdinand
His assassination sparked the start of WWI
Enver Pasha
Most responsible for Armenian Genocide
Eddie Rickenbacker
President of Eastern Airlines
Arthur Zimmerman
Proposed a military alliance with Mexico
Ferdinand Foch
Supreme Allied Commander
Erich Ludendorff
Wilson demanded his resignation before agreeing to armistice
Charles Dawes
Drafted a plan to aid Germany’s economy
Engelbert Dolfuss
Assassinated by Nazis in 1934
Benito Mussolini
Credited with starting the Fascist Party
Ernst Roehm
Executed during “Night of Long Knives”
Heinrich Himmler
Founder and officer in charge of concentration camps
Herman Goring
WWI flying ace who started the Gestapo
Adolf Hitler
Named Time Magazine’s “Man of the Year” in 1938
Francisco Franco
Imposed fascist dictatorship that lasted 36 years
Erwin Rommel
Considered Germany’s best General in WW2
Charles deGaulle
Condemned to death by Vichi government
Dwight D Eisenhower
Made decision to launch Normandy invasion
Clement Attlee
Replaced Churchill on July 25th
Harry Truman
Eventually made decision to drop bombs on Japan
Franklin D Roosevelt
Received letter from Albert Einstein
Hideki Tojo
Executed after WWII
David Ben-Gurion
First prime minister of Israel
Anwar Sadat
Tried to establish relations with Israel