Word Bank One Flashcards

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Edward VII

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Nicknamed Uncle of Europe

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2
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Francis Ferdinand

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His assassination sparked the start of WWI

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3
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Enver Pasha

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Most responsible for Armenian Genocide

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4
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Eddie Rickenbacker

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President of Eastern Airlines

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5
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Arthur Zimmerman

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Proposed a military alliance with Mexico

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6
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Ferdinand Foch

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Supreme Allied Commander

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7
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Erich Ludendorff

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Wilson demanded his resignation before agreeing to armistice

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8
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Charles Dawes

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Drafted a plan to aid Germany’s economy

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9
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Engelbert Dolfuss

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Assassinated by Nazis in 1934

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10
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Benito Mussolini

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Credited with starting the Fascist Party

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11
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Ernst Roehm

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Executed during “Night of Long Knives”

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12
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Heinrich Himmler

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Founder and officer in charge of concentration camps

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13
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Herman Goring

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WWI flying ace who started the Gestapo

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14
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Adolf Hitler

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Named Time Magazine’s “Man of the Year” in 1938

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15
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Francisco Franco

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Imposed fascist dictatorship that lasted 36 years

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16
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Erwin Rommel

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Considered Germany’s best General in WW2

17
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Charles deGaulle

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Condemned to death by Vichi government

18
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Dwight D Eisenhower

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Made decision to launch Normandy invasion

19
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Clement Attlee

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Replaced Churchill on July 25th

20
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Harry Truman

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Eventually made decision to drop bombs on Japan

21
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Franklin D Roosevelt

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Received letter from Albert Einstein

22
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Hideki Tojo

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Executed after WWII

23
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David Ben-Gurion

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First prime minister of Israel

24
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Anwar Sadat

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Tried to establish relations with Israel