World War dates Flashcards
What were the years of World War I?
1914 to 1918
What major event triggered World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
True or False: World War I was fought primarily in Europe.
True
Which countries were part of the Allies in World War I?
France, Britain, Russia, Italy, and the United States
Fill in the blank: The Treaty of _______ ended World War I.
Versailles
What were the years of World War II?
1939 to 1945
Which event is commonly regarded as the start of World War II?
The invasion of Poland by Germany
True or False: The Axis Powers included Germany, Italy, and Japan.
True
What was the main reason for the United States’ entry into World War II?
The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan
Fill in the blank: The _______ Conference was where Allied leaders planned the final phases of World War II.
Yalta
What was the Holocaust?
The genocide of six million Jews and millions of others by Nazi Germany
True or False: World War II ended with the unconditional surrender of Germany and Japan.
True
Which two cities were atomic bombs dropped on in Japan?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What global organization was formed after World War II to promote peace?
The United Nations
What was the Cold War?
A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II
Fill in the blank: The _______ Plan was an American initiative to aid Western Europe after WWII.
Marshall
True or False: The Cold War was characterized by direct military conflict between the US and the USSR.
False
What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?
It symbolized the division between East and West during the Cold War.
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
What major conflict was a direct consequence of Cold War tensions?
The Korean War
What was the primary ideological conflict during the Cold War?
Capitalism vs. Communism
True or False: The Vietnam War was fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, supported by the US.
True
What was the purpose of NATO?
To provide collective defense against aggression
What does the acronym Warsaw Pact stand for?
The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance
Fill in the blank: The _______ Crisis was a 1962 confrontation between the US and the USSR over Soviet missiles in Cuba.
Cuban
What year did the Soviet Union dissolve, marking the end of the Cold War?
1991
