World War II and Cold War Study Guide Flashcards
Adolph Hitler rose to power and established Nazism in which country?
Germany
What was a major consequence of Germany paying for WWI?
Germany suffered economic depression, and many Germans blamed the Treaty of Versailles for their country’s hardship.
What did the Treaty of Versailles require Germany to do?
1.Pay reparations 2. take full responsibility 3. give their land to France 4. disarm military
Why did the United States stop helping Europe shortly after 1929?
Great Depression destroyed US economy
Why were Germans bitter after WWI?
Treaty of Versailles was unfair
Who did Hiltler sign alliances with saying that Germany would help them if they were attacked by the Soviet Union?
Japan, Italy
Which country did Germany team up with to take over Poland in 1939?
Soviet Union
What event caused France and England to finally declare war on Germany in WWII?
Invasion of Poland
What is Blizkrieg?
Invasion of Netherlands and Belgium
What is Luftwaffe?
German Air Force
What is the Royal Air Force?
British Air Force
Who won the Battle of Britian?
Royal Air Force
How close did the German army get to capturing Moscow?
200 miles
Why were the Germans unable to capture Moscow?
Winter arrived
What event caused the United States to finally join World War II?
Pearl Harbor
In what year did Germany surrender, leading to Allied victory in Europe?
1945
The horrifying period in history in which more than 6 million Jews were killed by the Nazis is remembered as?
The Holocaust
Why could the Nuremberg Trials not try Hitler?
He had already killed himself
What was a major difference between the League of Nations and the United Nations?
The United States joined the United Nations, but not the League of Nations.
What is the purpose of the United Nations ?
To promote peace
The fall of European communism resulted in reunification of what country?
Germany
Why is the reunification of Germany important?
Ended separation between East and West Germany
What is the Iron Curtain?
A phrase describing the division of Europe in capitalist and communist countries.
Which two nations were superpowers?
US & USSR
Which of the following was an example of a conflict that occurred because of the Cold War.
The Berlin Airlift, The Cuban Missile Crisis, The Korean and Vietnam Wars
Which best describes the Soviet view o Germany post World War II?
The Soviet Union wanted Germany to pay for the War.
Which best describes the USA view on Germany post World War II?
The USA wanted to rebuild Germany.
Why did the Soviet Union build the Berlin Wall?
East unhappy about Germany fleeing to the West.
The Soviet Union’s collapse led to all of the following EXCEPT:
The emergence of a stronger Russia
Why did Germans elect someone like Adolph Hitler to power?
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What events during WWII caused the direction of the war to change (fro Germany winning to Germany loosing)
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How was Europe divided after World War II during the Cold War?
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How did the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolize the end of communism in Europe?
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