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What type of state was Japan in the 1940s?

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Totalitarian regime

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Who ruled Japan?

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The military

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Who was nicknamed “The Razor”?

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General Tojo

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What was the development of the atomic bomb called?

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The Manhattan Project

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Who took over as president after Roosevelt died?

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Harry Truman

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Where did the Americans test the nuclear bomb?

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They built a fake village in the desert.

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What was the first nuclear bomb called?

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The Little Man

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What was the second bomb called?

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Fat Boy

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What is a Cold War?

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A war with no nuclear weapons

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What are the “Super powers”?

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USSR

USA

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11
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What does ICBM?

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Inter
Continental
Ballistic
Missile

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Why did the USA and the USSR clash?

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Their different political values

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What kind of government does America have?

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Capitalism

Democracy

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What kind of government did the USSR have?

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Communist

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15
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What does MAD stand for?

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Mutually
Assured
Destruction

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16
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What three conferences took place surrounding WW2?

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Teheran-Iran
Yalta-USSR
Potsdam-Germany

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17
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What countries met at these three conferences?

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USA
USSR
Britain

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18
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What does USSR stand for?

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republic

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19
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Who was in charge of the USSR at the time?

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Josef Stalin

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Who was leader of the USA at the time?

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Roosevelt

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Who was the leader of Britain at the time?

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Winston Churchill

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22
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What does it mean when someone dies in office?

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When someone dies while still working in government

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23
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What disease did Roosevelt have?

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Polio

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24
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How long was Stalin in office?

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1924-1955

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Who took over from Churchill?
Clement Atlee
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When was the Cold War Era?
1945-1989
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Who got the biggest zone of occupation in Germany?
The USSR
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What colour usually represents communism?
Red
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What are the Russian Satellite states?
``` Poland East Germany Hungary Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Romania ```
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What was Churchill compared to?
A bulldog
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What did Churchill look like?
Short Fat Usually with a cigar
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What did Roosevelt look like?
Tall | Thin
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What did Stalin look like?
Big moustache Brushed back thick black hair Usually military dress
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What did Truman look like?
Round glasses White hair Average build
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What did Atlee look like?
Balding Smallish moustache Average build
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Why did Japan invade China?
To gain more raw materials
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Why did the USA react when Japan invaded China?
They had economic interests in China
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How did the USA assist China?
They placed economic sanctions against Japan
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On which side did Japan enter the war?
The Axis agreement | Germany; Italy
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Where was the American naval fleet moved to?
Pearl Harbour in Hawaii
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Why was the fleet moved to Pearl Harbour?
The Americans wanted to show their naval power and frighten Japan
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What did Japan do when the ships were moved to Pearl Harbour?
They planned a surprise attack
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Why did Japan plan a surprise attack?
They wanted to frighten the USA so that they could continue their conquest of China
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How did the USA react to the attack on Pearl Harbour?
They joined the war on Britain's side and declared war on Japan
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What happened to Japanese citizens living in America?
They were sent to internment camps
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What were the internment camps like?
``` They consisted of poorly-constructed barracks Surrounded by barbed wire Patrolled by armed guards Slept on hard cots Had little food ```
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What was the Rape of Nanjing?
It was an attack by the Japanese on the town of Nanjing
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What happened at the Rape of Nanjing?
Many children and women were raped Thousands of people were killed Some POWs were soaked in gasoline and burned alive Some Chinese POWs were decapitated
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How did the Japanese feel about surrender?
They considered it a dishonour and to give up was worse than death
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What did the Japanese do when called to surrender?
They would commit suicide rather than be taken captive
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Who were the two opposing powers during WWII?
The Axis Powers | The Allied Powers
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Which countries were part of the Axis Powers?
Germany Italy Japan
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Which countries were part of the Allied Powers?
USA USSR Britain France
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What was decided at the Yalta conference?
Germany and Berlin would be divided up into four zones
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Which section did the USSR receive?
The upper right part
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Which section did the USA receive?
The bottom right part
57
Which section did France receive?
The lower left part
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Which section did Britain receive?
The upper left part
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Who took over from Churchill?
Clement Atlee
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What kind of relationship did Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt have?
They were quite friendly and relaxed with each other | Although Stalin and Churchill both had strong personalities, they balanced each other out
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What kind of relationship did Atlee, Truman and Stalin have?
Strained
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Why did Stalin, Atlee and Truman have a strained relationship?
They had different systems of government Stalin didn't remove his troops from Eastern Europe Atlee and Truman were new Stalin had a very strong personality, which was no longer kept in check by Churchill The USA had dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, without checking with the other Allies KGB spies had found out about the bombs
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How did Stalin reason that his occupation of Eastern Europe was justified?
He said it was to prevent more attacks from the West
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How did Clement Atlee become Prime Minister?
Churchill was voted out of office
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How did the Allies convince Japan to surrender?
The USA dropped two atomic bombs on Japan
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What are the long term effects of a nuclear explosion?
Nuclear radiation can cause fatal illnesses
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Who was the Russian Tsar before the revolution?
Nicholas II
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How many children did the Russian Tsar have?
2 older girls (the "Big Pair) Two younger girls (the "Little Pair") One son
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Who took over Russia?
A man named Vladimir Lenin
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What kind of leader was Stalin?
A ruthless communist dictator

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