MWH Final Exam Review

Which American President authorized the use of the atomic bomb against Japan?

What event forced the United States into World War II?

The 38th Parallel between North and South Korea:

The buildup and glorification of a nation's military:

What was the impact of American soldiers on WWI?

Russia:

Britain:

Why did the United States decide to use the atomic bombs against Japan?

What were airplanes primarily used for during WWI?

Which city did Russia seize during their invasion of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in 2014?

What industry has allowed Russia's economy to boom?

Why did Russia withdraw from WWI?

Which maneuver was employed by Stalin to prevent Berlin from contact with the West?

What was the name of the American war strategy against Japan in the Pacific?

Ottoman Empire:

Which decision by Gorbachev, that allowed the Baltic countries to rule themselves, upset hardline communists?

What was the name of Germany's plan to quickly defeat France?

Which nation was occupied by the Allies after World War II?

America:

Where did the assassination that started WWI take place?

Which demonstration against communism was led by Alexander Dubcek?

Which naval innovation was introduced by the Germans during WWI?

Who became the leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Stalin?

What was the meaning of "Blitzkrieg?"

An agreement between two or more nations for mutual defense:

October 1962 - the closest the world ever came to Nuclear War:

How did the Allies get supplies to Berliners during the blockade?

Austria-Hungary:

Mutual defense alliance comprised of the U.S., Canada, and Western Eruope:

Which battle ended with America soldiers raising the flag in victory on Mount Surabachi?

Which battle was Hitler's last major offensive of World War II?

On which Japanese cities did the U.S. drop atomic bombs?

A strong, developed nation taking control of a weaker, undeveloped nation or territory:

What was the name of the Soviet satellite launched into pace?

Which is synonomous with Operation Overlord?

Mutual defense alliance comprised of the Soviet Union, Belarus, East Germany, and more:

Which nation was forced to accept blame for WWI?

What were the laws passed by the Nazis that discriminated against Germany's Jews?

What was the name of the American strategy to rebuild Europe after World War II?

How was the Berlin Wall torn down?

Who was the fascist dictator of Italy?

Term for Russia's new republic that was ruled by thieves:

What was the impact of new weaponry on WWI?

Which operation saw the Allies launch an offensive against Germany's "Desert Fox," Erwin Rommel, in North Africa?

What was the name of the Serbian terrorist organization that divised the assassination that started World War I?

Which new weaponry was used by Germany during WWI and eventually banned because it was especially inhumane?

Who was the fascist dictator of Germany?

Which type of warfare became the norm during WWI?

How did the Treaty of Versailles cause WWII?

The assassination of which figure was the direct cause of World War I?

Extreme pride in one's nation:

What was the name for Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union?

What was Hitler's fate?

Why did the Japanese attack the United States at Pearl Harbor?

Which battle marked the turning point of the War in the Pacific?

France:

What was the name for the American plan to prevent the spread of communism?

In the context of World War II, what does "theater" mean?

Which city was split into four quadrants in the years after World War II?

Who helped lead the Arab revolt against the Ottomans?

Which demonstration against communism was led by Imre Nagy?

Who was the assassin that started World War I?

Which nation is NOT a product of the Yugslov Wars?

What invention allowed the British to defeat the German Luftwaffe?

Which former Soviet republic has NOT been invaded by Vladimir Putin?

Germany:

Gorbachev's reforms that restructured the Soviet economy to be more market oriented?

What is the term for a person that flees a country due to war?

What was the codename for the secret mission by the U.S. to build an atomic bomb?

What was the name of the ship that was sunk by Germany?

What was the name of the system of defense France built before World War II?

Which nations made up the Axis Powers during World War II?

What was the era of fear and paranoia regarding the spread of communism in the U.S. called?

Name for Boris Yeltsin's plan to quickly transition the Russian economy from communist to capitalist?

Economic and political system of the Soviet Union:

Where did Germany surround the Allies, forcing an emergency evacuation to England?

Who became the leader of Russia following Boris Yeltsin?

Which idea states that if one nation in a region falls to communism, the others will follow?

What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

Which combatant country suffered the most casualties during World War II?

Why did Russia launch a military offensive against Ukraine in 2022?

Why did Hitler invade Poland?

What major strategic mistake did Hitler make?

Which nation introduced the Tank to WWI?

Italy:

Which organization does Russia believe is a threat to their secutiry?

Why is it important to study the Holocaust?

Which was NOT a characteristic of Blitzkrieg?

Who were the Allied Powers during World War II?

Gorbachev's reforms that permitted free speech and press in the Soviet Union: