World Wars History

Question 1

Which U.S. president made the decision to drop the atomic bomb to end World War II?

Accepted Answer

Truman

Question 2

What was the name of the peace treaty signed at the end of World War I?

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Versailles

Question 3

Pol., diplomatic and military dec. turned a local war into global war. What event sparked local war into a global one?

Accepted Answer

Archduke Francis Ferdinanc was assassinated

Question 4

Which historical events resulted from oppression and discrimination during World War I and World War II?

Accepted Answer

The Armenian Genocide and Holocaust

Question 5

What is the estimated death toll of World War II?

Accepted Answer

50-85 million

Question 6

1st city to be hit by an atomic bomb

Accepted Answer

Hiroshima

Question 7

Mass unemployment, inflation and unfair labor practices led to the creation of

Accepted Answer

Labor or Trade Unions

Question 8

The night of broken glass, a planned attack on Jewish persons and property was called

Accepted Answer

Kristallnacht

Question 9

Which country was primarily to blame for the starting World War I?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 10

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese

Accepted Answer

Launched a surprise attack on the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor

Question 11

German air force was called

Accepted Answer

Luftwaffe

Question 12

How did Hitler come to power?

Accepted Answer

Used propaganda and terror to get elected

Question 13

Reparation payments were forced onto Germany as punishment. What did this do to Germany’s economy?

Accepted Answer

It caused hyperinflation and unemployment

Question 14

The extermination of the Jewish population from Europe by the Nazis is called

Accepted Answer

Holocaust

Question 15

Which event led to mass unemployment, inflation and made it so Germany could not make their reparation payments?

Accepted Answer

The Great Depression

Question 16

What characterized the Cold War period from 1945 to 1991?

Accepted Answer

Economic and political tensions between the US and USSR

Question 17

Which factors contributed to the causes of WWI?

Accepted Answer

Militarism, imperialism, nationalism and alliances

Question 18

Cold War policy of holding huge arsenals of nuclear weapons to prevent war.

Accepted Answer

Arms Race

Question 19

The theory that a political event will cause similar events in neighboring countries

Accepted Answer

Domino Theory

Question 20

One of the bloodiest Marine Corp battles. Island later became an emergency landing site for the Allies.

Accepted Answer

Midway

Question 21

Invasion of Normandy, France largest seaborne invasion led by the Allies to fight Germany

Accepted Answer

D-Day

Question 22

What years did World War II take place?

Accepted Answer

1938-1945

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