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A type of land warfare where armies dug and fought in trenches, protecting themselves from small arms fire and artillery
Pincer Maneuvering
Blitzkrieg
Trench Warfare
Schlieffen Pla
2
The South African leader became president after years of imprisonment due to protesting Apartheid.
Robert Mugabe
Jacobo Arbenz
Nelson Mandela
Mobutu
3
This man is primarily known for nonviolent resistance, honesty, perserverence, forgiveness, and Indian independence
Nelson Mandela
Ronald Reagan
Martin Luther King Jr
Mahatma (Mohandas) Gandhi
4
Roughly 30 million people died of starvation during the "Great Leap Forward" in
THIS
country...
Russia
Cambodia
Ireland
China
5
Though they had all had different philosophies, Pol Pot, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao Zedong (Tse Tung) all....
led their nations out of poverty.
fought for the Allies in WWII.
were communist.
were responsible for genocide in their own country.
6
Independence movements (like in Vietnam) after the Second World War were affected and influenced by...
clandestine organizations
oil dependency
the Cold War
nuclear weapons
7
Much of Africa was able to be colonialized during the late 19th century due to...
superior technology.
Africans giving up against the Europeans.
superior race.
superior religion.
8
The fall of the Soviet Union and end of the Cold War was symbolized by...
the election of Ronald Reagan.
the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
the fall of the Berlin Wall.
the death of Josef Stalin.
9
What did Britain want from the Treaty of Versailles?
France crippled economically
territorial concessions from Italy
reparations from Japan
Germany to econmically recover
10
What was the cause of the Cold War?
All of these
Ideological conflict
Nuclear weapon tension
Fear of communism in the United States (Red Scare)
11
Hitler's action that caused the extermination of Jewish and "lesser" people became known as...
Holodomor
The Holocaust
The Purge
The Great Leap Forward
12
Russia's commitment to fighting in the First World War led to ...
the Russian Revolution
its defeat in WW2
the Slavic genocide
the strengthening the Tsar's rule over Russia
13
The great famine in the Soviet Union (Holodomor) happened because of...
a beetle infestation
selling of wheat for industrial products
climate change
Soviet collectivization of agriculture
14
India gained independence from the British Empire due to...
all of these.
India's long struggle for self-determination.
growing Indian nationalism.
Britain recovering from the Second World War.
15
In 1948, the state of _________ was created, separating the state of Palestine.
South Vietnam
Jordan
Egypt
Israel
16
Japan began looking for land to colonize after 1890 due to...
foreign trespassers on their territory
disdain for other East Asian races
a growing population and little room to farm
the need to compete against Western powers
17
Ending the war (WW2) quickly, saving American lives, and demostrating technological supremacy are reasons for the use of
napalm.
long-range bombers.
nuclear weapons.
aircraft carriers.
18
What was the result of increased European contact with Africa, Asia, and South America in the 18th and 19th centuries?
Decrease in trade
Elimination of European navies
Strengthening of international cooperation
Subjugation and colonialism
19
The Cambodian revolutionary movement, Khmer Rouge, led by _______ led to the Cambodian genocide killing nearly 2,000,000
Mao Tse Tung
Ho Chi Minh
Pol Pot
Kim Il Sun
20
What did the U.S. want out of the Treaty of Varsailles?
a framework to prevent future wars
reparations from Germany
colnial independence from Britain
territorial concessions from Japan
21
What was the main thing Germany wanted from the Treaty of Versailles?
Territory
Money
Peace
Weapons
22
A series of alliances in the early 20th century was one of the major reasons for...
Armistice
WW2
the Cold War
WW1
23
The United States needs to maintain a strong relationship with countries in the Middle East because of...
their desire to be liked by everybody.
the spread of democracy.
the region's massive petroleum resources.
to make sure dictatorships don't restrict the rights of their people.
24
A major difference in the technology of the First and Second World War was the...
industrial capacity
all of these
destructive capabilities
speed of vehicles
25
From the Treaty of Versailles, Italy received...
money from the British.
a permanent seat on the Security Council of the United Nations.
territory from Germany.
territory from Austria-Hungary.
26
Hitler's goal of
Lebensraum
meant that he wanted ....
more living space for the German citizens.
greater equality for Jews in Germany.
more public housing in Berlin.
a nuclear bomb for the German military.
27
Otto von Bismarck use of the terms "blood and iron" in his speech meant...
increase in industrial capacity.
none of these.
modern military build up.
modern art.
28
What did France want from the Treaty of Versailles?
colonial independence for it's overseas territory
territorial concessions from Austria-Hungary
reparations and territorial concessions from Germany
reparations from Germany
29
The increased nationalism and weakening of empires was why this region was referred to as the ____ Powder Keg before WW1
African
Balkan
Indochinese
Middle Eastern
30
This country emerged more powerful as a result of the Cold War conflict between the U.S. and the USSR.
Cuba
All of these
China
Egypt
31
Communism is a
system that has a royal family and rule is passed down within that family
system of checks and balances between different parts of government
society based on private property and an ultimate goal of profit
classless society where all provide according to their needs and abilities
32
The Soviet Union, Great Britain, France, and the United States were apart of the ________ in WWII
Warsaw Pact
Axis
NATO
Allies
33
Europeans conquered nations across the world for ...
fun.
Oil, Opal, and Occupation
Dirt, Diamonds, and Dictatorship
Gold, God, and Glory
34
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Hungary became Soviet satellites because of their...
dislike of United States.
anti-semitic feelings.
Communist governments.
fondness for Stalin's policies.
35
Napoleon and Hitler's invasion of Russia failed due in part by...
lack of man power.
poor military tactics.
Russia's harsh winters.
insufficient technology.
36
After being separated at the end of WW2, Germany and Korea suffered because
the economic differences between each side of the division
increased populations
of a lack of food
the civil wars in both countries
37
A centralized form of government that's dictatorial and imposes complete subservience to the state (Stalin/Hitler)
Communism
Totalitariansim
Republic
Federal
38
What did Japan want from the Treaty of Versailles?
German territory in China
reparations from Italy
Chinese recognition of statehood
territorial concessions from Austri-Hungary
39
In an international context, the policy of making concessions to an aggressive power to avoid conflict is called...
sanctions.
appeasement.
giving up.
diplomacy.
40
This allowed Hitler to invade Poland unopposed by a major power and focus on the Western Front (Britain/France).
The construction of a nuclear weapon
A nonaggression pact with the Soviets
Blitzkrieg
The persecution of the Jewish population.
41
Blitzkrieg is German for lightning warfare, what did it mean as a military strategy?
armies fighting from well-protected tranches
surrounding the enemy from multiple sides
strengthened supply lines and slow but steady movement
a fast shock and awe strategy using tanks, planes, and automobiles
42
The military contributions of European colonies to the Allied effort during WW1 helped make a case for....
increased subjugation and imperialism
use of chemical weapons
decolonization
building the atom bomb
43
This far-right, ultra nationalist political ideology typically has strong leaders and suppresses opposition.
Fascism
Liberalism
Communism
Socialism
44
Japan industrialized rapidly after 1868 so that...
they could have their own car companies.
it didn't have to agree to unfavorable trade agreements.
they could have world domination.
the samurai could be comfortable.
45
Germany, Italy, and Japan were the _____________ during WW2.
Central Powers
Axis
Allies
Beastie Boys
46
World War One changed warfare through...
modern vehicles (planes, tanks, etc.)
all of these.
total war (use of ALL of a country's resources).
use of chemical weapons.
47
The brutality of French slavers led this country to revolt between 1791 and 1804.
Algeria
Haiti
Cuba
Vietnam
48
Ethiopia was able to prevent themselves from being colonized by
Retreating into the mountains
Pleading with their colonizers
Being the colonizer themselves
Modernizing quickly and adapting modern weaponry
49
Because of the brutal and repressive laws of Apartheid in South Africa, in the 80's the world responded by...
imposing sanctions.
declaring war on them.
siding with the white Afrikaners.
sending U.N. peace keeping forces.
50
Conflict between the Hindus and Muslims led to the breakup of British India into India, Bangladesh, and ________.
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Indonesia
