2nd Semester WH Exam Review

The systematic genocide of about six million European Jews by the Nazis during World War II

Organizer of an armed rebellion against the corrupt dictator who ruled Cuba in the 1950s

Which was instrumental in Mexico and Peru during its colonization?

The attempt or the overthrow of a government group

17th C. Russian leader who modernized/westernized the country & known as its "Greatest Leader."

Which individual during the Scientific Revolution said the sun was the center of the universe.

Why was the Battle of Midway so significant in WWII?

Japanese pilot who undertook a suicide mission

a city sacred to Jews

the movement of rural communities to the cities is called?

What year was the Russian Tsar Nicolas assassinated?

The Sistine Chapel was painted by this famous painter:

What are the causes of WWI

Khrushchev's successor, held power in the mid-1960s until his death in 1982

strategy of containing communism, or keeping within its existing boundaries, prevent expansion

How do Imperial Nations dominate weaker nations?

State of hostility between nations aligned with US on a side and USSR on other

International organization established after WWII w/ goal of maintaining peace in community

Who fought in the Thirty Years War?

Political and diplomatic independence from the Cold War superpowers

Which choices below go together?

"openness" in Russian; Soviet policy of greater freedom of expression introduced by Gorbachev

A Sultan was

U.S. President who supported the Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961

Leader of the Soviet Union who came to power in 1985

Chinese Communist program from 1958-1960 to boost farm and industrial output & failed miserably

What demands were made on Germany in the Treaty of Versailles?

Repressive, government with ultimate power

In the Triangular Trade route what goods were transported beginning in England on the route?

The U.S. constitution was based upon what Enlightenment principles?

Group of countries led by Germany, Italy, and Japan that fought the Allies in World War II

A skilled organizer in the Gold coast led independence movements

Where did the 1st Industrial Revolution begin?

international organization dedicated to establishing & maintaining peace in the world.

What was the primary focus of the Renaissance artwork?

Coastal city in southern Japan second atomic bomb was dropped in August, 1945

Mutual-defense alliance between Soviet Union & 7 satellites in Eastern Europe set up in 1955

This artist from the Renaissance painted the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

Which Renaissance artist painted "The Last Supper", shown?

Meeting between Churchill, Roosevelt, & Stalin where leaders made agreements regarding WWII

Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial voyage to India

Person who wants government policies to be based in the teachings of Islam

U.S. President-launched program to build a "Star Wars" missile defense against nuclear attack.

Why did Japan engage in imperialism in the 20th C?

The ________ _______ inspired Toussaint L'Ouverture to gain Haiti's independence.

What is one impact of the Slave trade on the Continent of Africa?

This Enlightenment philosopher believed in separation of powers within governments.

The Janissaries were:

The Counter-Reframation was Catholic Church's response to Martin Luthers 95 Theses.

Leader of the Congress Party, was India's Prime Minister from 1947 to 1964

What was the Apartheid & where did it take place?

Nehru's daughter, served as Prime Minister of India from the years 1966 to 1984

A route that linked Europe with Asia and East Africa

People of the lowest caste

What was the Apartheid & where did it take place?

South African president who lifted a ban and freed Mandela

What 2 ideologies were pitted against each other during the Cold War?

What did the Berlin Conference do in the 19th Century

military alliance w/several N Atlantic states to safeguard from threat of USSR's communist bloc

What does Humanism mean?

Muslim religious warriors

Who were the Medici's?

The Apartheid was a political and social rule in?

Massive aid package offered by the U.S. to Europe to help countries rebuild after WWII

Which nation became a center for trade during the Renaissance?

Otto von Bismarck?

1980 Iraqi dictator, sparked a long lasting war

When you think of the African king, Mansa Musa, you should think of ?

Which individual from the Enlightenment period believed people are born with natural rights.

Soviet leader who emerged after the death of Stalin in 1953

a leader, mobilized young south africans to peacefully resist apartheid laws

When India was decolonized, British divided the subcontinent into two nations-which ones?

Major innovation that helped Luther spread his 95 Thesis.

United States policy, established by President Truman, of trying to contain spread of communism

Lightning war