4th Grade History Test 15 Flashcards
(28 cards)
a promise between two or more countries to fight together against their enemies
alliance
President of the U.S. during World War I
Wilson
The use of U-boats by ___ at the beginning of World War I angered many countries.
Germany
the English passenger liner that was torpedoed near the beginning of World War I
Lusitania
Germany sent the Zimmermann note to __ asking them for help in World War I
Mexico
___ is celebrated on November 11 each year to honor those who have served in our armed forces
Veterans Day
the first President to give his inaugural address over the radio
Coolidge
In America, the ___ was a prosperous decade
1920s
the communist dictator of the Soviet Union, and one of the cruelest dictators the world has ever known
Stalin
President of the United States during World War II
Franklink Roosevelt
Which German city was divided by the “Wall of Shame” after World War II?
Berlin
Which organization was set up after World War II to help nations settle their problems?
United Nations
By 1940, one of the only countries in Europe unoccupied by the Nazis was
Great Britain
Which event caused World War II to begin?
Hitler’s attack on Poland
the country known as “the great arsenal of democracy”
the United States
Partway through the war, Hitler broke his alliance with ___ and attacked that country
the Soviet Union
During World War II, Germany, Italy, and Japan were known as
Axis Powers
Which event caused the United States to enter World War II
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
What happened on V-E Day?
Germany surrendered to the Allies.
The United States joined World War II on the side of the
Allied Powers
What event caused Japan to surrender?
the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
leader of Russia during WW II
Joseph Stalin
leader of the United States during WW II
Frankling Roosevelt
leader of Germany during WW II
Adolf Hitler
