europe Flashcards
(59 cards)
know the geography
thames is in
London
seine is in
paris
tiber is in
Rome
Rhine
longest river in Western Europe
European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
enlightenment
developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology (including human anatomy) and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature .. was known as…
scientific revolution
What was the main goal Hitler wanted to accomplish by bombing the British air force in the Battle of Britain?
To destroy the air force in preparation to invade Britain
What new technology helped the British air force in defending against the Germans?
radar
What was the air force of Great Britain called?
The Royal airforce
What country did Hitler take over first in his effort to gain more living space?
Austria
Why did the Soviet Union change sides and end up fighting for the Allies?
Germany invaded the Soviet Union
Churchill allied Great Britain with what two major world powers to defeat Hitler and Germany?
Soviet Union and the United States
What country were the Allied Forces trying to free from the Germans with the Invasion of Normandy?
France
What book did Hitler write where he said he wanted to rid Germany of the Jews?
Mein Kampf
When the Germans took over a city in Europe, what was the place in town called where they put the Jewish people?
the ghetto
“This Was Their Finest Hour” was a speech given by
Churchill
What was the “spark” that started the World War I?
a wrong turn
What were the fourth main “ingredients” that led to WWI?
imperialism, militarism, nationalism, industrialism
The area that became deadlocked between France & Germany during WWI
western front
At the beginning of the war, soldiers rode in on _____ and flew out in _____.
horses, planes
First country to industrialize was
Great Britain
Which revolution was needed to permit for the industrial revolution?
second agricultural
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?
Stalin
