Test 15 Study Guide Flashcards
a promise between two countries to fight together against their enemies
alliance
President of the US during World War I
Woodrow Wilson
The use of U-boats by this country at the beginning of WWI angered many countries
Germany
the name of the English passenger liner that was torpedoed near the beginning of WWI
Lusitania
Germany sent the Zimmermann note to this country asking them for help in World War I
Mexico
This holiday 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, this was a prosperous decade
1920’s
the communist dictator of the Soviet Union, and one of the cruelest dictators the world has ever known
Stalin
President of the US during World War II
Franklin 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 ______________ Powers.
Axis
Which event caused the US to enter World War II?
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
What happened on V-E day?
Germany surrendered to the Allies.
The US joined WW II on the side of the _____________ Powers.
Allied
What event caused Japan to surrender?
the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima
Name the leader of Russia during World War II
Joseph Stalin
Name the leader of the US during World War II
Franklin Roosevelt
Name the leader of Germany during World War II
Adolf Hitler
