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Who was president of the United States during World War I?
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Woodrow Wilson
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rows of wood
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What did the germans use that made them victorious on the seas?
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U-Boats (underwater boats or submarines; fired torpedoes at enemy ships)
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What is the name of the letter (note) that made Americans angry and led them to decide to enter World War I?
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Zimmerman Note (from Germany to Mexico; asked Mexico to be on their side; would give part of US to Mexico if they won the war)
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"Z"
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Who won World War II?
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Allies (french, british, americans
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When did the fighting stop?
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When the Central Powers surrendered (gave up)
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This was formed after World War I to try to keep war from starting again
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League of Nations
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Baseball L______
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When was World WAr I
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1914-1918
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Who was Kaiser Wilhem
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ruler of Germany in 1914; wanted Germany to control more land.
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What is an alliance
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a promise between two or more countries to fight together against their enemies
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The countries that sided against Germany were called
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"Allied Powers" (british, french, americans)
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The countries that sided WITH Germany
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Central Powers
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The countries that did not take sides
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Neutral nations (America was neutral for the first 3 years of the war)
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What was the name of the English passenger ship that was shot by a German U-boat torpedo
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Lusitania (over 1000 people died; including over 100 Americans)
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"Lucy"
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Who said, "The world must be made safe for democracy"
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President Woodrow Wilson
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What do we call the day that we celebrate and honor all who have served in our armed forces
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Veterans Day
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Where was the headquarters of the League of Nations
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Genevea Switzerland
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What was the League of Nations
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all countries who joined the leagued agreed not to make war on any other nation that was also in the league
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The 1920's were given a nickname....
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The Roaring 20's (after the war; happier times; prosperous years
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Who became president in 1925 (after World war I)
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Calvin Coolidge (first president to give his inaugural address over the radio)
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The difficult years of 1929-1940 were called . . .
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The Great Depression
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What was the great depression?
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hard times; banks ran out of money, factories closed down, people lost jobs
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Who was the president during the great depression?
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Franklin Roosevelt; worked to end the depression by creating jobs like building highways, dams and bridges
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know these presidents:
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world war I - Woodrow Wilson
roaring 20's - Calvin Coolidge Great depression - Franklin Roosevelt |
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one of the cruelest dictators ever known
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Joseph Stalin - Leader of Russia
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fascist dictator of Italy
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Benito Mussolini
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German Nazi leader
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Adolph Hitler
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emperor of japan (militarism)
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hirohto
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powerful general of japan
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tojo (more powerful than emeror)
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National socialism
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government and leaders are all-powerful;more important then the people of the country, leader can do no wrong; not all people have the same 'value' or 'worth' and were treated differently
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World War II started because of the invasion of this country
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Poland
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US President during World War II
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Franklin Roosevelt
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World War II was fought on these three continents
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Asia, Europe, Africa
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A-E-A
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Axis Powers
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Germany, Italy, Japan
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G-I-J
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The Allies
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U.S., Soviet Union and Britain
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The United States entered World War II because of this event
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Pearl Harbor
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The fighting stopped first on this continent
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Africa
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The day the fighting stopped in Europe was called
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V - E Day (Victory in Europe Day)
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Why did the Japanese surrender?
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America dropped an atomic bomb and destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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During WWI which ship did the Germans sink and angered the Americans: Maine, Mayflower, Lusitania, Titanic
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Lusitania
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Who won WWI?
Axis Powers Allies Neither Both |
Allies
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What is the name of November 11 - a day we honor all who have served in the armed forces?
Independence Day Memorial Day Veterans Day Flag Day |
Veteran'sDay
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What was formed after WWI in an effort to keep war from breaking out again?
League of Nations United Nations Veterans Day Flag DAy |
League of Nations
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What was the nickname of the 1920's?
Roaring Decade Roaring Twenties Peaceful Years Prosperous Twenties |
Roaring Twenties
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On which continent was there NO fighting in WWII?
Africa Asia Europe North America |
North America
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Which country was an Axis Power for only part of the war?
Germany Italy Japan Russia |
Russia
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The fighting stopped first on which continent?
Africa Asia Europe North America |
Europe
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This city was divided after WWII. The communists built a wall there.
Berlin London Paris Washington DC |
Berlin
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Who fought North Korea in the Korean war?
China and S. Korea Japan and U.S. South Korea and United Nations South Korea and League of Nations |
South Korea and United Nations
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