1. “Sick man of Europe” is a term used to describe the fall of the Ottoman Empire in the nineteenth century. The Ottoman Empire went from the most powerful state to a state that had weakened and were losing provinces. Due to all the loss the Ottoman Empire encountered the Turks began to assert themselves and the set out to overthrow Abdul Hamid.
2. Lusitania was the name of a British ocean liner. It was attacked by the German submarines during their blockade of 1915. This attack on Lusitania caused 1,198 deaths in which 139 were Americans. After this the Americans protested and Germany backed down in hopes of keeping the United States a neutral party in the matter.
3. Treaty of Versailles took place June 28, 1919. It was a treaty that was …show more content…
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in 1949. It was an organization that served as a military alliance. This alliance was between the United States and the nations of Western Europe. They were against the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
12. The Marshall Plan was a United States program that supported the reconstruction of Europe after WWII. The Marshall Plan along with other programs helped give more than twenty billion dollars to Europe in 1961. After their recovery by 1963 Europe had doubled their economy from 1940.
13. Truman Doctrine was put into place in 1947 by President Harry Truman. It gave US aid to Greece and Turkey as part of the anti-communist policy. This was also the start of the Cold War control policy.
14. The Doomsday Clock is a representative clock face that counts down to worldwide disaster. It has continued since 1947. It is said that the closer the clock is to midnight the closer the world is to a disaster. In 1947 when the Cold War took place the clock was set to seven minutes till midnight.
15. Balfour Declaration was a statement written by Sir Arthur Balfour. It was written in 1917 and it favored having the Jewish homeland in Palestine. After the Statement was written conflicts came about between the Palestinians and the Jewish
2. Lusitania was the name of a British ocean liner. It was attacked by the German submarines during their blockade of 1915. This attack on Lusitania caused 1,198 deaths in which 139 were Americans. After this the Americans protested and Germany backed down in hopes of keeping the United States a neutral party in the matter.
3. Treaty of Versailles took place June 28, 1919. It was a treaty that was …show more content…
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in 1949. It was an organization that served as a military alliance. This alliance was between the United States and the nations of Western Europe. They were against the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
12. The Marshall Plan was a United States program that supported the reconstruction of Europe after WWII. The Marshall Plan along with other programs helped give more than twenty billion dollars to Europe in 1961. After their recovery by 1963 Europe had doubled their economy from 1940.
13. Truman Doctrine was put into place in 1947 by President Harry Truman. It gave US aid to Greece and Turkey as part of the anti-communist policy. This was also the start of the Cold War control policy.
14. The Doomsday Clock is a representative clock face that counts down to worldwide disaster. It has continued since 1947. It is said that the closer the clock is to midnight the closer the world is to a disaster. In 1947 when the Cold War took place the clock was set to seven minutes till midnight.
15. Balfour Declaration was a statement written by Sir Arthur Balfour. It was written in 1917 and it favored having the Jewish homeland in Palestine. After the Statement was written conflicts came about between the Palestinians and the Jewish