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Alsace-Lorraine

A territory mutually desired by France and Germany

1770

Boston massacre

Churchill

British prime minister, WW2

Hitler

Built up German military in violation of Treaty of Versailles German dictator WW2

West Berlin

City blockaded by Russia in 1948

The German defeat in WW1 was hastened by

Collapse of German allies

Imperialism

Colonization of a smaller nation for a larger nations profit

Rommel

Commander of German forces in North Africa

The government of Russia during WW1 and WW2

Communist

Roosevelt

Designed United Nations Charter US president WW2

Advocates of a lenient peace finally succeeded in drawing up the Treaty if Versailles

False

WW2 peace treaties were constantly disrupted by German aggression

False

Wilhelm supported Bismarck in maintaining positive relations with England and Russia

False

Triple Entente

Formed by Britain, France, and Russia to balance Triple Alliance

Manchuria

Fought over by Japan and Russia

Wilhelm

German ruler in world war 1

Totalitarian

Government totally controlling its people

MacArthur

Head of American forces in the pacific

Mussolini

Head of fascist Italy

Ferdinand

His assassination sparked WW1

Kamikaze

Japanese suicide pilots

Prussia

Led Europe in military readiness

Eisenhower

Led allied invasion of Normandy

Nationalism

Loyalty of a people for their country

United Nations

Organization after WW2 for settlement of world problems

General staff

Organized Prussian military

Wilson

Originator of Fourteen points and League of Nations

Stalin

Russian premier WW2

Treaty of Versailles

Section of the Peace of Paris dealing with Germany

Bolsheviks

Seized control of Russian government

Bismarck

Set up Triple Alliance for German defense

An event which favored the German position in 1917-1918

The Russian withdrawal

Aggressive nations in pre-WW2 years were Japan, Germany, and Italy

True

German U-boat attacks forced US to declare war on Germany in WW1

True

Japan began its aggression by seizing Manchuria; Italy began by seizing Ethiopia

True

Mussolini sought military expansion by invading Ethiopia

True

The German economy was crippled by the harsh terms of the Treaty following WW1

True

The branch of the United Nations which takes action is the Security Council

True

U.N. forces were involved in freeing the country of Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War

True

WW2 peace settlements were constantly deadlocked between the U.S. And Russia

True

While french resistance in WW1 against the Germans was strong, Russian resistance was weak

True

The nation that did not side with the Allies in WW1

Turkey

League of Nations

Wil sons proposed organization for peace after WW1


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