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WWI/II halfstack
Half of the WWI and WWII stack;see document for full
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the Allies in WWI? | England, Russia, US, France, Japan, Italy, and a few small countries |
| Who were the Central Powers in WWI? | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire (later Turkey) |
| What were shared causes of both WWI and WWII? | alliances, nationalism, militarism, industrialization |
| What was a historical cause of WWI? | from 1870-1913 there were 7 major conflicts between Europe and Asia |
| What triggered the beginning of WWI? | the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
| When did the Great War begin? | August 1914 |
| What made America get involved in WWI? | sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegram |
| When did America get involved in WWI? | 1917 |
| When did WWI end? | 1918 |
| What were the causes of WWII? | Germany resented the Treaty of Versailles for the harsh punishment, Italy and Japan wanted more land for their part in the war, Great Depression |
| What was the Great Depression? | larges economic crisis to ever hit the world, in the 1930s |
| Where did Germany invade (and conquer)? | small nations like Poland |
| Where did Italy invade? | Arfica |
| Where did Japan invade? | China |
| Where did the Italy-German force invade? | France |
| What made America get involved in the war? | Pearl harbor attacked by Japanese air strikes |
| How long did the war last in Asia? | 1937-1945 |
| How long in Europe/Africa? | 1939-1945 |
| America? | 1941-1945 |
| What is the Day of Infamy? | Dec. 7, 1941, in the words of FDR: "A date that will live in infamy |
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