History Practice: World War I to the Cold War

Vocabulary flashcards covering the end of World War I, the rise of the Nazis, key events of World War II, and Cold War milestones like the Space Race and the Berlin Wall.

Treaty of Versailles

The agreement that ended World War I and blamed Germany for the war, resulting in Germany losing land, money, and military power.

Adolf Hitler

The leader of the Nazi party in Germany who came to power and turned the country into a dictatorship under Nazi rule.

Nazi Party

A political party that promised jobs and national pride in Germany, using propaganda and violence to gain support.

Great Depression

An economic crisis that began in $1929$ causing millions to lose their jobs and increasing poverty and hunger in Germany.

Weimar Republic

The government formed in Germany after the defeat in World War I, which faced significant economic problems.

Blitzkrieg

Tactics used by Germany during World War II to quickly expand German territory.

Pearl Harbour

A naval base in Hawaii attacked by Japan on $7$ December $1941$, leading the United States to enter World War II.

Hiroshima

The city where the USA dropped the first atomic bomb on $6$ August $1945$, killing about $700\,000$ people immediately.

Nagasaki

The city where a second atomic bomb was dropped on $9$ August $1945$, causing massive destruction and thousands of deaths.

Space Race

A competition of technological advancement between the USA and USSR during the Cold War.

Sputnik

The first satellite sent into space, launched by the USSR in $1957$.

Berlin Wall

A structure that divided East and West Berlin and became a major symbol of the Cold War.

Cold War

A period of tension between the USA and USSR where both sides competed for influence but did not fight each other directly.