Hot and Cold War in Europe Flashcards

Flashcards for Topic 5 Lesson 8: Hot and Cold War in Europe

The alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire during World War I was known as the __.

Central Powers

The alliance of Great Britain, France, and Russia during World War I was known as the __.

Allies

__ is the belief or desire of a nation acting as a unified independent state.

Nationalism

The __ was the peace treaty that ended World War I and imposed harsh terms on Germany.

Treaty of Versailles

__ is the practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of states or groups so as to influence the policies or actions of other states or groups.

Diplomacy

__ is the reduction of armed forces and armaments.

Disarmament

The __ was an international organization established after World War I to promote peace and cooperation.

League of Nations

__ is the principle that nations should have the right to determine their own state and form of government without external influence.

National Self-Determination

__ is a political ideology characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.

Fascism

__ is a political system in which the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life.

Totalitarianism

The political party led by Adolf Hitler in Germany was the __ party.

Nazi

Germany, Italy, and Japan formed the __ during World War II.

Axis Powers

The systematic extermination of European Jews and other groups by the Nazis during World War II is known as the __.

Holocaust

__ is information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

Propaganda

The __ was a U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe following the devastation of World War II.

Marshall Plan

__ is a military alliance formed in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations.

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

The __ is an international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation.

UN (United Nations)

The __ was a military alliance of Eastern European nations led by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Warsaw Pact

The __ was a barrier constructed in 1961 that divided East and West Berlin.

Berlin Wall

__ is a political and economic system in which the means of production are owned by the community as a whole.

Communism

The __ is a political and economic union of European countries.

European Union

World War I began in __.

1914

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in __.

1918

Hitler came to power in Germany in __.

1933

Germany invaded Poland, beginning World War II, in __.

1939

The United States joined World War II after being bombed at Pearl Harbor in __.

1941

World War II ended in Europe in __.

1945

NATO was formed in __.

1949

The Warsaw Pact was created in __.

1955

The Berlin Wall was built in __.

1961

The Berlin Wall fell in __.

1989