 |  The Second World War 28 Flashcards |  Start |
 | Fill in the blank: The League of Nations failed to take action when ___ seized a part of Lithuania in 1920. |  Card: 1 / 28 |
| Poland | Card: 2 / 28 |
| True or False: The USA was a founding member of the League of Nations. | Card: 3 / 28 |
| False. The USA refused to join the League. | Card: 4 / 28 |
| What event triggered the start of World War II? | Card: 5 / 28 |
| Hitler's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, was the immediate trigger for the start of World War II. | Card: 6 / 28 |
| Fill in the blank: The city of ___ was essential for Hitler to connect with East Prussia. | Card: 7 / 28 |
| Danzig | Card: 8 / 28 |
| Short Answer: What policy did powerful member nations of the League of Nations follow that contributed to its failure? | Card: 9 / 28 |
| A policy of appeasement. | Card: 10 / 28 |
| Fill in the blank: West Germany was administered by ___, ___, and the USA. | Card: 11 / 28 |
| Britain, France | Card: 12 / 28 |
| What was the purpose of the United Nations established in 1945? | Card: 13 / 28 |
| The purpose was to maintain international peace and security and to prevent future wars. | Card: 14 / 28 |
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| Fill in the blank: Japan was occupied by the ___ until 1952. | Card: 15 / 28 |
| American army | Card: 16 / 28 |
| True or False: The capital of East Germany was Bonn. | Card: 17 / 28 |
| False. The capital of East Germany was East Berlin. | Card: 18 / 28 |
| The Cold War is characterized by ___ between the USA and the Soviet Union, without direct military conflict. | Card: 19 / 28 |
| Political tension and rivalry | Card: 20 / 28 |
| Fill in the blank: The Democratic and Capitalist Bloc during the Cold War was led by ___ and included countries like Britain and France. | Card: 21 / 28 |
| The USA | Card: 22 / 28 |
| What two major blocs emerged during the Cold War? | Card: 23 / 28 |
| The Democratic and Capitalist Bloc led by the USA and the Communist Bloc led by the Soviet Union. | Card: 24 / 28 |
| How did the Cold War affect India? | Card: 25 / 28 |
| India was caught in the middle of the Cold War, with both the USA and the Soviet Union trying to spread their influence in the country. | Card: 26 / 28 |
| Which of the following countries was not part of the Axis Powers during World War II? a) Germany | Card: 27 / 28 |
| d) Canada | Card: 28 / 28 |
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