Nov. 1917, Leon Trotsky: “It was obvious that going on with the war was impossible. On this point there was not even a shadow of disagreement between Lenin and me.”
1914 – – –
“I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures... It is clear that the main element of any United States policy towards the Soviet Union must be that of a long-term, patient but firm and vigilant containment of Russian expansive tendencies.
Cartier Cortez Da Gama Portuguese explorer who around the tip of Africa to India. Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztec. French Explorer who claimed Quebec.
Which event fits in the graphic above? A.disease from America spread into Europe B.indigenous plantations grew in the Americas and Caribbean C.slave labor based on race was established D.cash crop profits were equally distributed between the Europeans and Native Americans
Based on the information in the timeline, which event correctly completes the timeline? A.First crisis in the Balkans. B.Creation of the Triple Alliance. C.Russia signs Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. D.Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
“The Allied…governments…affirm, and Germany accepts, the responsibility…for causing all of the loss and damages…” The passage above was taken from what historical document? A.Union Charter B.Treaty of Portsmouth C.Atlantic Charter D.Treaty of Versailles
What nations administered territorial mandates in the Middle East under the League of Nations? Japan and China Britain and the United States Germany and the Soviet Union France and Britain SYRIA & LEBANON & JORDAN & PALESTINE
“No country is exempt. The privation [hardship] and …anxiety which exists today in millions on homes all over the world is extreme…probably 12 million industrial workers stand idle.” John Maynard Keynes What is the quotation above describing? the Stock Market Crash the Great Depression the Boxer Rebellion the Bolshevik Revolution
President _________ described December 7 as “a date which will live in infamy.” a.Harry Truman b.Dwight Eisenhower c.Franklin Roosevelt d.Theodore Roosevelt
Which of these events of World War II occurred first? Battle of Normandy Pearl Harbor attacked Nagasaki bombed German Invasion of Poland
Which map correctly shows the location of the Iron Curtain?
The Cold War that followed World War II emerged as a rivalry between: a.Germany and the U.S.S.R b.Italy and Germany c.Korea and Vietnam d.U.S.S.R. and the United States
During the Cold War, the people of which group of nations were largely powerless against the secret police and Soviet troops? NATO Soviet satellites Bolshevik collectives United Nations A satellite state is a country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation. In times of war or political tension, satellite states sometimes serve as a buffer between an enemy country and the nation exerting control over the satellitepoliticallyeconomicallywar
Which U.S. President introduced the policy of containment? Harry Truman Franklin Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson John F. Kennedy