European History

World War I Began in _____ with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of _________ by a _________ nationalist. The four years of the ___________ - as it was then known – saw unprecedented levels of carnage and _____________ thanks to ________________ and the introduction of modern weaponry such as ______________, tanks and __________________.

World War I Began in _____ with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of _________ by a _________ nationalist. The four years of the ___________ - as it was then known – saw unprecedented levels of carnage and _____________ thanks to ________________ and the introduction of modern weaponry such as ______________, tanks and __________________. 1914 Austria Serbian

World War I Began in _____ with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of _________ by a _________ nationalist. The four years of the ___________ - as it was then known – saw unprecedented levels of carnage and _____________ thanks to ________________ and the introduction of modern weaponry such as ______________, tanks and __________________. 1914 Austria Serbian Great War destruction trench warfare machine guns chemical weapons

World War I No man’s land today, Vimy, France Before and after photo of village of Passchendaele No man’s land today, Vimy, France

World War I By the time World War I ended, more than ___________ soldiers had been killed and ____________ more wounded.

World War I By the time World War I ended, more than ___________ soldiers had been killed and ____________ more wounded. 9 Million 21 Million Cemetery at Verdun

World War I The Treaty of Versailles, signed in 1919, determined post-war borders from ________ to the _____________, established the ___________________ as an international peace organization and punished _________ for its aggression with _____________ and the ___________________.

World War I The Treaty of Versailles, signed in 1919, determined post-war borders from ________ to the _____________, established the ___________________ as an international peace organization and punished _________ for its aggression with _____________ and the ___________________. Europe Middle East League of Nations Germany reparations loss of territory

World War I The instability caused by World War I would help make possible the rise of ______ leader ______________.

World War I Hitler with WWI Commander of German Army. The instability caused by World War I would help make possible the rise of ______ leader ______________. Nazi Adolf Hitler Hitler with fellow soldiers during WWI. 1932 campaign poster

World War II Hitler’s invasion of ________ in September _____ drove Great Britain and ________ to declare war on _______, and World War II had begun. Over the next ________, the conflict would take more lives and destroy more land and property around the ______ than any previous war.

World War II Hitler’s invasion of ________ in September _____ drove Great Britain and ________ to declare war on _______, and World War II had begun. Over the next ________, the conflict would take more lives and destroy more land and property around the ______ than any previous war. Poland 1939 France Germany

World War II Hitler’s invasion of ________ in September _____ drove Great Britain and ________ to declare war on _______, and World War II had begun. Over the next ________, the conflict would take more lives and destroy more land and property around the ______ than any previous war. Poland 1939 France Germany 6 Years globe Dresden, Germany

World War II An estimated ______________ people were killed, with __________ of those being _____ murdered in Nazi ____________________. This is now known as the _________.

World War II An estimated ______________ people were killed, with __________ of those being _____ murdered in Nazi ____________________. This is now known as the _________. 46-60 Million 6 Million Jews concentration camps Holocaust

World War II Approximately _______ American _________ were killed in World War II. After the fall of Nazi Germany in May 1945, Germany was divided into ________. The West being controlled by the _____________, Great Britain, and _______. The East being controlled by the _____________.

U.S. Military Cemetery in Normandy, France World War II Approximately _______ American _________ were killed in World War II. After the fall of Nazi Germany in May 1945, Germany was divided into ________. The West being controlled by the _____________, Great Britain, and _______. The East being controlled by the _____________. 400,000 soldiers

U.S. Military Cemetery in Normandy, France World War II Approximately _______ American _________ were killed in World War II. After the fall of Nazi Germany in May 1945, Germany was divided into ________. The West being controlled by the _____________, Great Britain, and _______. The East being controlled by the _____________. Berlin Wall, 1975 400,000 soldiers 2 parts United States France Soviet Union

World War II Displaced _____, needing a country of their own, were given a small region in __________ which was their home _____ years ago. Many islands became US territories, such as, American Samoa, ____________, and ______________________.

World War II Displaced _____, needing a country of their own, were given a small region in __________ which was their home _____ years ago. Many islands became US territories, such as, American Samoa, ____________, and ______________________. Jews Palestine 2000

World War II Displaced _____, needing a country of their own, were given a small region in __________ which was their home _____ years ago. Many islands became US territories, such as, American Samoa, ____________, and ______________________. Jews Palestine 2000 Puerto Rico the U.S. Virgin Islands

Bosnian Genocide April 1992, the government of ____________________ declared its independence from ___________.

Bosnian Genocide April 1992, the government of ____________________ declared its independence from ___________. Bosnia-Herzegovina Yugoslavia

Bosnian Genocide Over the next several years, Bosnian Serb _______ targeted ________ and ______ civilians resulting in the deaths of some ________ people by 1995. Camps were set up to hold prisoners until their deaths.

Bosnian Genocide Over the next several years, Bosnian Serb _______ targeted ________ and ______ civilians resulting in the deaths of some ________ people by 1995. Camps were set up to hold prisoners until their deaths. forces Muslims Croat 100,000

Bosnian Genocide This was the worst act of _________ since the Holocaust.

Bosnian Genocide This was the worst act of _________ since the Holocaust. genocide