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Upshur Ch. 15
Inter-war years, World War II, Cold War
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History
10th Grade
05/29/2009

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December 7-8, 1941
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When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
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Gestapo
Definition
What were the name of Hitler's secret police?
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Mein Kampf (My Struggle)
Definition
What is the name of Hitler's autobiography?
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Benito Mussolini
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Who was the facist leader of Italy?
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July 7, 1937
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Date Japan attacks China declaring war, known as Marco Polo Bridge Incident.
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Poland
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What country did Hitler invade on September 1, 1939 that made Great Britain and France declare war on Germany?
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June 10, 1940
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Date Mussolini declared war on France.
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Winston Churchill
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Prime Minister of Great Britain
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United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and China
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The Allies
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Hideki Tojo
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Prime Minister and General who ordered a surprise attack on British, Dutch, and U.S. possessions in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
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"D-Day"
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U.S., British, and Canadian forces landed on the coast of Normandy in France on June 6, 1944
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Hiroshima and Nagaski
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Two Japanese cities that were atomic bombed by the U.S. On August 6 and August 9 of 1945
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Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
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General McArthur held this title: SCAP
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1945-1949
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Cold War Period
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Harry S. Truman
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President of the U.S. during the Cold War
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Joseph Stalin
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Totalitarian ruler of the Soviet Union
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the Marshall Plan
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European Recovery Program created in 1948 referred to as:
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European Economic Community (EEC)
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Popularly called the Common Market, founded in 1957
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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Military alliance created by the Truman Administration
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Warsaw Pact
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Soviet Union's military alliance system
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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Created to push the U.S. ahead of the space race
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