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  • What is colonialism?
    When one country takes political control over another country
  • What was the Berlin Wall?
    A wall in Berlin that split Germany in 2 and seperated the 2 sides of the Cold War.
  • The USA was Capitalist. Was is capitalism?
    In capitalism individuals can own their own things such as land or factories
  • Who were the central powers during World War One?
    The German Empire and The Austro - Hungarian Empire
  • What war happened between 1947 - 1991 between America and Russia
    The Cold War
  • What countries were the Allies during World War II ? 
    France, The United Kingdom, The United States, The Soviet Union and China
  • The Sovient Union was communist. What is communism?
    In communism individuals don't own things, instead the government owns and controls everything
  • Who is this?
    Adolf Hitler
  • Which country joined World War I in 1917 as one of the Allies?
    The USA
  • What was the name of the political party that Hitler was in charge of?
    The Nazi Party
  • Was there any fighting during the Cold War?
    No, they just threatened each other
  • Which religious people were persecuted by Nazi policies?
    Jews
  • Who was assasinated (killed) on June 28th 1914?
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand
  • The Cold War was between which 2 countries?
    The United States of America and the Soviet Union
  • The Nazi party were fascist. What is fascism?
    In fascism the government - (normally ruled by a dictator) that have all the power. You are not allowed to criticize them (say bad things about)
  • What do the United Nations promote?
    International peace and Human rights
  • What war happened between 1939 and 1945
    World War II
  • What war happened between 1914 - 1918
    World War I
  • When was the United Nations started?
    1945
  • What country was blamed for starting World War I : Germany , France or England?
    Germany
  • What is democracy?
    When people vote for who they want to be in charge of the government
  • What countries  were the Axis Powers during World World II ?
    Germany, Italy and Japan
  • What is totalitarianism?
    When the government has total control over the people.
  • Who were the Allies during World War One?
    The British Empire, The French Republic and The Russian Empire