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World War What?
#1 Germany, Italy, and Japan. No, not a dream vacation but the evil powers of WWII Axis Powers
#2 December 7, 1941. Not Ben Affleck's birthday, but he played in the movie of the event that got the US involved in WWII Pearl Harbor
#3 The mass murder of Jewish people and other groups during WWII Holocaust
#4 This is not the sacking of a quaterback but Hitler's lightning war. Blitzkrieg
#5 The dropping of these, Little Boy and Fat Man, caused the Japanese to surrender in 1945 Atomic bombs
Brrrr... This war is freezing!
#1 Put a lid on it. This is the policy to stop the spread of communism Containment
#2 No not a place to order pizza. This is the theory where if one country falls to communism then others will fall as well Domino theory
#3 These two wars involved US soldiers and were fought in Sout East Asia Korean War, Vietnam War
#4 Don't come one step closer or I'll push the button! This term described how close the world came to another war brinkmanship
#5 Help! I've fallen and I can't get up! This president's doctrine said it would help countries who rejected communism Truman Doctrine
Show me the Money!!
#1 Wow! I sure like making money based on custom and tradition. Traditional Economy
#2 Wow! There sure is some freedom here. I can even start my own business. Market Economy
#3 Wow! I can't do anything to make money unless the government tells me to. Comman Economy
#4 This is from another country. We better add a tax onto it. Tariff
#5 Like Madonna said, this is the -ism of the world we are living in. Putting a high value on material possessions. materialism
Where the heck am I?
#1 While here a nice man, Paul Rusesabagina, saved my life. Rwanda
#2 While here, I was introduced to the theories and legacy of Mas Zedong. China
#3 While here, I met a man, Nelson Mandela, that was jailed for trying to create equality. South Africa
#4 While here, a civil war broke out after martial law was declared. Nigeria
#5 While here, a man, Juan Peron, was elected president and then made a dictatorship... But don't cry for me. Argentina
Mr. Sylak's Stuff
#1 I was wondering how many people live here... I know... let's check the ________. Census
#2 Wow! While I was digging I found this ancient pot and there was some paper inside of it. This is probably a __________________. Primary source
#3 Did you read the newspaper? There was a hilarious ____________________ of Tiger Woods. Political cartoon
#4 Did you read that article? There was a lot of _______ in it. Bias
#5 Look at the ____________. The skeleton represents death. symbolism
Final Question
World War II started when Hitler invaded Poland. What was the date? September 1, 1939