Following WWII, the United States and the Soviet Union were considered the two most powerful countries in the world. What was their nickname

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a political movement in Germany, from the end of World War I though the end of World War II; included totalitarian government; promoted nationalism, and racial supremacy. Can be linked to Adolf Hitler (Hint: Rise of (a)   )

information, usually misleading or biased, designed to promote a particular political ideology

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the reintegration of West and East Germany into a single nation in 1990 (Hint: unity)

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revolution against Czar Nicholas II Romanov that led to the monarchy’s overthrow; resulted in the communist takeover by Vladimir Lenin

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a 91-mile wall surrounding West Berlin from 1961 through 1990

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known as the “Great War” or the “War to End all Wars;” a global conflict occurring between 1914 and 1918; primarily in Europe

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the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler

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the 1919 treaty which formally brought World War I to an end

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a global conflict occurring between 1939 and 1945

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prejudice and hostility toward Jewish people

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a state of political hostility between countries without an outright declaration of war

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toxic rain which results when noxious gases are released into the atmosphere and mix with water molecules

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an atmospheric phenomenon whereby vehicle exhaust and factory smoke combine with fog

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name of power plant located in northern Ukraine; site of the worst nuclear disaster in human history

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the average annual weather conditions in a given location

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languages derived from Latin, which was spoken during the Roman Empire (portuguese, spanish, french, italian)

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languages derived from the early Germanic peoples of Northern and Central Europe (english, german, dutch)

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languages derived from the early Slavic peoples of Eastern Europe (russian and polish)

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religion founded by Abraham; followed by Jews; sacred text is the Tanakh (acronym for Torah, Nevi’im, Ketuvium); place of worship is the synagogue

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religion based on the life of Jesus Christ; followed by Christians; sacred text is the Bible; place of worship is the church

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religion followed by Muslims; sacred text is the Quran; place of worship is the mosque

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believing in and/or worshipping a single deity (i.e., one God)

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presence of toxic chemicals or compounds in the air, at levels that pose a health risk

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Money that you put into other things, in hopes it will grow. Hint: starts with an "i"

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1. A plan for managing your money, both spending and saving.

Money received from working

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Money put away for future use.

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Money that is spent or used

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Money that is owed to someone

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Last Czar of Russia that was executed because of hoe he handled the Russina people during WWI

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He took over Russia, introduced communism, and rename it to the Soviet Union

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Reintroduced freedom of speech following the cold war

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made the term "iron curtain" and was the 28th president of the United States

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