Match the following items. 1. Japanese attack Cold War 2. location of Allied invasion of France Normandy 3. first atomic bomb dropped V-E Day 4. based on fear and threats Germany 5. world peace organization Italy 6. Benito Mussolini Sputnik 7. Adolf Hitler 5 United Nations 8. prevent the spread of Communism Pearl Harbor 9. Allied strategy in the Pacific Mikhail Gorbachev 10. began reforms in the Soviet Union containment 11. first artificial satellite island hopping 12. easing of strained relations detente 13. Nixon's Secretary of State Henry Kissinger 14. day of victory for the Allied powers in Europe Hiroshima

1. Japanese attack - Pearl Harbor

The Japanese made a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, which started the pacific front of World War II.

2. location of Allied invasion of France - Normandy

The allies invaded Normandy during the D-Day, and from that moment, they began to push Nazi Germany back in the Western Front.

3. first atomic bomb dropped - Hiroshima

The first atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima, a Japanese city in the South of Japan.

5. world peace organization - United Nations

The UN was established in San Francisco, and the main goal of the organization has always been to promote world peace.

8. prevent the spread of Communism - Cold War

The Cold War was a conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, after World War II. The two countries never entered in a direct war, hence the name of "Cold War".

9. Allied strategy in the Pacific - island hopping

Because the Japanese dominated many islands in the Pacific, and Japan itself is an island nations, the allies implemented the strategy of island hopping, in order to eventually reach Japan.

10. began reforms in the Soviet Union - Mikhail Gorbachev

Gorbachev started several reforms in the Soviet Union. Particularly: glasnot, which means transparency, and Perestroika, which means restructuring.

11. first artificial satellite - Sputnik

Sputnik was the first satellite sent into space. It was sent by the Soviet Union in 1957.

12. easing of strained relations - Detente

Detente was the strategy started by Nixon, in order to normalize the relations between the United States, the Soviet Union, and China.

13. Nixon's Secretary of State - Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger was the leader of Nixon's foregin policy, and one of the most influential secretaries of state in U. S. history.

14. day of victory for the Allied powers in Europe - V-E Day

Germany surrendered on May 8, 1945, and this day marked the allied victory in Europe.

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4. based on fear and threats

6. Benito Mussolini

7. Adolf Hitler