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WH Wynn U14 Review
The Cold War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. This person was a Shiite Muslim cleric who led the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran. | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| 2. This person helped Kenya gain independence from Britain using non-violent tactics. | Jomo Kenyatta |
| 3. This person helped Ghana gain independence from Britain peacefully. | Kwame Nkrumah |
| 4. This is another name for a rebel. | insurgent |
| 5. This is the term for the thin band of territory across the Korean peninsula dividing North and South Korea. | Demilitarized zone |
| 6. A division into pieces is called a… | partition |
| 7. Term for the area where Iraqi aircraft were not allowed to fly after the 1991 war. | No-fly zone |
| 8. This theory says that if the communists won in, then other nations would become communist, too. | Domino theory |
| 9. This was the name for the Palestinian Arab uprising against the Israeli occupation of Palestine. | intifada |
| 10. This is another term for nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons. | Weapons of mass destruction |
| 11. This was the mutual-defense alliance between the USSR and 7 satellite nations in eastern Europe. | Warsaw Pact |
| 12. This was the mutual-defense alliance between the US, Canada, and several other western European nations. | NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| 13. This term describes the relaxation of Cold War tensions during the 1970s. | detente |
| 14. A nation that is stronger than other powerful nations is called a… | Superpower |
| 15. This was the line of latitude used as the dividing line between North and South Korea. | 38th parallel |
| 16. Which 2 groups continued to fight each other in Iraq even after Saddam Hussein was overthrown? | Shiites & Sunnis |
| 17. Why has it been difficult to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians? | They both claim Jerusalem as their capital. |
| 18. What is the one thing that has caused conflict to increase in the Middle East? | The growth of Islamic fundamentalism. |
| 19. How did the Islamic Revolution start in Iran? | Islamic activists overthrew the Shah. |
| 20. How did the paths to independence compare between Ghana and Algeria? | Algeria got independence through an armed struggle. Ghana gained independence peacefully. |
| 21. What made it difficult for new nations in Africa to build democratic governments? | Ethnic divisions created by old colonial boundaries caused distrust & unrest. |
| 22. What were nonaligned nations? | Smaller, independent nations that did not take sides in the Cold War. |
| 23. Why did Bangladesh and Pakistan separate? | Ethnic and political tensions divided East and West Pakistan. |
| 24. Why did the British partition of India cause a refugee crisis? | Muslims & Hindus left areas where they were the minority. |
| 25. Why did the Vietnamese fight the French in Indochina after World War II? | The Viet Minh wanted their independence. |
| 26. How did the US get involved in Vietnam? | The US first sent aid and military advisors to South Vietnam. Once US ship was torpedoed, they sent in troops. |
| 27. Why did US leaders withdraw troops from Vietnam? | The US realized they could not win this war. |
| 28. What was the situation in the Soviet Union like during the 1970s and 1980s? | Very little political freedom; stagnant economy |
| 29. How are glasnost and perestroika different? | Glasnost: greater freedom of expression; perestroika: reformed gov’t & economy |
| 30. Governments in Eastern Europe introduced reforms because of… | Glasnost |
| 31. Why did Korea stay divided after the Korean War? | A ceasefire was negotiated but not a peace treaty. |
| 32. Why did the UN intervene in North Korea? | North Korea had invaded South Korea |
| 33. The US supporting the Greeks in their fight against communism is a good example of the policy of… | Containment |
| 34. Why was Mao Zedong able to make China communist? | He got support from the peasants because he promised them land. |
| 35. The US economy is different from the former USSR’s economy because the US economy has more… | Freedom |
| 36. The Cold War developed because of… | Conflicting governments between the US and USSR |
| 37. Who led the movement to abolish apartheid in South Africa? | Nelson Mandela |
| 38. What was the result of the student protests in Tiananmen Square in China? | Hundreds of protesters were arrested, killed, & wounded. |
| 39. Many new African countries renamed their nations to reflect their.. | Traditional cultures |
| 40. Tensions between what 2 groups led to the partition of India? | Muslims and Hindus |
| 41. What 2 groups are fighting for control over the geographic region of Israel? | Palestinians and Jews |
| 42. On what 2 things was mutual assured destruction based on? | Nuclear weapons and the theory of deterrence |
| 43. During the 1980s, the US and USSR both reduced… | Their number of nuclear weapons |
| 44. The Truman Doctrine and NATO were there to provide… | Provide economic & military support and stop Communism |
| 45. Which countries occupied Germany after World War II? | Britain, France, the USA and USSR |
| 46. What US plan gave millions of dollars in aid to Europe after WW II? | The Marshall Plan |
| 47. The Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine both were set up to.. | Stop the spread of communism |
| 48. What benefits did the Marshall Plan give to post-war European nations trying to rebuild? | -grants that didn’t have to be repaid -money for supplies to rebuild -money given to help key industries |
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