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