Ap Euro Unit 10

Question 1

Tehran Conference

Answer 1

Meeting between the Allied leaders Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin in 1943, where they discussed military strategy during World War II.

Question 2

Truman Doctrine

Answer 2

US policy announced in 1947 to provide economic and military aid to countries threatened by communism, marking the start of the Cold War containment strategy.

Question 3

Marshall Plan

Answer 3

US initiative launched in 1948 to aid Western Europe’s post-World War II recovery by providing financial assistance for economic reconstruction.

Question 4

Betin Okade

Answer 4

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Question 5

European Economic Community (EEC)

Answer 5

Precursor to the European Union, formed in 1957 to promote economic integration among member states through a common market.

Question 6

Mao Zedong

Answer 6

Chinese communist revolutionary and founding father of the People’s Republic of China, known for his leadership during the Chinese Civil War and the Cultural Revolution.

Question 7

Nikita Khrushchev

Answer 7

Soviet leader who succeeded Stalin, known for his policy of de-Stalinization and his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Question 8

Tet Offensive

Answer 8

Major military campaign during the Vietnam War in 1968, launched by North Vietnamese forces against South Vietnam and the United States.

Question 9

Bretton Woods Agreement

Answer 9

International monetary system established in 1944, creating the IMF and World Bank to promote economic stability and reconstruction after World War II.

Question 10

ОРЕС

Answer 10

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Question 11

Yom Kippur War

Answer 11

Conflict in 1973 between Israel and Arab states, initiated by a surprise attack on Israel during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.

Question 12

Détente

Answer 12

Period of improved relations between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, marked by arms control agreements and diplomatic dialogue.

Question 13

Helsinki Conference

Answer 13

Meeting in 1975 between Western and Eastern bloc countries to discuss security and human rights issues, resulting in the Helsinki Accords.

Question 14

Watergate

Answer 14

Political scandal in the United States in the 1970s involving the burglary of the Democratic National Committee headquarters and subsequent cover-up by the Nixon administration.

Question 15

Gdansk Agreement

Answer 15

Historic labor agreement in Poland in 1980 that led to the formation of the Solidarity trade union and marked a significant challenge to communist rule.

Question 16

Perestroika

Answer 16

Soviet reform policy initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev in the 1980s, involving economic restructuring and increased openness in government and society.

Question 17

Stagflation

Answer 17

Economic phenomenon characterized by stagnant economic growth, high unemployment, and high inflation, which occurred in many Western countries during the 1970s.

Question 18

Decolonization

Answer 18

Process by which colonies gained independence from colonial powers, primarily occurring in Africa and Asia in the mid-20th century.

Question 19

NATO

Answer 19

North Atlantic Treaty Organization, formed in 1949 as a military alliance of Western democracies to counter the threat of Soviet expansionism during the Cold War.

Question 20

Warsaw Pact

Answer 20

Military alliance of Eastern European communist states led by the Soviet Union, established in 1955 in response to NATO.

Question 21

Cold War

Answer 21

Geopolitical tension and ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, lasting from the end of World War II to the early 1990s.

Question 22

Containment

Answer 22

US policy during the Cold War aimed at preventing the spread of communism, particularly in Europe and Asia.

Question 23

Korean War

Answer 23

Conflict from 1950 to 1953 between North Korea (backed by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (backed by the United Nations and the US).

Question 24

Brezhnev Doctrine

Answer 24

Soviet policy asserting the right to intervene militarily in any socialist country where socialism was considered under threat, named after Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev.

Question 25

Glasnost

Answer 25

Policy of increased political openness and transparency implemented by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the late 1980s.

Question 26

Yeltsin

Answer 26

Boris Yeltsin, the first president of the Russian Federation, known for his role in the dissolution of the Soviet Union and economic reforms in Russia during the 1990s.

Question 27

Putin

Answer 27

Vladimir Putin, Russian politician who served as president and prime minister of Russia, known for his authoritarian leadership style and assertive foreign policy.

Question 28

Jihad

Answer 28

Islamic concept referring to the struggle or striving in the path of God, often interpreted in different ways, including as a spiritual struggle or as armed conflict.

Question 29

Simone de Beauvoir

Answer 29

French existentialist philosopher and feminist author known for her influential works such as “The Second Sex” and her partnership with Jean-Paul Sartre.

Question 30

Existentialism

Answer 30

Philosophical movement emphasizing individual freedom, responsibility, and the absurdity of human existence, prominent in the 20th century.

Question 31

Green Movement

Answer 31

Social and political movement advocating for environmental conservation, sustainability, and renewable energy.

Question 32

Euro

Answer 32

Official currency of the Eurozone, adopted by many European Union member states as part of the process of European integration.