chapter 26 section 2

Question 1

Margaret Thatcher

Answer 1

Iron lady

1st female prime minister of England

Question 2

Falkland Islands are controlled by _____

off the coast of _______ Argentina; Argentina forces invade

Answer 2

Britain

Argentina

Question 3

succeeded Thatcher

Answer 3

John Mayor

Question 4

prime minister of Britain today

Answer 4

David Cameron

Question 5

in 1922 the Republic of Ireland

Answer 5

gains independence from Great Britain

Question 6

Northern Ireland stayed with

Answer 6

United Kingdom

Question 7

North Ireland religion

Answer 7

Protestant

Question 8

late 1960s- violent protests between

Answer 8

protestants and catholics

Question 9

Irish republic Army (IRA)

Answer 9

catholic

drive out british at all costs

Question 10

Germany late 1960s-

Answer 10

West germany becomes major power “West German miracle”

Question 11

biggest challenge of west germany

Answer 11

relationship with east germany

Question 12

“Ostopolitik”

Answer 12

refers to policy toward eastern Germany

Question 13

Helmut Kohl-
biggest challenge
1989-
Oct 1990

Answer 13

chancellor of West Germany
unify Germany
wall comes down
Germany unified

Question 14

Helsinki Accords-

Answer 14

security and cooperation in Europe

peaceful settlements of disputes

Question 15

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Answer 15

NATO

Question 16

NATO’s objective

Answer 16

keep Western Europe safe during the cold war

Question 17

1993- new organization in Europe

Answer 17

European Union

Question 18

European Union has

Answer 18

free trade

single currency- Euro