chapter 30 questions Flashcards
(41 cards)
the progressive relaxation of cold war tensions was called?
de’tente
what was ostpolitik?
brandt’s policy of reconciliation with eastern europe, especially eastern germany
how did west german chancellor willy brandt improve relations with east germany?
brandt laid a wreath at the tomb of the polish unknown soldier and another at the monument commeoerating the armed uprising of warsaw’s jewish ghetto against occupying nazi armies
in 1975 what was formalized at the helsinki conference?
the final act, where 35 participating nations agreed that europe’s existing political frontiers could not be changed by force. it also ensured the political rights of the people
american involvement in vietnam was a product of the cold war and the policy of?
containment
criticism of the vietnam war reached a crescendo after what event?
vietcong tet offensive in january 1968
what happened around the globe in 1968?
youth activism
what did the building of the berlin wall in 1961 suggest?
that communism was here to stay, and the failure of nato to intervene showed that the united states and western europe basically accepted the premise
what was the “prague spring”?
reform elements in the czechoslovak communist party gained a majority and voted out the long-time stalinist leader in favor of alexander dubcek, whose new government launched dramatic reforms. “socialism with a human face”
describe the brezhnev doctrine:
doctrine created by leonid brezhnev that held that the soviet union had the right to intervene in any socialist country whenever it saw the need
in 1967, what conflict exacerbated anti-western feelings in the arab states?
the six-day war between isreal and its arab neighbors
what is OPEC?
the arab-led Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
define stagflation:
term coined in the early 1980s to describe the combination of low growther and high inflation that led to a worldwide reccession
describe the post industrial society:
society that relies on hightech and service-oriented jobs for economic growth rather than on heavy industry and manufacturing jobs
who was milton friedman?*
neoliberal theorist and a us economist; argued that the government should stop supporting socialist issues
france became more socialist under what president?
francois mitterand (de gaulle resigned)
what 1962 book had a strong impact on the environmental movement?
silent spring by rachel carson
describe greenpace:
a nongovernmental organization dedicated to environmental conservation and protection
the 1970s had separatist movements in what countries?
ireland, spain (basques), switzerland, yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia
what is really existing socialism?
a term used by communist leaders to describe socialist accomplishments of their societies, such as nationalized industry and collective agriculture
what was charter 77?
a manifesto signed in czechoslovakia in 1977 where the government was criticized for ignoring the human rights provisions of the helsinki accords and called on communist leaders to respect civil and human rights; they also argued and criticized censorship and improved environmental policies
in what 2 ways did communist in poland fail to monopolize society?
- most agricultural land remained in private hands
- the catholic church thrived and failed to manage the economy effectively
what was called the “polish miracle”?
when cardinal karol wojtyla, archbishop of krakow, was elected pope in 1978 as pope john paul II
describe the gdansk agreement?
lenin shipyard workers went on strike and advanced the ideals of civil society, including the right to form free-trade unions, freedom of speech, release of political prisoners and economic reforms. the government gave in and accepted their demands.
they were self limiting**
