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Human History Dates Only - 1900 CE - 1999 CE Flashcards

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What are the DATES (Only):

EXPRESSIONISM IN ART

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1900-1935

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CONSTANTINOPLE

Turkey (as Istanbul)

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1923

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What are the dates only?

SPANISH CIVIL WAR

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1936

1939

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What are the DATES (Only):

ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM IN ART

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1940-1960

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What are the Dates only?

COLD WAR

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1945-1991

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What are the Dates only?

NATO

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1949

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In 1949, in partial response to the Berlin Airlift, the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, and several other (European) nations created a mutual defense organization, NATO. The Soviets responded by creating their own alliance with the Eastern European Communist states, which was known as the Warsaw Pact. The formation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact formalized the Cold War, which would last until 1991. Several former Warsaw Pact countries are now members of NATO.

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What are the dates only?

KOREAN WAR

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1950-1953

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What es the Date only?

SPUTNIK

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1957

The Soviet Union launched Sputnik I in 1957. The launch of Sputnik triggered the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union, as each nation worked to send increasingly sophisticated systems into outer space. In response to the Soviet launch, Congress established the National Air and Space Agency (NASA), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and the National Defense and Education Act, which included massive funding for scientific research at the university level.

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What are the dates only?

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS

Fidel Castro assumes power after the Cuban Revolution

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1959 Jan 1

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What are the dates only?

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS

Timeline

Fidel Castro assumes power

Castro aligns with USSR

Bay of Pigs fails to start Revolution

U-2 photos Missile Sites

Blockade, DEFCON 2

Diplomatic Resolution

A

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS

Timeline

1959 Jan 1 - Fidel Castro in power

1960 Dec 19 - Castro aligns with USSR

1961 Apr 17 - Bay of Pigs failed Revoluti

1962 Oct 14 - U-2 photos Missile Sites

1962 Oct 24 - Blockade, DEFCON 2

1962 Oct 25-28 Diplomatic Resolution

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What are the dates only?

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS

Cuba openly aligns itself with the Soviet Union and their policies.

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1960 Dec 19

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What are the DATES (Only):

BERLIN WALL

Created

A

1961

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13
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What are the dates only?

VIETNAM WAR

Timeline

US Army, + S.Kor, Aus, NZ, Thai armies

Tet Offensive - US loses confidence

US leaves Vietnam

Fall of Saigon

A

VIETNAM WAR

Timeline

1964 US, + S.Kor, Aus, NZ, Thai

1968 Tet Offensive - US loses confidence, begins withdrawal

1973 US leaves Vietnam

1975 Fall of Saigon

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What are the Dates only?

USSR Intervenes in the Afghanistan War. With the rise of militant factions and violence, the Afghan government had asked for Soviet troops, and the United Nations protested the USSR’s intervention.

The Mujahideen, an alliance of insurgent groups, were supported by the USA, the UK, Saudi Arabia, China, Pakistan, and Iran The Soviet-Afghan War resulted in the deaths of up to 1.5 million civilians, and millions fled the country The Soviets withdrew in the late 80s, but civil war continued Ironically, many U.S.-trained Afghan soldiers later became leaders of al-Qaeda and remain enemies of the United States.

A

1979

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What are the dates only?

AFGHANISTAN WAR

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1979-1989

USSR Intervenes in the Afghanistan War. With the rise of militant factions and violence, the Afghan government had asked for Soviet troops, and the United Nations protested the USSR’s intervention.

The Mujahideen, an alliance of insurgent groups, were supported by the USA, the UK, Saudi Arabia, China, Pakistan, and Iran The Soviet-Afghan War resulted in the deaths of up to 1.5 million civilians, and millions fled the country The Soviets withdrew in the late 80s, but civil war continued Ironically, many U.S.-trained Afghan soldiers later became leaders of al-Qaeda and remain enemies of the United States.

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16
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What are the dates only?

FALKLANDS WAR

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1982

Six months

Argentina supporting Falkland Isle vs UK

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What are the DATES (Only):

BERLIN WALL

Fall

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1991

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18
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What are the dates only?

GULF WAR

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1991 Kuwait

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19
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US IRAQ WAR

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2003

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Why is this Date Significant?

1900 approx

A

REALISM IN ART
Ends

EXPRESSIONISM IN ART
Begins

21
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Why is this Date Significant?

1900-1935 approx

A

EXPRESSIONISM IN ART

22
Q

Why is this Date Significant?

1901

A

QUEEN VICTORIA
Reign ends

23
Q

Why is this Date Significant?

1910 approx

A

ROMANTIC PERIOD IN MUSIC
Ends

POST-IMPRESSIONISM IN ART
Ends with the birth of Fauvism.

24
Q

Why is this Date Significant?

1911

A

CHING DYNASTY
Ends

25
Q

Why is this Date Significant?

1923

A

CONSTANTINOPLE

Turkey (as Istanbul)

26
Q

Why is this Date Significant?

1935 approx

A

EXPRESSIONISM IN ART
Ends

27
Q

What is the significance of this date?

1936-1939

A

SPANISH CIVIL WAR

28
Q

Why is this Date Significant?

1940

A

ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM IN ART
Begins

29
Q

Why is this Date Significant?

1940-1960

A

ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM IN ART

30
Q

What is the Significance of these dates?

1945-1991

A

COLD WAR

31
Q

What is the Significance of this date?

1949

A

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In 1949, in partial response to the Berlin Airlift, the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, and several other (European) nations created a mutual defense organization, NATO. The Soviets responded by creating their own alliance with the Eastern European Communist states, which was known as the Warsaw Pact. The formation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact formalized the Cold War, which would last until 1991. Several former Warsaw Pact countries are now members of NATO.

32
Q

What is the significance of this date?

1950-1953

A

KOREAN WAR

33
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What is the significance of this date?

1954

A

Traditionally dominated by China, Vietnam came under French influence between 1862 and 1954.

After the Second World War the Vietminh defeated the French, who then withdrew.

Vietnam was partitioned along the 17th parallel between Communist North Vietnam (capital, Hanoi) and non-Communist South Vietnam (capital, Saigon).

34
Q

What is the Significance of this Date?

1957

A

SPUTNIK

The Soviet Union launched Sputnik I in 1957. The launch of Sputnik triggered the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union, as each nation worked to send increasingly sophisticated systems into outer space. In response to the Soviet launch, Congress established the National Air and Space Agency (NASA), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and the National Defense and Education Act, which included massive funding for scientific research at the university level.

35
Q

What is the significance of this date?

1959

A

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS

Fidel Castro assumes power after the Cuban Revolution

1959 Jan 1

36
Q

What is the significance of this date?

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS

Timeline

1959 Jan 1

1960 Dec 19

1961 Apr 17

1962 Oct 14

1962 Oct 24

1962 Oct 25-28

A

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS

Timeline

Fidel Castro assumes power

Castro aligns with USSR

Bay of Pigs fails to start Revolution

U-2 photos Missile Sites

Blockade, DEFCON 2

Diplomatic Resolution

37
Q

What is the significance of this date?

1960

A

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS

Cuba openly aligns itself with the Soviet Union and their policies.

1960 Dec 19

38
Q

Why is this Date Significant?

1960

A

ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM IN ART
Ends

39
Q

Why is this Date Significant?

1961

A

BERLIN WALL

Created

40
Q

Why is this Date Significant?

1961-1991

A

BERLIN WALL

41
Q

What is the significance of this date?

VIETNAM WAR

Timeline

1964

1968

1973

1975

A

VIETNAM WAR

Timeline

1964 US, + S.Kor, Aus, NZ, Thai

1968 Tet Offensive - US loses confidence, begins withdrawal

1973 US leaves Vietnam

1975 Fall of Saigon

42
Q

Why is this Date Significant?

1979

A

USSR Intervenes in the Afghanistan War. With the rise of militant factions and violence, the Afghan government had asked for Soviet troops, and the United Nations protested the USSR’s intervention.

The Mujahideen, an alliance of insurgent groups, were supported by the USA, the UK, Saudi Arabia, China, Pakistan, and Iran The Soviet-Afghan War resulted in the deaths of up to 1.5 million civilians, and millions fled the country The Soviets withdrew in the late 80s, but civil war continued Ironically, many U.S.-trained Afghan soldiers later became leaders of al-Qaeda and remain enemies of the United States.

43
Q

What is the significance of this date?

1979-1989

A

AFGHANISTAN WAR

USSR Intervenes in the Afghanistan War. With the rise of militant factions and violence, the Afghan government had asked for Soviet troops, and the United Nations protested the USSR’s intervention.

The Mujahideen, an alliance of insurgent groups, were supported by the USA, the UK, Saudi Arabia, China, Pakistan, and Iran The Soviet-Afghan War resulted in the deaths of up to 1.5 million civilians, and millions fled the country The Soviets withdrew in the late 80s, but civil war continued Ironically, many U.S.-trained Afghan soldiers later became leaders of al-Qaeda and remain enemies of the United States.

44
Q

What is the significance of this date?

1982

A

FALKLANDS WAR

Six months

Argentina supporting Falkland Isle vs UK

45
Q

Why is this Date Significant?

1991

A

BERLIN WALL

Fall

GULF WAR

Kuwait

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