Post WWII Issues in India& Cold War Flashcards
Why did the USA give billions of dollars in aid to W. Germany, Turkey, and Greece after WWII?
- attempt to sop he spread of communism
- maintain democratic allies
Why did USA and the USSR compete for influence and alliances in the Middle East and India?
Strategic location and valuable assets (ports and trade routes)
Why did the USA create NATO in 1947?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Combat communism, defend W. Europe
Which peace conference is associated with Stalin agreeing to assisting E. Europe after WWII, giving the USSR greater access to he region?
Yalta Conference (in USSR)
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?
Using money/aid to maintain democracy in W.Europe “through economic recovery”
What is the goal of the European Union?
Unite Europe through open trade, communication, travel, shared money
List the two Cold War alliances:
NATO and Warsaw Pact
Which world leader said the phrase “iron curtain”?
Winston Churchill
What was the “iron curtain”?
Division of democracy west from Communist East
What is a satellite state?
Nations under control of Moscow (capital of Russia)
Which type of economy is characterized by government planning and control of the economy?
command economy
List Nations in the Warsaw Pact
USSR, Poland, Czech, E. Germany, Romania
What policy did India follow and benefit from during the Cold War?
non alignment
Identify the leader most closely associated with Indian independence, boycotts of British goods, nonviolent noncooperation, passive resistence, a,d the Salt March
Mohandas Ghandi
What nations were created as a result of the partition of India?
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan
Where is Kashmir
area in India that borders Pakistan; tension/ violence between Muslim and Hindus
what system of government was introduced to India as a result of British rule?
democracy- parliament
which Hindu concept did Gandhi challenge when he supported women’s rights and equality for untouchables
caste system
Karma, Dharma and the caste system all established…
a set of rules for behavior for Hindus to follow
What major factor (besides democracy) weakened the caste system?
urbanization
The Hindu Vedas, he Christian Bible, and the Muslim Koran provide _________ for ethical and moral behavior for their believers
guidlines
Religious texts for:
Hinduism-
Islam-
Vedas
Koran
Which religion is associated with the cow and the Ganges River held as sacred?
Hinduism
