Unit 10 Flashcards
Following decolonization, one of the greatest problems for African nations was _______.
tribal rivalry
The Space Race was a Cold War rivalry between the United States and ______.
the Soviet Union
What war provoked the Arabs to attack Israel again because of Israeli gains?
Six Day War
The Space Race resulted in the technological advances in ______.
satellites
________ was the South African policy to separate White and non-Whites.
Apartheid
The Allied powers occupied _________ following WWII.
Japan
The Peace Constitution of ________ denounced war and declared that its military forces were for self-defense only.
Japan
Communist officials crushed this movement in China at Tiananmen Square in 1989.
Democratic
What Middle Eastern resource is very important to Western industry?
oil
________ is based on existential ideas.
Postmodernism
The Ayatollah Khomeini led a movement in _______ to bring about greater social and political conformity to teachings of the Islamic holy scriptures, the Koran.
Iran
Saddam Hussein invaded _______ in an attempt to takeover its oil production.
Kuwait
Japan’s _______ helped the country focus its spending on building up industry rather than its military.
Peace Constitution
Which South African leader was imprisoned for his efforts to abolish apartheid?
Nelson Mandela
______ asserts that there is no such thing as absolute truth.
Existentialism
After ______, U.S. General Douglas MacArthur helped bring about changes to Japanese society as the Supreme Commander of Allied Powers in occupied Japan.
WWII
________ called for the removal of the four “old things” from Chinese life and culture in attempt to bring China into greater conformity with communistic ideals.
Mao Zedong
______ established a cruel military dictatorship in Uganda in the 1970’s.
Idi Amin Dada
What was the goal of the Civil Rights movement?
change people’s views on social issues.
Mao’s _______ was/were intended to improve China’s industry by the use of large farms known as communes.
Great Leap Forward
What led to the Shah’s removal from power in Iran? Select all that apply.
- his liberal views of the Islamic faith
- his modern, Western attitude
The Sexual Revolution brought changes to traditional social norms, such as ______. Select all that apply.
- birth control
- pornography
- marital status
- homosexuality
Which two African nations adapted communism?
- Mozambique
- Angola
_________ brought about greater Arab unity in the effort to destroy the state of Israel and remove western influences in the Middle East.
Gamal Abdal Nasser
Which of the following led to the establishment of the state of Israel? Select all that apply.
- Balfour Declaration
- immigration of hundreds of thousands of Jews to Palestine
What posed one of the greatest problems to new African nations following decolonization?
tribal rivalry
The invention of the ________ was most significant to the public use of the internet.
microchip
The Great Proletarian Culture Revolution was initiated by _______.
Mao Zedong
________ is a pro-Arab organization that opposes Israeli leadership in Palestine.
Palestinian Liberation Organization
The ________ was formed to foster economic growth, political stability, the promotion of human rights and unity among African nations.
African Union (AU)
