Unit 5

Question 1

Joseph Stalin’s plans to spread out the influence of communism (only to an extent it won’t cause a “hot” war).

Answer 1

Expansionism

Question 2

President Truman’s attempt to prevent the spread of communism through foreign aid to allies in Europe.

Answer 2

Containment (the Truman Doctrine)

Question 3

One up each other on other things such as military advancement. To prevent attack from one another (creates a lot of tension).

Answer 3

Deterrence

Question 4

Stops one another from starting conflict. Both sides are aware of each other’s nuclear weapons. No one would win and all would perish.

Answer 4

Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)

Question 5

Influencing one another to side with them (USSR vs USA). “Recruiting” other nations.

Answer 5

Spheres of Influence

Question 6

Genocide of Jewish people by Nazi Germany.

Answer 6

Holocaust

Question 7

Joseph Stalin blocking (west) Berlin (from all western access) to prevent people from turning against communism (due to economic and social difference).

Answer 7

The Berlin Blockade

Question 8

Outlines the rights every person is entitled to. Human rights are protected.

Answer 8

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Question 9

Cuba under Fidel Castro revolts in 1953 and installs a communist regime in 1950. US tries to stop due to concern over communism at close proximity but failed.

Answer 9

Cuban Revolution

Question 10

When a big nation support a (smaller) country that is fighting an enemy superpower.

Answer 10

Proxy War

Question 11

Alliances of countries that did not want to be under USA or USSR.

Answer 11

Non-Alignment Movement (NAM)

Question 12

Lead the second red scare which lead to a witch hunt.

Answer 12

McCarthyism

Question 13

Tied strongly with the concept of homeownership. Rooted in the Declaration of Independence.

Answer 13

The American Dream

Question 14

A lot of countries rebelled against colonial empires after WII. Most independence were achieved through violence.

Answer 14

Decolonization

Question 15

Influencing others to have nationalism.

Answer 15

Nationalization

Question 16

Mainly USA, USSR, China racing on who develops the most advanced space technology the fastest.

Answer 16

The Space Race

Question 17

From Eisenhower’s Speech talking about how the USA needed to not only contain the USSR at critical locations but in ALL locations. If one nation became Communist, its neighbours were likely to turn to Communism as well.

Answer 17

Domino Theory

Question 18

“On the Brink” of a conflict. One side pushes tension to the point it’s on the brink of war.

Answer 18

Brinkmanship

Question 19

To relax or relive when tensions rise.

Answer 19

Détente

Question 20

A long lasting goal for African-Americans to stop racial segregation and injustice against them.

Answer 20

Civil Rights Movement

Question 21

Three waves of Feminism

Answer 21

First Wave: equal contract, marriage, parenting, property, sexual reproductive rights.
Second Wave: legal and social equality (still ongoing).
Third Wave: reaction to perceived failings of second wave.

Question 22

To abolish all treaties, Indian Act, anything related to First Nations. Proposed to assimilate First Nations as an ethnic group. —> “Equal” to other Canadian citizens. (Proposed by Pierre Trudeau)

Answer 22

White Paper

Question 23

To counter White Paper. Recognizes numbered Treaties are binding and valid legal documents.

Answer 23

Red Paper

Question 24

Aka FLQ Crisis- Chain of political events (mainly in Quebec).

Answer 24

The October Crisis

Question 25

Gave power to police to arrest and detain to find and stop FLQ.

Answer 25

The War Measures Act

Question 26

Created by the Quebec Province in 1975.

Answer 26

Québec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms

Question 27

People who were being drafted to war to serve in Vietnam war but fled the country to avoid service. (Typically illegal but government made exception with this case.)

Answer 27

Draft Dodger

Question 28

People who opposed war in Vietnam due to a lot of different reasons. (War in general)

Answer 28

Conscientious Objector

Question 29

“Openness.” People are more open to news regarding what the USSR government does. People saw corruptness of government.

Answer 29

Glasnost

Question 30

“Reconstructing” the USSR economy with the use of new technologies and production of better consumer goods. Uses “free-market” principles.

Answer 30

Perestroika