Unit 6 Review Questions Flashcards
The purpose of the marshall plan was to?
Provide for economic recovery in western europe
A key principle of the economic theory of communism is?
Government ownership of property
Truman doctrine, marshall plan, berlin blockade, nato, korean war, and warsaw pact were events that are associated with?
Cold war
During the cold war period, which two nations were divided into communist and noncommunist parts ?
Vietman and korean
What is the iron curtain and who coined the term ?
Ideological barrier that divide eastern and Western Europe during the cold war: winston churchill
What is one similarity between the reign of terror during the french revolution and the cultural revolution in china?
Used violent methods to eliminate their opponents
Berlin airlift, cuban missile crisis, and the nuclear arms race are associated with?
Cold war
Us and the soviet union competed against each other in what ways ?
Economy, militarily, and ideological
True or false- the battle against terrorism will be long and difficult
True
In iran, both the revolution of 1979 and th rise of islamic fundamentalism have caused what to clash against each other ?
Tensions between traditionalism and modernization to continue
What is containment and what is example of it ?
Us policy of attempting to restrict soviet power and influence around the world by preventing the spread of communism; naval blockade of cuba
True or false- by 1980, most african nations had become independent
True
What was the event that ended the cold war in 1989?
Berlin wall
What was the goal of perestroika and glasnot have on the soviet union?
Stimulate economic growth and political discussion
Israel is created, six day war, and withdrawal from the westbank is associated with?
Conflict between israelis and palestinians
Define apartheid
System of racial separation in south africa, designed to create a fully segregated society
Who is nelson mandela?
South africas First black president
Iran and north korea has worldwide attention due to what?
Nuclear capabilities
What does south africa face after it becomes an independent nation ?
Racial policies carried out by the ruling minority
What is the primary goal of the student protests in tiananmen square in 1989?
Increase political freedom and rights in china
What was an important effect of the independence of the Indian subcontinent after british rule?
Religious differences led to the division of the colony into india and pakistan
What approach did mohandas gandhi follow to achieve political independence of india?
Passive resistance to show the injust of british rule
Define genocide
Systematic killing of a group of people; rwandan, holocaust, armenians
In what ways have advancements in technology affect modern society?
Technologies have led to more intedependent global society
