Jones WH 7.07 recap (Cold War and Third World)

Question 1

Who became the first communist leader of Cuba?

Accepted Answer

Fidel Castro

Question 2

For decades, India and Pakistan have been fighting over the ___ territory.

Accepted Answer

Kashmir

Question 3

The Cold War was a global rivalry between the Communist East and the ____ West.

Accepted Answer

Capitalist & Democratic

Question 4

Innovations of the ___ like fertilizer & pesticides have helped keep up with rising populations

Accepted Answer

Green Revolution

Question 5

After WWII, the ___ provided funds from the US to rebuild Western Europe & prevent communism.

Accepted Answer

Marshall Plan

Question 6

What term is used to describe the global rivalry between the West and the East after WW2

Accepted Answer

Cold War

Question 7

What was the general name of America's Cold War policy to prevent the spread of Communism.

Accepted Answer

containment

Question 8

The failed invasion of Cuba at ___ was a huge embarrassment for the US.

Accepted Answer

the Bay of Pigs

Question 9

Since the end of European colonization, many African countries have experienced ___.

Accepted Answer

civil war & brutal dictatorships

Question 10

The long lasting system of legal racial segregation in South Africa was called ___.

Accepted Answer

Apartheid

Question 11

What Cold War term was used to describe countries that were NOT aligned with either superpower?

Accepted Answer

"3rd World"

Question 12

The partition of India caused ___.

Accepted Answer

chaos and rivalry

Questions 12