During the Cold War years, the UN

was seldom able to forestall/quell international conflicts

France opposed Algerian independence primarily because

the economy of Algeria contributed a lot to France's economy

Unlike Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo Kenyatta

was overthrown in 1966 but remained an effective spokesman

Bangladesh separated from Pakistan in 1971 because

the two nations had different religions

In the Korean War, the US limited its military action to the Korean Peninsula because

we feared striking China would stir the USSR to ally w China

The US policy of lending direct support to any nation that was fighting a communist subversion

was designed to help Greece & Turkey resist soviet pressure

In 1958, under Mao Zedong, China launched the Great Leap Forward, which was designed to

vault China into the ranks of the world's industrial powers

By the early 1970s it was apparent that the USSR's command economy

was unable to meet the demand for consumer goods at home

Between 1948 and 1952, the Marshall Plan

helped to rebuild the economic infrastructure of W. Europe

President Kennedy decided to become involved in the War in Vietnam

b/c he feared that a success would alter SE Asia's power

The space race began with

the launching of Sputnik in 1957

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1
During the Cold War years, the UN
supported insurgent groups against established dictatorships
was controlled by the US and did not take military action
supported any conflict that pitted democracy vs communism
was seldom able to forestall/quell international conflicts
2
Those nations that openly stated they wanted to be neutral during the Cold War were called
satellite nations
nonaligned states
failed states
neutral states
3
France opposed Algerian independence primarily because
the economy of Algeria contributed a lot to France's economy
the Algerians had no experience with self government
the UN had opposed Algeria's application for independence
Algeria is strategically located in North America
4
Unlike Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo Kenyatta
was overthrown in 1966 but remained an effective spokesman
never encouraged his people to elect him to office
was jailed b/c the British feared he would cause a revolt
came from the educated colonial elite
5
Bangladesh separated from Pakistan in 1971 because
it wanted to pursue an experiment with socialism
Pakistan was poorer and was draining wealth from Bangladesh
the two nations were linguistically different
the two nations had different religions
6
In response to the US and Western Europe creating NATO, the USSR created
the Warsaw Pact
SEATO
the Rio treaty
the Maginot line
7
In the Korean War, the US limited its military action to the Korean Peninsula because
it was afraid that the UN would sanction it
we feared striking China would stir the USSR to ally w China
it did not have enough troops and the US was tired of war
it quickly beat the North Korean and Chinese armies
8
The US policy of lending direct support to any nation that was fighting a communist subversion
was declared to be a nation of the UN charter
led to the Chinese invasion of South Korea
was designed to help Greece & Turkey resist soviet pressure
was designed to rearm Germany
9
In 1958, under Mao Zedong, China launched the Great Leap Forward, which was designed to
provide a high-quality education for all Chinese children
vault China into the ranks of the world's industrial powers
make China a nuclear power
develop the Chinese military
10
By the early 1970s it was apparent that the USSR's command economy
depended on gold coming from its trading partners in Africa
was being made on the farming production of satellite states
was based on slave laborers who had been captured in WWII
was unable to meet the demand for consumer goods at home
11
Between 1948 and 1952, the Marshall Plan
assisted thousands of Jewish survivors to resettle in Israel
was denied funding by the US b/c it would force involvement
helped to rebuild the economic infrastructure of W. Europe
aided the armament of all non-communist nations in Europe
12
Which of these is indicative of the dependency of Latin American nations on the US economy?
The admission of Latin American nations to the UN
The death of Ernesto "Che" Guevara in Bolivia
The United Fruit Company
The rise of Eva Peron in Argentina
13
The policy of racial separation in South Africa
was supported by the US b/c it kept peace in the nation
encouraged Europeans to invest in South Africa
ended prior to WWII
was called apartheid
14
President Kennedy decided to become involved in the War in Vietnam
b/c he feared that a success would alter SE Asia's power
to prevent the USSR from aiding South Vietnam
to improve his popularity in the US before election
to gain control of Vietnam's valuable rubber resources
15
The space race began with
the signing of the Helsinki Accords
the USSR placing nuclear weapons in Cuba
the 1969 US moon landing
the launching of Sputnik in 1957

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