Unit 6 Voc. Quiz (WH)

Nationalist notion of cultural and political unity among Arab countries

the right to vote.

refusal to obey unjust laws.

the nonviolent conflict between the US and the former USSR after 1945.

a way of organizing a society which a gov’t ruled by a dictator controls the live of the people

US gov’t research project (1942-45) that produced the 1st atomic bombs.

hatred of Jewish people

est. a mutual-defense organization of the Soviet union & eastern European countries.

admin. Of law in known, orderly ways to protect people’s rights.

33rd US Pres. led US at the end of WWII. Decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japan.

to bring a state of peace

basic individual rights.

Invasion of Normandy, France by Allied forces also known as Operation Overlord

the deliberate killing of people who belong to a particular racial, political or cultural group

a town on the outskirts of a city.

economic & military aid to Greece & Turkey exchange placing Jupiter missiles there

WWII conference of the 3 Allied leaders Pres. FDR, Prime Minister Churchill & Premier Stalin.

centralized control by an autocratic authority.

military alliance est. April 4, 1949 made up of the countries around the Atlantic Ocean.

process of changing from a rural to a city-dwelling pop. that results in densely pop. areas.

40th President; noted for his conservative Republicanism, oration skills & "Star Wars" program

major confrontation b/w the US andUSSR close to war over the nuclear armed missiles in Cuba

a period of time in which there is little economic activity and many people do not have jobs.

to disagree with the policies & practices of the gov’t

refusal to have dealings w/a person/organization to express disapproval.

USSR Pres. in 1990-91. Restructured the economy and gov’t led to the fall of communism.