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Duplicate of Carraway- Unit 12- Cold War/Independence Movements
Duplicate of Carraway- Unit 12- Cold War/Independence Movements
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1
During most of the Vietnam War, North Vietnam was led by
Mao Zedong
Kim Il Sung
Chiang Kai Shek
Ho Chi Minh
2
What best explains why the US and Soviet Union never engaged in direct conflict ?
Pressure from nonaligned countries
Potential for global nuclear destruction
Increased tensions in the Middle East
Peacekeeping efforts by the United Nations
3
All of the following are true of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization EXCEPT
was a result of heightened fears of Soviet aggression.
a defensive military alliance.
was created to promote free trade and commerce
included the United States,Canada, Western European nations
4
What occurred during Indira Gandhi’s leadership in India?
India became independent from Britain.
Conflict with the Sikhs in the Punjab region
Thousands of political opponents were freed from prison.
India became the strongest capitalist economy in Asia .
5
What 1966 event is associated with this picture?
China's Great Cultural Revolution begins
Chinese celebrate Chiang Kai-Shek's flight to Taiwan
Cambodians honor Pol Pot as leader of the Khmer Rouge
Ho Chi Minh reunites North and South Vietnam
6
Which of these events would NOT be considered part of the Cold War?
The Bay of Pigs invasion results in failure
USA supports El Salvador's military against guerrillas
International forces remove Saddam Hussein from Kuwait
USSR launches Sputnik
7
Who was the leader of Nationalist China who fled offshore to the island of Taiwan?
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-shek
Hideki Tojo
Ho Chi Minh
8
Which country followed a policy of non-alignment after WWII?
China
Korea
India
France
9
The Iran-Iraq conflict was caused mainly by...
trade agreements
tribal disputes
religious differences
oil revenue
10
Why did the communist build a wall built around West Berlin in 1961?
For protection against invasion
To prevent people from escaping communism through the west
To cut off W. Berlin from all food and supplies
Because the US, France, and UK combined their sections
11
Who is the Archbishop seen here that spoke out against the violent government in El Salvador?
Oscar Romero
Desmond Tutu
Salvador Allende
Daniel Ortega
12
The conflict between Palestinians and the Jews is centered around all of the following EXCEPT
the claim by both sides that Israel is their homeland
disagreement over where borders between the countries are
the difference in the religions
the difference between a communist and capitalist system
13
Which event best demonstrates the policy of containment?
Chiang Kai-shek established Nationalist China in Taiwan.
The United States increased military involvement in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh supplied aid to guerrillas in South Vietnam.
China supported North Korea during the Koran War
14
Which of these places was NOT under Communist rule in 1978?
South Vietnam
Turkey
East Berlin
Poland
15
Which leader was most closely associated with stopping the spread of communism?
Mohandas Gandhi
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jomo Kenyatta
Harry Truman
16
Jomo Kenyatta led the independence movement in which African country?
Ghana
Kenya
South Africa
Nigeria
17
What military organization was formed to protect Western Europe from Soviet aggression?
SEATO
Untied Nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
18
The term "Iron Curtain" refers to
the division of the Korean peninsula after the war
the closing down of European ports to Soviet goods
the United States pledge to defend Western Europe by force
the division between free and communist nations in Europe
19
What was the main purpose of the Indian National Congress?
To guarantee equality for Muslims living in India.
To gain independence from Great Britain
To have two separate nations for Hindus and Muslims
To follow a policy of Non-Alignment during the Cold War
20
The term Zionism is best matched with ...
homeland
tolerance
free speech
war
21
In the late 1970's, the leader seen here led a revolution in this oil-rich country?
Iran
Syria
Afghanistan
Iraq
22
Which is the confrontation that almost led to nuclear war?
The Soviets launched sputnik
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
building of the Berlin Wall
Cuban Missile Crisis
23
Which of the following would NOT be true of Egyptian leader Gamal Nasser?
He signed a peace agreement with Israel
He nationalized the Suez Canal
He joined Egypt with Syria to form the United Arab Republic
He pushed for Pan-Arabism
24
Tensions between which two groups led to the partition of India?
Sikhs and Muslims
Muslims and Christians
Muslims and Hindus
Buddhist and Hindus
25
In what country did the event seen here happen?
Argentina
El Salvador
Brazil
Chile
26
What happened in Africa in the decades that followed WWII?
The northern countries united under Islamic law.
It was transformed into many democratic,peaceful countries
Most of the continent remained under colonial rule.
It exploded into revolutions against the colonial powers.
27
The idea that huge arsenals of nuclear weapons on both sides prevents war.
detente
Arms Race
deterrence
containment
28
All of the following are true of the person seen here EXCEPT?
He was elected president of South Africa
He was the leader of the ANC
He spent 27 years in prison
He supported the Pan-African movement
29
Which country fought a long and brutal war against the French to gain independence?
Algeria
Kenya
Tunisia
Congo
30
What was the motivation behind the Truman Doctrine and the Marshal Plan?
space exploration
containment
free trade
nuclear disarmament
