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APWH Modern Unit 8 The Cold War and Decolonization
APWH Modern Unit 8 The Cold War and Decolonization
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How did the Korean War start ?
They got in a cat fight
North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel
Because they were mean
Hated each other for their flag
2
Who was Mao Zedong?
The man who made popcorn
A student in 8th grade
The Principal
Leader for China Communist party
3
Military alliance in Eastern Europe
Uniter Nations
14 Points
NATO
Warsaw Pact
4
Why did the British want to keep control of Egypt?
To continue to control their colonies in Egypt
To continue to control the Egyptian government
To continue to control the trade routes
To continue to control the Suez Canal
5
What was the purpose of the African National Congress?
To protect native Africans from the racist policies.
To protect British ethnic policy
To protect native Africans from the religious policies.
To protect native Americans from the racist policies.
6
Why did the Korean war happen?
Because China wanted to spread communism to Korea and U.AE. fought back
Because Japan wanted to spread communism to Korea and U.S.A fought back
Because Darth Vader wanted to spread communism to Hoth and Luke fought back
Because China wanted to spread communism to Korea and U.S.A fought bac
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The Partition of India was when...
The UK took over India
India and Pakistan formed one country
India became independent from France
British India split into India and Pakistan
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How did the Korean War escalate Cold War tensions?
Caused the US to use the atomic bomb for the first time
Caused the US to declare war on the USSR
It was a proxy war
Led to the bombing of Pearl Harbour
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Why was NATO formed?
To fight terrorists.
To protect countries from communism.
To fight Russsia
To have an alliance.
10
Who was the sole superpower after the Cold War?
France
US
Russia
England
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Mao Zedong's followers were known as the
Guomindang
Peasants
Red Army
Nationalist
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Helped bring an end to Apartheid in South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Mao Zedong
Mohandus Ghandi
Martin Luther King
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True or False: China was communist during the Cold War.
True
False
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South African governments used which policy of racial segregation?
apartheid
secession
blitzkrieg
partition
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What did apartheid do?
Bring equality to South Africa
Pass laws freeing Nelson Mandela
End British rule of South Africa
Legally separate races
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She was the first female prime minister in India
Indira Gandhi
Nelson Meadela
Golda Meir
Desmond Tutu
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Why was the African borders referred to as "artificial borders?"
Europeans colonized a small portion of Africa.
Africans colonized their borders.
There was no concerns given to ethnic or religious groups.
Because Africans traveled the borders.
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In the years following WW2, the "Global South" engaged in a process of decolonization which
created newly independent nations.
rejected nationalist ideologies.
abandoned indigenous customs in favor of US culture.
strengthened the power of Europe.
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How did religion impact African and Asian colonies?
Colonies were hostile against European and rejected anything
Most converted to Christianity and became more unified
Many religions caused less unity in the colonies
Most didn't accept European religion and rebelled
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Who was the Communist leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Nguyen Cao Ky
Ngo Dinh Diem
Vo Nguyen Giap
Ho Chi Minh
21
Who were the Young Turks?
elite military officers who spied on radicals
reformist officers wanting to modernize the Ottoman Empire
reformist officers who wanted to preserve Ottoman traditions
young Ottoman soldiers training to become officers
22
Communism spread in Eastern Europe after WW2, and Winston Churchill said this divided Europe.
Iron Curtain
Communist Bloc
Copper Gate
Berlin Wall
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Who did America ally with during the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
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Who was the Cold War between??
US and Germany
France and USSR
Britain and Germany
US and USSR
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Who led the decolonization in Egypt?
Sadat
Nehru
Mubarak
Nasser
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What did the Young Turks advocate?
A jihad against all non-Muslims in the Ottoman Empire
A new political regime based on Wahhabi principles
A militantly secular Turkish national state
A renewed war against the West
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How were both Asian and African decolonization movements MOST similar to each other?
They all sought political independence from the Global North
The all used Marxist ideologies to achieve their goals.
They all relied on religious figures to lead the movements.
They all used violent war to gain independence.
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Why did the Cold War end?
NATO Broke Up
US Civil War
USSR Collapsed
US & USSR joined an alliance together
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What caused Decolonization ?
India becoming independent from England after World War II.
Industrial Revolution
Indigenous people demanded and fought for independence
European powers were no longer able to afford to maintain their colonies
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Who put policies in place in the Soviet Union that helped end the Cold War?
Khruschev
Gorbachev
Lenin
Stalin
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What were the competing ideologies during the Cold War?
Democracy/Capitalism VS Isolation
Democracy VS Capitalism
Communism VS Capitalism
Democracy/Capitalism VS Communism
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Why did the United States get involved in the Vietnam War?
To Spread Communism and Advertise it
To contain communism and make vietnam 100% anti-communist
Because They Were Bored
To End World Hunger
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Other than the Korean War, what war was also a result of the Cold War?
Russian War
Chinese Civil War
Vietnam
Philippines
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What is decolonization?
providing jobs for indigenous people
moving into a country
granting countries their independence
stealing loot from neighbouring ships
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Eastern European countries loyal to the U.S.S.R
in Eastern Europe were given this
nickname.
satellites
puppets
lackies
cronies
36
Why did Britian, France and Israel attack Egypt in 1956?
because Nasser threatened to expel all Jews from Egypt
because it established the PLO
because Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal
because they loaned money to Egypt to build the Aswan dam
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What conference resulted in the Soviet Union gained control of Eastern Europe?
The Iron Curtain
Beta
Yalta
Soviet
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What was NOT a cause of decolonization?
Growing international media pressure
Devastation of World War II
These new nations became industrialized
Lack of soldiers to enforce imperial mandates
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What was the goal of the USSR during the Cold War?
Spread Communism
Contain Communism
Neutrality
Remain Isolated
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What happened to Muslims in India after independence?
Emigrated to the USA
Created their own state (Pakistan)
Arrested
Forced to become Hindu
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What was the cold war?
A war that was very cold.
A war involving Russia and netherlands
A rivalry between the united states and the soviet union.
A world war.
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What does NATO mean?
North American Treaty orgainization
North American Trade Agreement
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Agreement
43
India is majority...
Sikh
Muslim
Hindu
Christian
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What was the outcome of the Korean War?
The USSR took over both North and South Korea
North Korea remained communist
South Korea became communist
Communism came to an end in both North and South Korea
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How did Mao Zedong control the economy?
A cross that mysteriously appeared on a rabbit’s forhead
Great Leap Forward
Cultural Revolution
5 Year Plan
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Another name for
American economic system
that competed with communism in Cold War.
manorial
free enterprise
hunter-gatherer
socialist
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What does nonalignment mean in the context of foreign policy during the cold war?
a country opted not to align with the US or the Soviet Union
a countries borders were not directly aligned with neighbors
their foreign policy does not align with domestic policy
their foreign policy does not align with their allies
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What was the most terrifying aspect of the Cold War?
Destruction of Germany
Invasion of the US
Nuclear Arms Race
Liberation of East Europe
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What caused apartheid in South Africa?
An attack on Europe by Africans
Nelson Mandela started it
Africa's position as a poor nation
European imperialism and superiority
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What divided German city became a place of tension in the Cold War?
Yalta
Frankfurt
Berlin
Munich
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What was the goal of the US during the Cold War?
Remain Isolated
Spread Communism
Neutrality
Contain Communism
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What did the USSR do in the beginning of the Cold War?
Expelled its alliance with the United States
Strengthened its control over the states of the Western Bloc
Promoted alliance with United States
Strengthened its control over the states of the Eastern Bloc
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Which is true of decolonization?
it was complete by WW2
the root cause of war in Latin America
shaped by the need to align with a superpower
political ideology of East v. West
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Which region struggled the most due to decolonization?
Africa
Latin America
East Asia
Europe
55
What caused the Young Turks to kill the Armenians?
The Armenians were Christian.
The Armenians were Muslim.
The Armenians were Baptist.
The Armenians were not Muslim.
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Was
NOT
a tactic used by the superpowers during the Cold War to influence Third World nations?
Provided military aid and built schools
Threatened them with nuclear attack
Engaged in covert operations
Sponsored revolutions and counter-revolutions
