Spring Final Review + Cold War - World 20-21

In 1956 this Soviet Satellite state tried (unsuccessfully) to break from the Soviet Union.

What caused over five million Ukrainians to starve to death under Stalin's rule?

Which totalitarian regime held a belief in a "master race"?

What separates North and South Korea even still today

In China "The June 4th Incident" refers to (BTW, yesterday was the 34th anniversary)

Who of the following would not be a target of the Red Guards?

In the word scent, is the s or the c silent?

In response to NATO, the USSR created __________.

The US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He chose the blockade rather than invade.

Was the policy of containment part of the cause, course or conclusion of the cold war

Was The Fall of the Berlin Wall part of the cause, course or conclusion of the cold war

What two ways did Stalin try to improve the economy when he took power?

This country emerged as a Superpower after WWII

Cage match between John Locke, Rasputin, and an angry Hippopotamus...who wins?

Under Mao Zedong, China went through many changes. Which of the following WASN'T true of China during Mao's rule?

What did the Big Three meet to discuss at the Yalta Conference?

When Quiz is over, my options for the rest of the period are

Which Chinese city suffered the rape and murder of thousands at the hands of the Japanese?

The policy of containment led the United States into this military conflict.

Which is a key trait of totalitarian styles of government?

Was the arms race part of the cause, course or conclusion of the cold war

______ was created to form an alliance between the US & Western European nations in 1949.

Which was a tactic that fascist leaders used to gain support in the 1920s and 1930s?

Stalin led this from 1934-39 which resulted in the deaths of millions of people in Russia.

Which was a direct result of the fact that the Russian Revolution started?

One last time...John Locke

Churchill's name for the imaginary division between the Western influenced & Soviet influenced portions of Europe?

The US suffered a setback when this country experienced a Civil War & became Communist in 1950.

Was The Korean War part of the cause, course or conclusion of the cold war

The Nazis targeted many groups when they opened concentration camps including _________

Totalitarian regimes came to power in these countries after devastation of WWI.

When WWII started in 1939, what side did the U.S. take?

Which of the following was NOT normally true of NATO Nations

What is one key reason why the US & USSR never actually used their nuclear weapons

Wilson believed that his Fourteen Points would provide a framework for what after WWI?

This was designed to keep people in East Berlin from escaping to West Berlin.

Which of the following was true of Deng Xiaoping when he came to power in China after Mao Zedong's death?

Over 40 Nations (not the U.S.) joined the League of Nations and agreed to do what

What was the name for Russian prison camps?

When Stalin replaced Lenin he had around 20 million people imprisoned. Why?

Was The Cuban Missile Crisis part of the cause, course or conclusion of the cold war

After WWI many extreme leaders came to power. Both Hitler & Mussolini used ____ to secure power

The Great Leap forward was an attempt by Mao Zedong to do what?

How Long did the honeymoon last?

Was The Yalta Conference part of the cause, course or conclusion of the cold war

Mao's "Little Red Book" was the inspiration for

During the colonial time period, Rwanda was a colony of what country?

Which horrible genocide was broadcast internationally on news programs as it was happening?

This event brought the U.S. & the USSR to the brink of nuclear war.

What is the proper way to butter toast?

Which of the following was NOT normally true of Warsaw Pact Nations

What is the political cartoon a depiction of?

At the Paris Peace Conference, Great Britain and France agreed that...

How many syllables are in the word 'realtor'?

After appeasement failed, what event finally led to France & Britain declaring war on Germany?

Who, of the following, was not a military, political, or diplomatic leader during WWII?