UNIT 8B – Global Conflicts, Post World War II Review

The Cold War 1. Germany was separated into two different countries at the conclusion of World War II. What new conflict rose out of this division?

Nuclear Arms race between the United States and Soviet Union 2. What idea is best illustrated in the graph above?

There was an assassination attempt on him 3. Due to Pope John Paul II’s frequent condemnations of communism in 1981, what covert action is the Soviet Union believed to have sponsored?

Palestinians 4. Which group of people have been conducting terrorism to raise international awareness to force changes to their political situation in Israel?

Increase in tensions between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union 5. What affect did Western control of half of Berlin, in USSR Occupied Germany, have on Western and Soviet relations?

United Nations Peacekeeping Forces 6. For intervening in conflicts to stops wars of aggression, which group was awarded with the Nobel Prize for Peace?

Cambodia 7. Pol Pot led the Khmer Rouge to commit acts of genocide in Kampuchea, which is known as which modern day country?

The Holocaust 8. Hitler and the fascist group, the Nazis, are known for which event during World War II?

Agent Orange and napalm 9. Despite the devastating and painful effects it has on people, what weapons did the US use during the Vietnam War to clear away vegetation?

Creation of new nations in the decades immediately following WWII 10. What affect did independence movements in European colonies lead to following World War II?

Agricultural workers (peasantry) 11. While Soviet communism focused mainly on industrial workers, what class of people did Chinese communism focus on?

The Russians would remove all missiles from Cuba, and undergo a UN inspection 12. What was the resolution to the Cuban Missile Crisis that led to the ending of threat of nuclear war?

Israel 13. In 1948, the United Nations approved of the establishment of what new independent state?

14. Which events led to Cold War tensions declining? Nixon adopting a policy of détente and the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT) 14. Which events led to Cold War tensions declining?

Iran 15. Which country did the US suspend diplomatic relations with in 1979 when American embassy officials were held hostage there?

Increasing economic freedom 16. After the collapse of communist control, how did Russia eliminate long food lines?

Nelson Mandela 17. What prisoner influenced his government into eliminating policies that promoted racial segregation by staying in prison?

Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and Oscar Romero 18. Which world leaders resisted political oppression during the Cold War era?

Cuba and Nicaragua 19. Which countries did the US use covert actions to undermine new governments after communist revolutions?

Power to conduct any necessary military action against those involved in the attack 20. Through passage of law after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, what power did the President of the United States gain?

Ongoing tensions and conflict between Israel and many Arab nations 21. What has Arab rejection to the establishment of Israel led to?

It was the only way to end the Cold War 22. President Reagan argued that continuing American resolve to stand up to the Soviet Union would bring an end to what?

It resulted in low wages and inefficiencies that resulted in the collapse of the USSR 23. How did central planning in Soviet command economy affect the USSR in the late 20th century?

24. How are the women in the pictures above similar? They were national leaders who successfully governed in times of war and unrest 24. How are the women in the pictures above similar?

Africa 25. Which region struggles with ethnic conflict and corruption after having been decolonized and gaining independence post World War II?

By sending economic aid in the Marshall Plan 26. How did the United States help nations re- establish free market practices and strengthen democratic governments in Europe after World War II?