1. Unit 19-23 Exam Test Review

2. How did WWII contribute to the development of the Cold War? The Soviet Union and the U.S. emerged as superpowers with conflicting views

3. Yalta and Potsdam Conference, Truman Doctrine and the Berlin Blockade are all events leading up to what? COLD WAR

4. How did the Cold War differ from WWII? There was no actual fighting in the Cold War

5. How are Vladimir Lenin’s and Mao Zedong’s views on government similar? They believe violence is necessary for change

6. What was the main objective of the United States and its allies during the Korean War? To prevent the spread of communism into South Korea

7. The Korean War, Vietnam War, and the nuclear arms race are all important events during what? The Cold War

8. The U.S. and the Soviet Union had a standoff over missiles located where? CUBA

9. What was the name of the first satellite launched into space? SPUTNIK I

10. Which leader of the Soviet Union introduced reforms that would lead to the destruction of the Berlin Wall? Mikhail Gorbachev

11. Which leaders all played a significant role in the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe? Ronald Reagan Lech Walesa Pope John Paul II Mikhail Gorbachev

12. Who transformed China into a communist country? Mao Zedong

13. How did the end of WWII affect the African colonies? Many weak European powers gave the colonies independence

14. Who was the leader of Africa who dedicated his life to end racial apartheid? Nelson Mandela

15. What problem do the people of India still face today? Conflicts between Hindus and Muslims

16. What approach did Mohandas Gandhi follow to achieve independence? Passive Resistance

17. Who was the first female prime minister of India eventually assassinated by her own bodyguards? Indira Gandhi

18. What was Mother Teresa’s most known accomplishment? Helping the sick and poor in India

19. The Arab-Israeli conflict can be traced back to what earlier events? Britain declaring the mostly Arab country of Palestine a Jewish homeland

20. What was the major reason for the outbreak of conflict between the Arabs and the Israelis in 1948? They both claimed control over the same land

21. The rise of radical Islamic Fundamentalism after the 1979 Iranian Revolution has brought about increased incidents of what? Global Terrorism

22. The Taliban has been an Islamic fundamentalist group previously in control of what country? AFGHANISTAN

23. What was one impact of the terrorist attacks in the U.S. on September 11, 2001? It led to a war on terrorism

24. What was the goal of the Hutu- led regime in Rwanda in 1994? To eliminate the Tutsi’s

25. Mass gravesites have been found in Cambodia which provides evidence of what event? Politically motivated mass murder

26. What is the purpose of the Las Madres de la plaza de Mayo in Argentina? To pressure the government to account for those who have “disappeared”

27. Rwanda, Darfur, Bosnia, and Kosovo are all examples of what? GENOCIDE

28. What is global interdependence? Countries are all dependent on each other around the world

29. What impact has television and mass media had globally? To provide visual record of worldwide events