Continuity and Changes Amidst Global Conflict - AP European History
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Which pact was formed as a counterpart to NATO by Eastern Bloc countries?
Which pact was formed as a counterpart to NATO by Eastern Bloc countries?
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Warsaw Pact. Soviet-led military alliance of Eastern European communist states.
Warsaw Pact. Soviet-led military alliance of Eastern European communist states.
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What is the term for the policy of openness and transparency in government institutions in the Soviet Union?
What is the term for the policy of openness and transparency in government institutions in the Soviet Union?
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Glasnost. Openness policy allowing greater freedom of expression and information.
Glasnost. Openness policy allowing greater freedom of expression and information.
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Identify the leader who initiated the Solidarity movement in Poland.
Identify the leader who initiated the Solidarity movement in Poland.
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Lech Wałęsa. Trade union leader who challenged communist rule in the 1980s.
Lech Wałęsa. Trade union leader who challenged communist rule in the 1980s.
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What was the main objective of the Maastricht Treaty in 1992?
What was the main objective of the Maastricht Treaty in 1992?
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To create the European Union. Established political and economic union with common currency.
To create the European Union. Established political and economic union with common currency.
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Identify the British policy that sought to prevent war by making concessions to Hitler.
Identify the British policy that sought to prevent war by making concessions to Hitler.
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Appeasement. Policy of making concessions to avoid conflict, ultimately failed.
Appeasement. Policy of making concessions to avoid conflict, ultimately failed.
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What event marked the beginning of World War I?
What event marked the beginning of World War I?
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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The June 28, 1914 shooting in Sarajevo triggered the July Crisis and mobilization.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The June 28, 1914 shooting in Sarajevo triggered the July Crisis and mobilization.
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Which nation was primarily blamed for World War I in the Treaty of Versailles?
Which nation was primarily blamed for World War I in the Treaty of Versailles?
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Germany. Article 231 (War Guilt Clause) assigned full responsibility to Germany.
Germany. Article 231 (War Guilt Clause) assigned full responsibility to Germany.
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What was the main purpose of the League of Nations?
What was the main purpose of the League of Nations?
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To maintain world peace. Created to prevent future wars through collective security and diplomacy.
To maintain world peace. Created to prevent future wars through collective security and diplomacy.
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Name the ideology that emphasizes state control and nationalism, prominent in 20th century Europe.
Name the ideology that emphasizes state control and nationalism, prominent in 20th century Europe.
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Fascism. Authoritarian ideology emphasizing ultranationalism and dictatorial power.
Fascism. Authoritarian ideology emphasizing ultranationalism and dictatorial power.
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Identify the leader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution.
Identify the leader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution.
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Vladimir Lenin. Led the October Revolution and established the first communist state.
Vladimir Lenin. Led the October Revolution and established the first communist state.
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What major global conflict occurred between 1939 and 1945?
What major global conflict occurred between 1939 and 1945?
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World War II. Began with Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939.
World War II. Began with Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939.
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Which conference established the post-World War II order in Europe?
Which conference established the post-World War II order in Europe?
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Yalta Conference. February 1945 meeting divided Germany and established spheres of influence.
Yalta Conference. February 1945 meeting divided Germany and established spheres of influence.
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Identify the policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism after World War II.
Identify the policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism after World War II.
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Containment. Truman Doctrine strategy to limit Soviet expansion during Cold War.
Containment. Truman Doctrine strategy to limit Soviet expansion during Cold War.
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Who was the British Prime Minister during the majority of World War II?
Who was the British Prime Minister during the majority of World War II?
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Winston Churchill. Served from May 1940 to July 1945, leading Britain through the war.
Winston Churchill. Served from May 1940 to July 1945, leading Britain through the war.
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What organization was created in 1945 to promote international cooperation?
What organization was created in 1945 to promote international cooperation?
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United Nations. Replaced the League of Nations with broader membership and powers.
United Nations. Replaced the League of Nations with broader membership and powers.
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Identify the doctrine that justified Soviet intervention in other socialist countries.
Identify the doctrine that justified Soviet intervention in other socialist countries.
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Brezhnev Doctrine. Limited sovereignty doctrine justifying intervention in socialist states.
Brezhnev Doctrine. Limited sovereignty doctrine justifying intervention in socialist states.
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What was the primary economic plan for rebuilding Western Europe after World War II?
What was the primary economic plan for rebuilding Western Europe after World War II?
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Marshall Plan. Provided $13 billion in aid to rebuild Western European economies.
Marshall Plan. Provided $13 billion in aid to rebuild Western European economies.
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Which city was divided into four sectors post-World War II?
Which city was divided into four sectors post-World War II?
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Berlin. Split among American, British, French, and Soviet occupation zones.
Berlin. Split among American, British, French, and Soviet occupation zones.
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Name the event where the US and USSR came closest to nuclear war during the Cold War.
Name the event where the US and USSR came closest to nuclear war during the Cold War.
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Cuban Missile Crisis. October 1962 standoff over Soviet missiles in Cuba nearly caused war.
Cuban Missile Crisis. October 1962 standoff over Soviet missiles in Cuba nearly caused war.
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What was the primary purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
What was the primary purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
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Collective defense. Mutual defense alliance against Soviet threat in Europe.
Collective defense. Mutual defense alliance against Soviet threat in Europe.
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Who became the first Chancellor of West Germany?
Who became the first Chancellor of West Germany?
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Konrad Adenauer. Led West Germany from 1949-1963, promoting European integration.
Konrad Adenauer. Led West Germany from 1949-1963, promoting European integration.
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Which treaty in 1957 laid the foundation for the European Economic Community?
Which treaty in 1957 laid the foundation for the European Economic Community?
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Treaty of Rome. Established the European Economic Community among six founding nations.
Treaty of Rome. Established the European Economic Community among six founding nations.
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Identify the year the Berlin Wall fell.
Identify the year the Berlin Wall fell.
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- November 9 symbolized end of Cold War division in Europe.
- November 9 symbolized end of Cold War division in Europe.
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What process refers to the political and economic reforms in the Soviet Union under Gorbachev?
What process refers to the political and economic reforms in the Soviet Union under Gorbachev?
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Perestroika. Restructuring policy aimed at revitalizing Soviet economy and politics.
Perestroika. Restructuring policy aimed at revitalizing Soviet economy and politics.
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Identify the conflict that marked the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s.
Identify the conflict that marked the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s.
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Bosnian War. Ethnic conflict following Slovenia and Croatia's independence declarations.
Bosnian War. Ethnic conflict following Slovenia and Croatia's independence declarations.
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What was the significant economic problem faced by Germany in the 1920s?
What was the significant economic problem faced by Germany in the 1920s?
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Hyperinflation. Extreme inflation following WWI reparations and economic instability.
Hyperinflation. Extreme inflation following WWI reparations and economic instability.
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Which agreement in 1938 allowed Nazi Germany to annex the Sudetenland?
Which agreement in 1938 allowed Nazi Germany to annex the Sudetenland?
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Munich Agreement. Chamberlain's appeasement policy allowing German territorial expansion.
Munich Agreement. Chamberlain's appeasement policy allowing German territorial expansion.
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What was the major economic crisis that began in 1929?
What was the major economic crisis that began in 1929?
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Great Depression. Global economic downturn triggered by stock market crash.
Great Depression. Global economic downturn triggered by stock market crash.
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Identify the year the Soviet Union was officially dissolved.
Identify the year the Soviet Union was officially dissolved.
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- Gorbachev's reforms led to dissolution on December 25.
- Gorbachev's reforms led to dissolution on December 25.
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Which European country experienced a peaceful revolution known as the Velvet Revolution?
Which European country experienced a peaceful revolution known as the Velvet Revolution?
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Czechoslovakia. Peaceful transition from communism to democracy in November 1989.
Czechoslovakia. Peaceful transition from communism to democracy in November 1989.
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