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Flashcard 1: What was the result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War?
Answer: Establishment of the State of Israel. Jewish victory led to Israel's declaration of independence.
Flashcard 2: Who was the Soviet leader that implemented glasnost and perestroika?
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev. His reforms of openness and restructuring weakened Soviet control.
Flashcard 3: What was the main purpose of the Non-Aligned Movement?
Answer: Remain independent from US and Soviet influence. Third World countries avoided choosing sides in the Cold War.
Flashcard 4: What was the U.S. policy to rebuild Japan after WWII?
Answer: Demilitarization and democratization. Aimed to prevent Japan from becoming a future military threat.
Flashcard 5: Name the 1947 plan that divided Palestine into Jewish and Arab states.
Answer: UN Partition Plan. UN Resolution 181 created separate Jewish and Arab territories.
Flashcard 6: What was the main economic plan of the Soviet Union post-WWII?
Answer: Five-Year Plans. Centralized economic planning for rapid industrialization goals.
Flashcard 7: Which African leader is known for his role in Algeria's independence?
Answer: Ahmed Ben Bella. First president after Algeria's independence from France in 1962.
Flashcard 8: What was the result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War?
Answer: Establishment of the State of Israel. Jewish victory led to Israel's declaration of independence.
Flashcard 9: Which movement sought independence for Vietnam from French colonial rule?
Answer: Viet Minh. Ho Chi Minh's communist movement fought against French colonialism.
Flashcard 10: What was the primary goal of the Bandung Conference in 1955?
Answer: Promote Afro-Asian economic and cultural cooperation. 29 Asian and African nations promoted neutrality and cooperation.
Flashcard 11: Which European power granted independence to Indonesia in 1949?
Answer: The Netherlands. Recognized Indonesian independence after four years of war.
Flashcard 12: What year did the Soviet Union officially dissolve?
Answer:
- Formally ended the Cold War and communist superpower status.
Flashcard 13: What was the main conflict of the Korean War?
Answer: North Korea's invasion of South Korea. 1950 invasion sparked three-year war involving UN forces.
Flashcard 14: Identify the leader of the Cuban Revolution in 1959.
Answer: Fidel Castro. Overthrew Batista's regime and established communist government.
Flashcard 15: Which Egyptian leader nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956?
Answer: Gamal Abdel Nasser. Sparked the Suez Crisis when Britain and France invaded.
Flashcard 16: What was the main conflict of the Vietnam War?
Answer: Communist North vs. Anti-Communist South. Cold War proxy conflict lasting from 1955 to 1975.
Flashcard 17: Which treaty organization was formed to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia?
Answer: SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization). 1954 alliance to contain communist expansion in the region.
Flashcard 18: Which leader is associated with the policy of apartheid in South Africa?
Answer: Hendrik Verwoerd. Prime Minister who formalized racial separation policies.
Flashcard 19: What was one major impact of the decolonization process in Africa?
Answer: Emergence of new independent states. Over 50 African nations gained independence by 1980.
Flashcard 20: What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift in 1948-1949?
Answer: To supply West Berlin during Soviet blockade. Allied planes delivered supplies to circumvent Soviet blockade.
Flashcard 21: Which conference in 1945 divided Germany into occupation zones?
Answer: Yalta Conference. Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin agreed on post-war Europe.
Flashcard 22: Name the strategy used by the U.S. to prevent the spread of communism.
Answer: Containment. Policy to stop communist expansion without direct military confrontation.
Flashcard 23: What was the Marshall Plan designed to do?
Answer: Rebuild European economies post-WWII. Provided $13 billion in aid to prevent communist influence.
Flashcard 24: Which agreement in 1972 aimed to limit nuclear arms between the US and USSR?
Answer: SALT I (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks). First major nuclear arms control agreement during détente.
Flashcard 25: Identify the main purpose of the United Nations established in 1945.
Answer: Promote international peace and security. Replaced League of Nations to maintain global stability.
Flashcard 26: Which country was divided as a result of the Potsdam Conference in 1945?
Answer: Germany. Allied leaders finalized occupation zones and reparations.
Flashcard 27: In which year did India gain independence from British rule?
Answer:
- British Raj was partitioned into India and Pakistan.
Flashcard 28: What was the U.S. policy to rebuild Japan after WWII?
Answer: Demilitarization and democratization. Aimed to prevent Japan from becoming a future military threat.
Flashcard 29: Which organization was formed in 1949 as a military alliance against the Soviet Union?
Answer: NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). Western military alliance for collective defense against Soviet threats.
Flashcard 30: What was the main conflict of the Vietnam War?
Answer: Communist North vs. Anti-Communist South. Cold War proxy conflict lasting from 1955 to 1975.