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Flashcard 1: What was the significant outcome of the Camp David Accords?
Answer: Peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. Mediated by Carter, ended decades of Middle East conflict.
Flashcard 2: What was the primary goal of the Progressive Movement in the United States?
Answer: To address social issues arising from industrialization. Responded to labor problems, urban corruption, and poor working conditions.
Flashcard 3: Identify the main focus of the Suffragette Movement after 1900.
Answer: Securing women's right to vote. Fought for political equality through organized activism and protests.
Flashcard 4: Which organization was founded in 1945 to promote international cooperation?
Answer: United Nations. Replaced the League of Nations to maintain international peace.
Flashcard 5: What reform did the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution enact?
Answer: Granted women the right to vote. Ratified in 1920 after decades of suffragette activism.
Flashcard 6: What was the primary objective of the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.?
Answer: To end racial segregation and discrimination. Challenged Jim Crow laws and institutional racism.
Flashcard 7: Name the leader of the Indian independence movement known for nonviolent resistance.
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi. Used satyagraha (peaceful resistance) against British rule.
Flashcard 8: Which legislative act, passed in 1964, aimed to end segregation in public places?
Answer: Civil Rights Act of 1964. Landmark legislation that banned discrimination in public accommodations.
Flashcard 9: Identify the event that symbolized the start of the feminist movement in 1963.
Answer: Publication of 'The Feminine Mystique'. Betty Friedan's book sparked second-wave feminism.
Flashcard 10: What was the primary concern of the environmental movement after 1900?
Answer: Addressing pollution and environmental degradation. Emerged from growing awareness of industrial environmental damage.
Flashcard 11: Which leader is associated with the rise of communism in China?
Answer: Mao Zedong. Led the Chinese Communist Party to victory in 1949.
Flashcard 12: What was the primary goal of the Green Revolution?
Answer: To increase agricultural production using technology. Introduced high-yield crops and modern farming techniques.
Flashcard 13: What significant change did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 bring about?
Answer: Prohibited racial discrimination in voting. Eliminated literacy tests and poll taxes targeting minorities.
Flashcard 14: Identify the leader known for civil rights advocacy through peaceful protest.
Answer: Martin Luther King Jr. Championed nonviolent resistance during the Civil Rights Movement.
Flashcard 15: Which treaty was signed in 1919 to formally end World War I?
Answer: Treaty of Versailles. Imposed harsh terms on Germany including territorial losses.
Flashcard 16: Name the policy initiated in the U.S. to prevent the spread of communism in Asia.
Answer: Containment Policy. Aimed to stop Soviet expansion during the Cold War.
Flashcard 17: What was the main aim of the Marshall Plan after World War II?
Answer: To rebuild European economies after the war. U.S. aid program to prevent communist expansion in Europe.
Flashcard 18: Which movement sought to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine?
Answer: Zionist Movement. Advocated for Jewish state creation following persecution.
Flashcard 19: Identify the year in which the Berlin Wall fell, symbolizing the end of the Cold War.
Answer:
- Marked German reunification and Soviet bloc collapse.
Flashcard 20: Which revolutionary leader initiated the Cuban Revolution of 1959?
Answer: Fidel Castro. Overthrew Batista's dictatorship to establish communist state.
Flashcard 21: What was the primary focus of the 1970s Women's Liberation Movement?
Answer: Achieving gender equality and reproductive rights. Second-wave feminism addressing workplace and social inequality.
Flashcard 22: Name the agreement signed in 1991 that led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Answer: Belavezha Accords. Formally dissolved the USSR into independent republics.
Flashcard 23: What was the central goal of the anti-globalization movement?
Answer: To challenge the negative effects of global trade. Protested economic inequality and corporate power.
Flashcard 24: Which international agreement aimed to combat climate change in 2015?
Answer: Paris Agreement. Global commitment to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
Flashcard 25: Identify the organization founded in 1960 to coordinate petroleum policies among member states.
Answer: Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Cartel controlling oil prices and production quotas.
Flashcard 26: What was the primary aim of the New Deal in the United States?
Answer: To provide economic relief and recovery during the Great Depression. FDR's programs creating jobs and social safety net.
Flashcard 27: Name the cultural movement of the 1920s that celebrated African-American culture.
Answer: Harlem Renaissance. Flourishing of Black arts, literature, and music in New York.
Flashcard 28: What was the main goal of the decolonization movements after World War II?
Answer: To achieve independence from colonial powers. Liberation from European control across Africa and Asia.
Flashcard 29: Which leader is credited with initiating the Perestroika reforms in the Soviet Union?
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev. Introduced glasnost and perestroika reforms leading to democratization.
Flashcard 30: Identify the event that led to the establishment of the European Union.
Answer: Treaty of Maastricht. Created European economic and political integration in 1992.