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Flashcard 1: Which global organization was established after World War I?
Answer: League of Nations. Created to promote international cooperation and prevent future wars.
Flashcard 2: Which war was a direct result of the partition of India in 1947?
Answer: First Indo-Pakistani War. Religious partition created territorial disputes between new nations.
Flashcard 3: What was the primary cause of the Vietnam War?
Answer: Communist takeover of South Vietnam. U.S. feared domino effect of communist expansion in Southeast Asia.
Flashcard 4: Which region experienced the Suez Crisis in 1956?
Answer: Middle East. Egypt's nationalization of canal sparked international conflict.
Flashcard 5: Which treaty established the European Economic Community in 1957?
Answer: Treaty of Rome. Created common market among six Western European nations.
Flashcard 6: Identify the event that signaled the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam.
Answer: Fall of Saigon in 1975. Capital's capture marked North Vietnamese victory and U.S. defeat.
Flashcard 7: What was the primary aim of the Bandung Conference in 1955?
Answer: Promote Afro-Asian economic cooperation. Third World nations sought economic partnerships outside superpower blocs.
Flashcard 8: Identify the country that experienced the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s.
Answer: China. Mao's radical campaign to transform Chinese society and culture.
Flashcard 9: Which leader is associated with the term 'Iron Curtain'?
Answer: Winston Churchill. Described the division between communist East and capitalist West Europe.
Flashcard 10: What was the main objective of the SALT treaties?
Answer: Limit nuclear arms. Strategic Arms Limitation Treaties reduced nuclear weapon stockpiles.
Flashcard 11: Which nation was divided into North and South post-WWII?
Answer: Korea. Peninsula split along 38th parallel into competing ideological zones.
Flashcard 12: Identify the doctrine that justified Soviet intervention in Eastern Europe.
Answer: Brezhnev Doctrine. Asserted Soviet right to intervene in Warsaw Pact nations.
Flashcard 13: What policy sought to prevent the spread of communism during the Cold War?
Answer: Containment. Strategy to limit Soviet influence without direct military confrontation.
Flashcard 14: What ideology was opposed by the Truman Doctrine?
Answer: Communism. U.S. policy to support nations resisting communist expansion.
Flashcard 15: Which leader initiated the policy of Perestroika in the Soviet Union?
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev. Soviet leader who introduced restructuring and openness reforms.
Flashcard 16: Identify the country that experienced the Velvet Revolution in 1989.
Answer: Czechoslovakia. Peaceful transition from communist rule to democratic government.
Flashcard 17: What was the primary goal of the European Union's formation?
Answer: Economic integration of Europe. Common market aimed to create unified European economic space.
Flashcard 18: Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?
Answer: Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Physical barrier's destruction marked communist system's collapse.
Flashcard 19: What was the primary aim of the Non-Aligned Movement?
Answer: To remain neutral during the Cold War. Developing nations avoided aligning with either superpower bloc.
Flashcard 20: What was the main cause of the Korean War?
Answer: North Korea's invasion of South Korea. Communist North attacked capitalist South in 1950, triggering conflict.
Flashcard 21: What was the primary cause of the Russian Revolution in 1917?
Answer: Widespread discontent with the Tsarist regime. Economic hardship, military losses, and autocratic rule fueled revolutionary fervor.
Flashcard 22: Identify the treaty that ended World War I.
Answer: Treaty of Versailles. Formally ended the war between Germany and the Allied powers.
Flashcard 23: What economic event triggered the Great Depression in 1929?
Answer: The stock market crash. Black Tuesday on October 29, 1929, sparked global economic collapse.
Flashcard 24: Which political ideology gained prominence in Italy under Mussolini?
Answer: Fascism. Authoritarian nationalism emphasizing state control and militarism.
Flashcard 25: What was the main objective of the Bolshevik Party in Russia?
Answer: Establishment of a communist state. Lenin's radical faction sought to overthrow capitalism and establish socialism.
Flashcard 26: Which country was led by Adolf Hitler during World War II?
Answer: Germany. Nazi Party leader who initiated aggressive expansion and the Holocaust.
Flashcard 27: Identify the leader known for the policy of appeasement before WWII.
Answer: Neville Chamberlain. British PM who tried to avoid war by making concessions to Hitler.
Flashcard 28: What event marked the beginning of World War II?
Answer: Invasion of Poland in 1939. Germany's attack triggered Britain and France to declare war.
Flashcard 29: Which nation conducted the Rape of Nanking in 1937?
Answer: Japan. Brutal massacre of Chinese civilians during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Flashcard 30: What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan post-WWII?
Answer: To rebuild European economies. U.S. aid program to prevent communist expansion in Western Europe.