Cold War
It's known as the Cold war for what reason?
a global confrontation between the Soviet Union & the U.S. The United States and the Soviet Union never engaged in direct, large-scale military comb
Berlin was split into the same number of zones as Germany? True False
True
What reason did India and Pakistan split into different countries
religious, political, and communal tensions, driven by the Muslim League's demand for a separate nation for Muslims (the "two-nation theory") and the British desire to exit the colony amidst rising, uncontrollable violence.
Apartheid
policy of rigid racial segregation in the republic of South Africa
What is the purpose of the United Nations
1) settle problems peacefully
2) promote justice
3) solve international problems
What was the Domino effect?
The idea that communism would spread far and fast across the world if western countries became communist
Which country was communist during the Korean War?
North Korea
people moving from rural areas to cities
Urbanization
After world War II and during the Cold War Germany was split into how many zones?
4
1st satellite in orbit
Sputnik
What was Nelson Mandela's viewpoint after the Apartheid
Move forward don't worry about the past and everyone is to move forward together
Nelson Mandela
Leader of ANC and Freedom Fighter during SA Apartheid era.
Deterrence -
policy of making U.S. military so strong, that no enemy would dare attack
Who was Joseph McCarthy
U.S. senator claimed to have a list of commies in the government (non actually found)
Why is the 38th parallel important?
It's a where the North and South Korea border is
Socialism
System in which the people as a whole rather than private individuals own all property and operate all businesses
satellite nations
border nations between U.S.S.R. & the west Buffer zone against attacks
The Iron Curtain
It symbolized the start of the Cold War and the split between communist/totalitarian states and Western democracies
What is the #1 religion in Pakistan?
Islam
F.W. de Klerk
National Party member, last president of SA under Apartheid.