Cold War
Who were the two superpowers involved in this war?
What is the Soviet Union and the U.S.
What is a proxy war?
A proxy war is a conflict between two opposing powers who use third parties (countries, organizations etc.) to fight on their behalf.
A religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama focused on Eightfold Path, spreading throughout Asia and evolving into other branches.
What is Buddhism.
The competition between the U.S and the USSR to make weapons and advanced military technology.
What is The Arms Race.
Name the proxy war that occurred in Latin America
What is the Contra War
What was the main reason for decolonization?
What is the weakening of European powers from WW2.
How did the rivalry of the superpowers interfere with the Korean proxy war?
The U.S sent troops to South Korea since the two of them was non-communist during the battle, while the Soviet Union sent weapons and bombs to North Korea as they both were communist.
What movement, led independent countries, had them refusing to take a side with either the U.S. or the USSR?
What is the Non-Aligned Movement.
Who were the three leaders that met at the Yalta Conference and the Potsdam Conference of 1945?
What is Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill.
What is M.A.D?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Name every major movement started in America from this unit and at least one person the was a main contributor in them.
What is:
The Civil Rights Movement; Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Park
Anti-Apartheid Movement; Nelson Mandela
Women’s Rights Movements; Betty Friedan’s
What event led to the installment of The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
What is Cuban Missile Crisis?