People
Who led the rebellion in Yugoslavia?
Josip Tito
Which city is the headquarters of the United Nations?
New York City
What world peace organization was formed after World War II?
United Nations
What term describes the struggle fought mainly with words and diplomacy between the United States and the Soviet Union?
Cold War
What nation became independent in 1948?
1948
Who was the socialist who became France’s longest-serving president?
Francois Mitterrand
What island is known as “Free China”?
Taiwan
What term refers to neutral nations not aligned with either freedom or Communism?
Third World
What operation supplied West Berlin with food and supplies by air for over a year?
Operation Airlift
What important world peace organization was established in 1945?
United Nations
Who was the first woman to become prime minister of Great Britain?
Margaret Thatcher
Which country separated from India for Muslims?
Pakistan
What organization was established to combat the Communist threat to the free world?
NATO
What famous square became the site of a large Chinese demonstration for freedom?
Tiananmen Square
Where did Chiang Kai-shek’s army flee in 1949?
Taiwan
Who was the powerful Muslim religious leader whose followers took American diplomats hostage?
What wall was built to keep East Berliners from escaping to the West?
Berlin
What economic system promoted by Ronald Reagan stressed balanced budgets and less government interference?
Reaganomics
What crisis occurred in 1962 when the Soviet Union placed missile bases in Cuba?
Cuban Missile Crisis
What historic achievement happened in 1969?
The first man walked on the moon
Which reformer received the popular vote for president of the Russian republic?
Boris Yeltsin
What was the capital of South Vietnam that fell to the Communists in 1975?
Saigon
What defense system, also called “Star Wars,” was designed to destroy enemy missiles in flight?
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
What war began after North Korea became Communist and attempted to unite Korea under Communism?
Korean War
What happened to East and West Germany in 1990?
East and West Germany reunited