Middle East
A plan that called for one state to be Jewish and the other Arab
What is a two-state solution?
A program that aimed to restructure the Soviet Economy
What is Perestroika?
War in this country lasted 3 years (1950-1953). It started and stopped at the 38th parallel.
What is the Korean War?
This brief 1967 war resulted in Israel capturing the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, and the Sinai Peninsula.
What is the Six-Day War?
Its goal was to convince nations to stop making nuclear weapons. Some organizations raised awareness and worked with citizens to gather support or enacted policy.
What is the Nuclear Freeze Movement?
This 1947 UN plan proposed making Jerusalem an international city, separate from both the proposed Jewish and Arab states.
What is the British Mandate?
Reagan and Gorbachev held several arm control talks in the mid 1980s. They agreed to remove and destroy all European missiles with a range of 300 to 4,000 miles.
What is the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty?
A leader of the nonaligned movement and President of Egypt. He also promoted Pan-Arabism, a movement to unite Arab countries around common goals
Who is Nasser?
An arms program with the goal to defend the U.S. from incoming missile attacks by the Soviet Union?
What is the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?
Saddam Hussein, Iraqi dictator, invaded Kuwait and was given a deadline to withdraw but refused. His refusal led to a war.
What is the Persian Gulf War?
This policy reduced media censorship and enabled journalist to report on government corruption and societal problems. Everyday citizens were angry and protested. The government did not intend for people to feel empowered to this degree.
What is Glasnost?