In 1941, what did President Roosevelt sign, along with British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill?
The Atlantic Charter
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Who were the "Big Three" at the Potsdam Conference in July 1945?
Clement Attlee, Harry Truman, and Joseph Stalin
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"It must be the policy of the United States to support free people who are resisting subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures."
Truman Doctrine
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From which country did Algeria gain independance?
France
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Where was the United Nations to be based in?
New York
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In 1945, for what purpose did delegates from fifty nations meet in San Francisco?
To formally create the United Nations
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The nationalist movement in Vietnam againt the French was led by?
Ho Chi Minh
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George Kennan wrote this in which he stated that in our relationship with the Soviets, we were dealing with a state that viewed us as an ideological enemy and would never seek to find the means for coexistence.
Long Telegram
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What happened in response to Abdel Nasser's effort to end British influence in Egypt?
Britain, France, and Israel planned planned a surprise attack on Egypt
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Who said the famous quote: "From Stettin in the Baltic to Treiste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent."
Winston Churchill
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What did the Treaty of Rome result in?
The creation of the European Economic Community (EEC)
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Who was Britain's first female Prime Minister? She sought to reduce the power trade unions, and focus on the parts of the economy that were still under the control of the government.
Margaret Thatcher
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What did the Balfour Declaration do?
It established a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
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In 1954, what did France do when it realized that it was impossible to maintain colonial authourity in Vietnam?
France agreed to divide Vietnam into two states: the north being a Communist-led nation, the south being a republic.
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What were "glasnost" and "perestroika" programs?
Glasnost was openness in debate and perestroika was an economic restructuring of the state
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When was NATO formed, and name 4 initial members?
NATO was formed in 1949. Joining the United States as initial members were Great Britain, France, Canada, Denmark, Belgium, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Norway.
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Name the leader of Egypt who nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956.
Gamal Abdel Nasser
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Declared that the Soviet Union would support with all means at its disposal (including military intervention) any established communist state in Eastern Europe that was threatened by internal strife.
Brezhnev Doctrine
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Most countries in sub-Suharan declared their independance from which country?
Great Britain
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During the "Prague Spring", what did Czechoslovakia attempt to do?
Allow greater personal liberties
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At Yalta, it was agreed that Germany would have to pay what amount in reparations for World War II.
20 billion dollars
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Who was the Soviet-elected leader of the German Communist Party in the Soviet Union's zone in Germany?
Walter Ulbricht
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Divided the various nations of Eastern Europe into spheres of influences based on percentages. Agreed on between Churchill and Stalin.
Percentages Agreement
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In 1949, the Netherlands reluctantly agreed to recognize the independance of which country in the East Indies.
Indonesia
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Why was the Berlin Wall created?
The Berlin Wall was created because the East German Communists were suffering a severe brain drain because the educated elite were leaving the country in large amounts.