Cold War and
Berlin Airlift
Berlin Airlift
The _______________ was a plan launched by the United States to financially support European countries after the casualties of WW2.
Marshall Plan
How did the war began?
When North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950.
Which were the three major religions that lived on Jerusalem with sacred sites for each?
A. Hindus, Jews and Catholics
B. Arabs, Christians and Jews
C. Buddhist, Arbs and Christians
B ( Arabs, Christians and Jews)
What happened on July 26th 1953?
Castro’s group attacked the Monacada Barracks and they failed.
Which territory created a conflict between India and Pakistan?
Kashmir
Symbolic boundary separating Europe (East and West) mentioned by Winston Churchill.
Iron Curtain
Where was Korea divided?
A. 37th parallel
B. 38th parallel
C. 38th meridian
D.37th meridian
B (38th parallel)
Why did Palestine declared war on Israel?
Because they didn't agree with the solution proposed by the UN. (They thought of it as a more European Colonialism).
Who did Fidel Castro met in Mexico?
A.Raúl Castro
B. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
C. Ernesto “Che” Guevara
C (Ernesto “Che” Guevara)
___________ called for an independent nation of Pakistan, where Muslims would be in majority
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Match the countries with the correct alliance
(A). Iceland NATO
(B). Italy
(C) Bulgaria Warsaw Pact
(D) Luxemburg
(E )Poland
(F) Hungary
A, B, D go with Nato
C, E, F go with Warsaw Pact
Who was president of the U.S when the armistice was signed in 1953?
A. Eisenhower
B. Kennedy
C. Truman
D. Roosevelt
A (Eisenhower)
The UN proposed_______________ in 1947 within the city of Jerusalem.
Two dependent states and an international area.
Who seized power and suspended the constitution to impose oppressive rules?
Fulgencio Batista
Who was in charge of drawing the new borders in less than 40 days without having gone to India?
Cyril Radcliffe
What did the Truman Doctrine and Domino Theory establish?
President Truman alarmed by the possibility of further expansion of communist ideologies, requested $400 million in economic and military aid for Greece and Turkey. The Truman Doctrine established that if any country claimed to be threatened by Communist expansion, the US would support them financially. The Domino Theory, mentioned that if one nation fell to communism, all of its neighbors will as well fall.
True or False:
U.S took advantage of a seasonal boycott by China in order to allow U.N forces to defend South Korea from invaders.
False, the boycott was made by the Soviet Union
What happened to the West Bank after Israel won?
A. Israelites started to move to the West Bank without permission
B. They gave it to Palestine
C. It became a “ no man’s land”
A ( Israelites started to move to the West Bank without permission)
The ___________ article revealed that Castro was still alive in the mountains.
New York Time’s
What was the name of the strategy the British used to keep indians busy fighting between themselves instead of fighting against the British?
A. Land is Ours
B. Split and command strategy
C. Divide and rule strategy
C Divide and rule
The Berlin Airlift a solution to__________
To provide supplies when in 1948 the Soviets cut all land routes between West and East Germany.
The reason of MacArthur's firing was because of _____________.
Insubordination
What is the name of the movement for reestablishment, protection and development of a Jewish nation in what is now known as Israel?
Zionism
What was the name of the Yacht That in November 26th 1956 Castro and a crew of 80 people traveled from Veracruz to Cuba?
Granma
Match the Statements with the correct person
Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Jawaharlal Nehru
(A) Led the Indian National Congress
(B) Led the All- India Muslim league
(C)Believed that staying in Pakistan would protect
muslims from aggression
(D) Feared more religious violence
B,C go with Muhammad Ali Jinnah
A, D go with Jawaharlal Nehru