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When was the Korean War?
1949-1953
What year was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
1962
What year was the Berlin Wall constructed?
1961
What year was the United Nations established?
1945
What does UDHR stand for?
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
When was the end of Communism in Russia?
1991
What year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognised by most countries?
1948
What is the definition of a Cold War?
A state of intense geopolitical, ideological, and economic rivalry between nations that stops short of direct, large-scale military conflict.
What does ICJ stand for?
International Court of Justice
How many Trust Territories are part of the United Nations.
11
What article refers to the Right to Education in the UDHR?
Article 26
Where is the International Court of Justice located?
The Hague, Netherlands
What year was the UDHR recognised by most countries?
1948
Which decade was the Civil Rights Movement?
1960s
How long did it take to write a list of Human Rights?
2 years
Which Article refers to the Right to Education in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Article 26.
Summarise the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense, 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union. It was triggered by the Soviet placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from U.S. shores, and was resolved when the Soviets agreed to remove them in exchange for U.S. concessions.
Identify events that led to the end of World War Two.
1. D-Day (June 6, 1944)
2. The Soviet Advance (1944–1945)
3. The Death of Hitler (1945)
4. Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945)
Which countries were part of the Eastern and Western blocs during the Cold War?
1. The Eastern Bloc - Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania.
2. The Western Bloc - the United States, UK, France, West Germany, Canada, Australia
Name 4 major events from the Cold War.
The Berlin Blockade
Korean War
Malayan Emergency
Berlin Wall constructed
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
End of Communism in Russia
How many members does the Security Council have in the United Nations?
15 members
What is the General Assembly in the United Nations?
The GA is the main organ of the UN. It is composed of representatives from all Member States. Each Member State has one vote.
The Australian Human Rights Commission suggests that all people should be treated with which three qualities?
Dignity, equality and mutual respect.
What is the role of the International Court of Justice?
The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the UN. The Court is charged with settling legal disputes between States and providing advisory opinions.
Explain a summary of the events from the Berlin Blockade.
Berlin was separated into four sections
Stalin wanted to destroy Germany, whereas Britain and the United States wanted to rebuild Germany
The blockade lasted 318 days (11 months)