Cold war
when did the cold war start
what is March 1947
in what year was communist china founded
what is 1921
When was Independence in Africa
Late 1800’s
what proxy war lasted between 1945 and 1947
what is the cold war
Recognized as the oldest trophy in North American professional sports, the Stanley Cup was originally awarded to the best team in this sport.
Ice Hockey
when did the cold war end
what is December 26, 1991
who led communist china
what is Mao Zedong
Apartheid in South Africa
The Great Depression and World War II brought increasing economic woes to South Africa, and convinced the government to strengthen its policies of racial segregation.
define proxy war
what is an armed conflict where opposing major powers use third parties as substitutes for fighting each other directly
This UConn head coach led his men's basketball team to back-to-back NCAA national championships.
Dan Hurley
what is the cuban missile crisis
what is a tense, 13-day political and military standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union
what was the great leap forward
what is A radical economic campaign aimed at rapidly industrializing China and collectivizing agriculture into People's Communes. It backfired catastrophically, resulting in the Great Chinese Famine, which caused an estimated 15 to 55 million deaths
When did great Britain gain independence
August 1947, Great Britain granted independence to India and broke the nation into two countries.
give an example of a proxy war
what is The Vietnam War, The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, The Syrian Civil War, The Yemeni Civil War, The Russo-Ukrainian War
Long before it was used in baseball, the term "home run" was an official scoring term in this bat-and-ball sport.
Cricket
how long was the cold war
what is 44 years and 9 months
what was the Cultural Revolution
what is A massive sociopolitical purge initiated by Mao to reassert his authority. It mobilized student-led "Red Guards" to destroy traditional culture, attack perceived capitalist elements, and resulted in widespread violence, chaos, and institutional paralysis
When was Jewish immigration
1920-1939 by approximately 320,000
what proxy war was from 1955–1975
what is The Vietnam War
Held in Greece in 776 BCE, these were the site of the first recorded version of this multi-sport global event.
Olympic Games
what started the cold war
what is due to the collapse of the wartime alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union. This tension was driven by deep ideological differences, the nuclear arms race
what was the Hundred Flowers Campaign & Anti-Rightist Movement
what is Mao encouraged citizens to express their opinions of the Communist Party ("let a hundred flowers bloom"). When criticism became too harsh, he reversed course with the Anti-Rightist Campaign, purging hundreds of thousands of intellectuals and dissidents to labor camps
What was Israel originally called
Palestine
what proxy war was from 1978–1992
what is The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
The only two sports ever played on the surface of the moon are the javelin and this sport, which Alan Shepard famously played during the Apollo 14 mission.
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