The Cold War pt 1
Unlike NATO, this alliance unified Eastern European states under Soviet military influence.
The Warsaw Pact
Which event symbolized the collapse of Soviet authority in Eastern Europe?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
This ideology promoted unity across African nations beyond colonial borders.
Pan-Africanism
What was the Non-Aligned Movement?
Countries that chose to not ally with either superpower during the Cold War
What is a group of rhinos called?
A Crash
Which Soviet policy contrasted with earlier repression by allowing limited openness and criticism?
Glasnost
Which policy marked a shift from isolationism to global ideological intervention?
The Truman Doctrine
Which leader nationalized the Suez Canal, challenging European influence?
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Which leader used nonviolent resistance to undermine British legitimacy in India?
Mahatma Ghandi
In what decade was the first email sent?
The 70s
This policy was the main reason the Cold War never became a hot war.
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
This crisis demonstrated the limits of brinkmanship, leading both superpowers to establish direct communication afterward.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
This independence movement used guerrilla warfare against French rule.
The Algerian War
Weakness in European militarism and economies
Humans share 60% of their DNA with which fruit?
Bananas
This agreement reflected mutual recognition of the dangers of nuclear escalation.
SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks)
This Cold War development demonstrates how technology intensified global competition without direct war.
The Space Race
This concept explains how independence did not always lead to true autonomy.
Neocolonialism
What was a major long-term consequence of arbitrary colonial borders in Africa?
Ethnic conflict/civil wars
It would take approximately 11-12 days for a human to count from 1 to a million. How long would it take for a human to count to a billion?
31-32 years
Which Soviet policy modernized the stagnating Soviet economy by introducing limited market-like mechanisms and decentralized control?
Perestroika
What internal U.S. phenomenon reflected Cold War fears influencing domestic policy and civil liberties?
McCarthyism
Which leader’s vision of Pan-African unity sought to overcome divisions created by colonial rule?
Kwame Nkrumah
What was a key consequence of neocolonialism?
Economic dependence on former colonizers
Which American President said the famous line "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country" during his Inaugural Address?
John F. Kennedy