World War 2
What is VE Day, and when did it occur?
The day Germany surrendered its military forces to the allies, May 8th, 1945
What 2 alliances fought against each other?
NATO v.s Warsaw Pact
Who was the first president of Russia?
Boris Yeltsin
What was the purpose of the No Child Left Behind Act?
Improve the quality of education for disadvantaged students
Who were the members of the Axis Powers?
Germany Italy and Japan
Where did Fidel Castro take over?
Cuba
Who are Oligarchs?
A small group of rich or elite people who control everything
What is nuclear non-proliferation?
Stopping the spread of nuclear weapons.
What caused World War Two?
Germany invading Poland
What was the domino theory?
The idea of if one country fell to communism, all the others would as well
What does Glasnost mean, and what was it referring to?
“Openness” - The Government needs to be more transparent
What effects did globalization have throughout the world? One positive and one negative.
Positive effects: Making money by selling things. Capable of buying rare or unavailable goods. Buy cheaper goods.
Negative effects: Trade deficit - buying more than you’re selling. Tariffs. Domestic production can’t compete.
What was the Manhattan Project?
The development of atomic bombs to use on Japan
Why did The Great Leap forward fail?
Rations, Mismanagement and Population.
What was the Actual reason Russia invaded Ukraine?
They wanted to stop Ukraine from joining the West.
Why did America invade Afghanistan and Iraq?
Afghanistan: Find and stop terrorists
Iraq: Stop WMD (weapons of mass destruction) production
What happened to Pearl Harbor?
Japan attacked an American Naval Base causing the America to join in World War 2
Which quote is from Mao Zedong?
¨Not to have a correct political point of view is like having no soul¨
How did Putin increase economic growth?
He Nationalized the Oil Companies
What was the purpose of the Patriot Act?
The government used technology to spy on citizens to find suspicious activity. The goal was to learn of any terrorist plans. However, citizens were displeased by the invasion of privacy.