Cold War
This literally divided the German capital and symbolized the larger Cold War division:
What is the Berlin Wall.
European countries achieved greater economic and political integration through the creation of this union:
What is the European Union.
While they did not directly go to war East and West did engage in these often in former colonies in Africa and Asia:
What are proxy wars?
The increased economic ties of all countries and spread of ideas creating a more universal culture is known as:
What is globalization?
Gandhi led the movement for independence in this nation, which had once been the crown jewel of the British Empire:
What is India?
The dissolution of this country in the Balkans led to the most bloody fighting and ethnic cleansing to take place in Europe post World War II.
What is Yugoslavia?
This movement has focused on greater economic equality and independence for women:
What is feminism? (Second Wave Feminism)
Gorbachev created this Soviet economic reform allowing some aspects of free market capitalism:
What is Perestroika?
The British sought more independent control over their economy, immigration, and other policies after approving a controversial referendum known as:
What is Brexit?
The French lost possession of this colony after a violent war for independence which the French public stopped supporting after footage from the war was shown on French television:
What is Algeria?
The USSR invading this country led to a disastrous war which was a major factor in the collapse of the Soviet Union:
What is Afghanistan?
Fighting between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland resulted in a period of sectarian violence and terrorism known as:
What is The Troubles?
One of Gorbachev's two major reforms, this allowed for more openness in political thought, expression, and free speech:
What is Glasnost?
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia has engaged in two wars to retain this majority Muslim state which had sought independence:
What is Chechnya?