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What’s the full name of UNICEF?
Is the United Nations Children’s Fund.
What does the World Health Organization aim to do?
Is to improve health conditions around the world and deal with health issues globally.
When did the United Nation establish?
In 1945.
What were the main causes of the Cold War?
After World War II, the ideological, political, and economic differences between the United States and the Soviet Union ed to the Cold War.
What is the overall topic of Chapter 5?
It’s Canada and the Post World War.
What is New World Order?
A kind of global governance of many international institutions, and try to keep world peace and prosperity.
Where is the International Court of Justice situated?
It’s in The Hague, the Netherlands.
When did the United States declared the Truman Doctrine?
In 1947.
Did the Cold War involve direct large-scale military confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union?
No. The Cold War was characterized by propaganda, espionage, and political struggles rather than direct large-scale military conflict.
On Novembeer 22, 1963, who was traveling down a street with his motorcade in Dallas?
The President John F. Kennedy.
What is the purpose of the United Nations?
It’s to maintain international peace and security, promote friendly relations among nations.
How many votes does each member state have in the Untied Nations General Assembly?
One vote.
When did the Suez Crisis happened?
In 1956.
What was one of the main manifestations of the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union?
Tha arms race was one of the main manifestations.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
It was a serious confrontation between American and Soviet forces on the island of Cuba, which is relatively close to the Southeast of the United States.
What was the Gouzenko Affair?
In 1945, is a Soviet embassy clerk in Canada, defected, triggering Canada’s concerns about Societ espionage activities.
Who were called draft dodgers?
The people who tried to avoid the draft.
When was the Vietnam War?
During 1954-1957.
What countermeasures did the Soviet Union take during the Cold War?
The Soviet Union took measures such as establishing satellite states.
What are the main contents of the Warsaw Pact?
The Warsaw Pact stipulates that member states of the Warsaw Pact cooperate militarily to ensure the security of Eastern European socialist countries.
What is “Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)”?
It’s a military theory in the Cold War that both the U.S. and the Soviet Union had unclear arsenals, and a nuclear attack by one side would lead to destruction of both side.
What was the impact of the Red Scare on Canada?
The Red Scare in Canada led to political repression, economic labor unrest suppression, and cultural censorship, while also straining social cohesion and political diversity.
When was the Korean War?
During 1950-1953.
How did the Cold War affect world peace?
The Cold War had a mixed impact on world peace. While it did not lead to direct large - scale war between the superpowers, it led to many proxy wars, an arms race, and global tensions.
What were the main manifestations of the nuclear arms race during the Cold War?
The U.S. and the Soviet Union continuously increased the number of nuclear warheads, developed more advanced missile technologies, and conducted nuclear tests.