History
What happened to the Soviet Union?
It collapsed and broke apart into many smaller countries, including Russia.
How did the Russia-Ukraine war start?
Russia invaded Ukraine
What larger country did Russia use to be a part of?
The Soviet Union/USSR
How did colonial powers treat the indigenous people in their colonies?
Very badly
The struggle between democracies and autocracies has been called a new...
Cold War
Who were the major Allied Powers in World War II?
US, UK, France, USSR
Which countries have been sending weapons to Ukraine?
Democracies
Which major power currently claims to be communist?
China
Which countries tend to be rich, and which ones poor?
West/democracies are rich, former colonies are usually poor
What are the major/prominent democracies in the world today? Name 2
USA, NATO countries, EU countries except for Hungary and Poland, etc.
Who were the Axis Powers in WWII?
Germany, Italy, Japan
What has Israel done in Gaza?
Bombing/blockade
What is NATO?
A group of Western countries that agree to defend each other if one is attacked
What is OPEC?
What are major/prominent autocracies in the world today? Name 2
China, Russia, Iran
What were the first (and only) times nuclear weapons were used in battle?
The bombing of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan at the end of WWII by the United States.
Ukraine is a buffer state. What is a buffer state?
A state that lies between two larger powers and separates them
Which island would the People's Republic of China like to conquer some day?
Taiwan
Which major power is experiencing rapid economic growth?
China
What is a scary emerging political trend in democracies?
Antidemocratic parties/movements
What is settler colonialism?
A type of colonialism where people from the colonial power settle in the colony and form most of its population.
What has South Africa accused Israel of doing in the International Court of Justice?
Committing a genocide
The United States is sometimes described as being the "world's policeman." What does that mean?
They intervene in other countries to stop dictators/wars/humanitarian issues
How does colonization lead to poverty?
The economy of former colonies was set up for exploitation by the former colonial power (among other reasons)
Why are democracies supporting Ukraine?
Any of these: Because it got attacked unjustly; because Ukraine is a democracy (sort of) and Russia is an autocracy; because the West wants to prevent Russia from controlling other countries/becoming too powerful and threatening