We occupied them for a period to ensure they had a strong democratic government
100
What is the Arab League?
A unification of Arab states banding together to advance Middle Eastern cause
100
Name three problems Africa had during this period
Lack of food, Lack of clean water, spread of disease like HIV, corrupt governments, lack of education, bad farming practices
200
What was the Cold War fought over?
The spread of Communism. The US wanted to ensure it would not spread out further then the USSR but the USSR wanted to increase their power and influence over the globe
200
Who allowed the USSR to fall?
Gorbachev
200
Explain the Marshall Plan
It was a way for the US to offer aide to Western Europe in the form of money to ensure they would not fall into Communism
200
Summarize the issues of the Middle East
People are divided over land claims, religion, water, oil, and more
200
Who did the US give the most money to as part of the Marshall Plan?
Great Britain totaling over 3 Trillion Dollars
300
Why does the US have a problem with Communism?
It restricts the lives of people and takes away their freedoms and it places to much power in the hands of one oppressing dictator.
300
Name one soviet leader after Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev, Yuri
Andropov, Konstantin Chernenko
300
What was our role in the creation of Israel
The US backed the UN's plan to create the state of Israel hurting our relationship with the Middle East
300
What were Indian and Pakistan fighting over?
The Kashmir region due to religion and the areas geographic strengths.
300
What does apartheid mean?
seperateness
400
What is the "Domino Theory"
That if one country falls to Communism then other countries will in a chain reaction so we must stop it at all cost
400
Name the communist leader of Cuba
Fidel Castro
400
Name two wars the US fought in Southeast Asia
The Korean and Vietnam War
400
Name one "roadblock" that prevented Indian and Pakistan from making peace.
Both having a large military, different religions, gem rich region being fought over, nuclear weapons
400
Compare and contrast Western Europe's rebuilding to Japan's rebuilding.
Both required US assistance. However Japan changed governmentally while Western Europe simply injected money to solve their problems
500
What event marked the symbolic end of the cold war?
the dismantling of the Berlin Wall
500
Explain why Communism was viable in Latin America
The people were so poor they allowed communism to spread because the leaders offered them protection, food, and jobs something they hadn't had in over 300 years.
500
Explain the role of the US in Latin America during this time
The US involved itself in many countries struggles for reasons that can often be tied to the economy. In some cases we fought the rise of communism but in others we supported it.
500
Where were people massed murdered in China?
Tiananmen Square
500
Problems between India and Pakistan and in Yugoslavia were mainly over