People
He led the Communist government on mainland China
Who was Mao Zedong
After WW II, this country was divided into East and West
What is Germany
The Soviets put nuclear missiles on this island nation in the 1960's
What is Cuba
The Soviet prevented food, energy, and other supplies from reaching West Berlin
What was the Berlin Blockade
Gandhi's movement of peaceful protests in India
What is passive resistance
He led the Republic of China from the island of Taiwan
Who was Chiang Kai-Shek
The two countries that emerged from WW II as world superpowers
What is the United States and the Soviet Union
After WW II, the German capital of Berlin was in the zone controlled by what country?
What is the Soviet Union
In China, the purging of those who were seen as a threat to Mao and Communism
What was the Cultural Revolution
The collapse of the Soviet Union resulted in the formation of this many independent countries
What is 15
He led a movement of non-violent protest against British rule in India
Who was Gandhi
Became a new nation in 1948 and was attacked by surrounding Arab nations
What is Israel
After WWI, the mandate of Palestine was controlled by this country
What is Britain
The Western allies brought ton of supplies in to the German capital by air for nearly a year
What was the Berlin Airlift
This organization was founded in 1945 as a means to help insure international peace
What is the United Nations
U.S. general who led the economic and political recovery of Japan after WW II
Who was MacArthur
After WW II, this country was split into Communist North and Democratic South
What is Korea
U.S. Secretary of State who came up with the plan to help Western European nations recover from WW II
Who was Marshall
The site where the Chinese military ended demonstrations by Chinese students protesting for political reforms
What is Tiananmen Square
This military treaty was established in order to protect democratic Western nations from Soviet Communist agression
What is NATO
The first female Prime Minister of Britain
Who was Margaret Thatcher
Former French colony that eventually was the stage for a war between the Communist North and the Democratic South
What is Vietnam
Under his leadership in France, a new constitution was established
Who was de Gaulle
In 1989, the destruction of this barrier eventually led to the fall of the Soviet Union
What is the Berlin Wall
The Soviet Union invaded this Central Asian "stan" country on the pretense of bringing stability to the region
What is Afghanistan