Political Boundaries
supreme power or authority, self governing
sovereignty
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
What is a democracy?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What is Nato?
a multinational union or association in which member countries cede authority and sovereignty on at least some internal matters to the group, whose decisions are binding on its members
Supranational Organization
In 1946 Winston Churchill popularized what term used to describe Soviet relations with Western powers?
What is the Iron Curtain?
a system of political organization in which most or all of the governing power resides in a centralized government
unitary state
a system of government by one person with absolute power.
what is an autocracy?
the Soviet Union, Albania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, and the German Democratic Republic
Warsaw Pact Member
US President responsible for the formation of UN
FDR
Frequently cited as the counterpart to the CIA, what was the name of the Soviet intelligence agency
What is the KGB?
characterized by the existence, at the national level, of a written, rigid constitution guaranteeing the several intermediate governments not only permanence and independence but also a full complement of legislative, executive, and judicial powers
Federal State
How has the prevalence of democracies in the world changed over time?
96 out of 167 countries with populations of at least 500,000 (57%) were democracies of some kind
Most recent member of Nato
What is Finland?
Helping countries preserve their ancient, cultural and natural sites by giving important historical sites protected status
Unesco
An early move by the U.S. during the Cold War to bring economic stability to Europe
What is the Marshall Plan?
The Constitution made a stronger Federal Government. It gave power to both the Federal Government and the state governments.
Why is the United States a federal state?
Which continents/regions are mostly democratic?
Europe and Oceania
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Original Nato Members
China, US, Russia, France, Great Britian
Members of UN Security Council
Often cited as their first regime change, the CIA deposed the prime minister of what country in 1953 after he nationalized their oil industry
What is Iran?
A unitary state, as opposed to a federal state like the United States, is a state where laws are administered uniformly by one central government. There are no regional authorities, like the various states in the United States, who compete for power and dilute the authority of the central government.
How are unitary states different from federal states?
After WWII, which major states were democratic? Which major states were autocratic?
USA, USSR
Croatia and Albania Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland
Former Members of Warsaw Pact who are now Nato
Total number of Member States in UN
what is 193?
n a failed attempt to overthrow communist ruler Fidel Castro, U.S.-funded Cuban exiles used which site to start their invasion
What is the Bay of Pigs?