UNIT 8/9 TRUE

What were the Big Three countries involved in the post-war conferences?

United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union.

What was the main discussion at the Tehran Conference in 1943?

Dividing land acquired post-World War II.

What did FDR want regarding Eastern Europe during the Yalta Conference?

Free elections in Eastern Europe.

What was Truman's stance on elections in Eastern Europe at the Potsdam Conference?

He advocated for free elections.

What was the result of the post-war conferences between the US and USSR?

They failed to resolve major problems, leading to distrust.

What caused the US-USSR rivalry after WWII?

Nationalism and competing ideologies.

What significant military technology did the USSR develop post-WWII?

Their own atomic bombs.

What was the Cold War characterized by?

A full-scale military rivalry without direct conflict between the US and USSR.

What warning did President Eisenhower give regarding military power?

He warned against the military-industrial complex.

What treaty limited nuclear stockpiles?

The START I treaty.

What did the 'Iron Curtain' signify during the Cold War?

The division between Western democratic nations and Eastern autocratic nations.

What did U.S. diplomat Kennan propose for dealing with communism?

Containment.

Which countries formed NATO in 1949?

Western European nations including the US and Great Britain.

What was the Truman Doctrine?

A declaration that the US would stop Soviet Communist influence from reaching Western nations.

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

To provide funding to European nations to modernize industries and resist communism.

What major competition characterized the Cold War between the US and USSR?

The Space Race.

What event was the catalyst for the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The failed Bay of Pigs invasion.

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

An agreement to remove missiles from Cuba and Turkey.

What was the Great Leap Forward in China?

A campaign started in 1958 to reform land, which crushed peasant resistance.

What was the significance of Ghana's independence in 1957?

It marked a major milestone in African independence movements.

What sparked the Yom Kippur War in 1973?

Egypt and Syria attacked Israel.

What was the impact of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia?

Harsh policies led to approximately 2 million deaths.

What led to the end of apartheid in South Africa in 1994?

The collaborative efforts of leaders like de Klerk and Mandela.

Which country experienced the Prague Spring in 1968?

Czechoslovakia.

How were Hungary and Poland involved in the protests against Soviet control?

Hungary had protests demanding freedom in 1956, while Poland's workers demanded better conditions.

What was the purpose of the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted in 1948?

To affirm all humans are entitled to basic rights and freedoms.

What is the main goal of Global Feminism?

To secure equal rights for women including voting and education.

What was the Kyoto Protocol?

An international agreement to reduce carbon emissions.

What year did the Paris Agreement get signed?

2015.

What is a major consequence of globalization highlighted by anti-globalists?

It benefits only the wealthiest class of nations.

Which two diseases posed major challenges globally as of the 20th century?

Malaria and Tuberculosis.