History summative

What was the period of political tension between the Soviet Union and the U.S. without direct warfare called?

Cold War

What is the spread of nuclear weapons to more countries known as?

Nuclear Proliferation

What is the Little Red Book?

A collection of Mao’s quotes used as communist propaganda

What are the territories controlled by European powers after WWI called?

League of Nations Mandates

What theory suggests that if one country falls to communism, others would soon follow?

Domino Theory

What was the U.S. policy to support countries resisting communism known as?

Truman Doctrine

What line divides North Korea and South Korea?

38th Parallel

What was the UN proposal to divide Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab States called?

UN Partition Plan

What U.S. policy tried to stop the spread of communism?

Containment

What is the symbolic divide between communist eastern and capitalist western Europe referred to as?

Iron Curtain

Who was the first communist leader of North Korea?

Kim Il Sung

What does Al Nakba refer to?

The displacement of Palestinians during the creation of Israel

What was the U.S. plan to give economic support to Western Europe after WWII called?

Marshall Plan

What is the political and economic theory that advocates for a classless society?

Marxism

Who was the first president of South Korea?

Syngman Rhee

What was the term used by the U.S. to describe the Korean War without officially declaring war?

“Police Action”

What are the conflicts between Israel and Palestinian groups in Gaza known as?

Gaza War

What is the competition between countries to build the most powerful weapons called?

Arms Race

Who was the leader of the Kuomintang who fought against communists?

Chiang Kai Shek

What was a former French colony in Southeast Asia called?

French Indochina

What term refers to the Palestinian uprisings against Israeli rule?

Intifada

What was the race between countries to reach higher aerospace milestones called?

Space Race

Who was the communist leader of China who founded the People’s Republic of China?

Mao Zedong

Who was the communist leader in North Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh

What is the governing body for Palestinian territories called?

Palestinian Authority

What is the economic system where businesses are privately owned known as?

Capitalism

What is the official name of communist China?

People’s Republic of China

Who was the U.S.-backed leader of South Vietnam who was overthrown and assassinated?

Ngo Dinh Diem

What is the name of the Palestinian military group and political organization that governs Gaza?

Hamas

What is the economic system where the government controls major industries?

Socialism

What was the brief period in China where Mao suggested open criticism called?

Hundred Flowers

What were the groups that fought for Vietnam’s independence known as?

Viet Minh-Viet Cong

What is a small, densely populated Palestinian territory called?

Gaza

What is the political and economic system where the government owns all property?

Communism

What was Mao’s failed plan to rapidly industrialize China called?

Great Leap Forward

What incident involved alleged attacks on U.S. ships by North Vietnam?

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

What Palestinian territory is occupied by Israel?

West Bank

What is the system of government where people vote on leaders called?

Democracy

What are the economic programs in communist countries that set 5-year production goals called?

5-year plan

What gave the U.S. president authority to escalate military action in Vietnam?

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

What is a system of government where one person has absolute power known as?

Autocracy

Who was the Chinese communist leader who was removed after opposing Mao?

Liu Shaoqi

What was the Cold War confrontation over nuclear missiles in Cuba called?

Cuban Missile Crisis

What is a war where powerful countries support different sides but don’t fight directly called?

Proxy War

Who was the Chinese leader who introduced economic reforms after Mao’s death?

Deng Xiaoping

What tragic event involved U.S. soldiers killing hundreds of Vietnamese civilians?

My Lai Massacre

What was the U.S. political scandal involving secret arms sold to Iran called?

Iran-Contra

What was the name of the group of countries that stayed neutral during the Cold War?

Non-Aligned Movement

What was Mao’s campaign to remove capitalist influences called?

Cultural Revolution

What was the overthrow of Iran’s monarchy leading to the Islamic Republic called?

Islamic Revolution

What is the military alliance of Western countries to defend against Soviet threats called?

NATO

What are areas in China with relaxed economic rules known as?

Special Economic Zones

What agreement ended U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War in 1973?

Paris Peace Accords 1973

What was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics referred to as?

U.S.S.R.

What was the military alliance of communist countries led by the Soviet Union against NATO called?

Warsaw Pact

What were the reforms aimed at improving agriculture and industry in China known as?

Four Modernizations

What movement supported the creation of a Jewish homeland?

Zionism

Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union known for reforms like Glasnost and Perestroika?

Gorbachev

What does Glasnost refer to?

A Soviet policy of openness and transparency

What was the policy of economic restructuring in the Soviet Union called?

Perestroika

Who was the last monarch of Iran who was overthrown during the Islamic Revolution?

Shah Pahlavi

Who was the Prime Minister of Iran who was overthrown?

Muhammad Mossadegh