Grade 12 History Midterm 1 Review

Vocabulary-style study flashcards for Grade 12 History exam preparation based on the review guide, covering the United Nations, the Yalta Cold War order, post-Cold War trends, and ASEAN.

League of Nations

An international organization created after World War I to maintain peace, considered the predecessor of the United Nations.

Declaration of the United Nations (1942)

A document signed on January 1, 1942, in Washington by 26 nations, pledging to establish an international peace and security organization after World War II.

Tehran Conference (1943)

A meeting among leaders of the Soviet Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom affirming their determination to establish the United Nations to replace the League of Nations.

Yalta Conference (February 1945)

A summit of the Big Three (USSR, USA, UK) that decided to defeat fascism, convene a conference to adopt the UN Charter, and divide spheres of influence.

San Francisco Conference (1945)

An international conference held from April 25 to June 26, 1945, where representatives of 50 nations adopted the United Nations Charter.

United Nations Official Establishment Date

October 24, 1945, when the UN Charter came into force following ratification by member states.

Core Purpose of the United Nations

To maintain international peace and security, resolve global conflicts, protect human rights, and promote sustainable development.

Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (1960)

A UN General Assembly declaration that provided an international legal foundation to support national liberation movements and eliminate colonialism.

Vietnam's UN Membership

Vietnam officially joined the United Nations in September 1977 and has served twice as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.

Yalta World Order

The post-World War II international order characterized by a two-pole alignment led by the capitalist United States and the socialist Soviet Union.

38th Parallel

The demarcation line designated by the Yalta Conference to divide the Korean Peninsula into Soviet and American zones of occupation.

Truman Doctrine (March 1947)

A policy announcement by US President Harry S. Truman aimed at containing the Soviet Union, marking the beginning of the Cold War.

Marshall Plan (June 1947)

A US economic aid program designed to rebuild Western European economies after WWII while strengthening democratic political systems against communism.

Victory of the Chinese Revolution (1949)

An event that altered the global balance of power and created the first major breakthrough in the bipolar Yalta order.

Malta Summit (1989)

A meeting between US and Soviet leaders where both powers officially declared the end of the Cold War.

Post-Cold War World Trends

Major global dynamics focused on peace and dialogue, economic development as the central priority, global integration, and a emerging multipolar order.

Multipolar World Order

An international system featuring multiple major power centers (such as US, China, Russia, EU, Japan, India) where global influence is distributed rather than held by a single dominant power.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

A regional integration organization established on August 8, 1967, in Bangkok, Thailand.

Five Founding Members of ASEAN

Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

ASEAN Secretariat Headquarters

Located in Jakarta, Indonesia.

ASEAN Expansion Timeline (1984–1999)

Brunei joined in 1984 (6th), Vietnam in 1995 (7th), Laos and Myanmar in 1997 (8th & 9th), and Cambodia in 1999 (10th).