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Analyse

Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure.

Compare

Give an account of the similarities between two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout.

Contrast

Give an account of the differences between two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout.

Define

Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity.

Describe

Give a detailed account.

Discuss

Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments, factors or hypotheses. Opinions or conclusions should be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.

Distinguish

Make clear the differences between two or more concepts or items.

Evaluate

Make an appraisal by weighing up the strengths and limitations.

Examine

Consider an argument or concept in a way that uncovers the assumptions and interrelationships of the issue

Explain

Give a detailed account including reasons or causes

Identify

Provide an answer from a number of possibilities.

Justify

Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.

Outline

Give a brief account or summary

Suggest

Propose a solution, hypothesis or other possible answer.

To what extent

Consider the merits or otherwise of an argument or concept. Opinions and conclusions should be presented clearly and supported with appropriate evidence and sound argument.

when was the Sputnik 1 Launched?

1957, USSR launches Sputnik 1 from Kazakhstan.

What were the parties for the Sputnik

USSR and US

When was the Korean war

1950-1953

What caused the Korean War?

Cause: Seeking to unify the peninsula by force, it launched an invasion of South Korea in 1950, initiating the Korean War.

How did the Korean War end?

It ended in July 1953, after the signing of an armistice agreement that the country would remain divided.

What were the consequences of the Korean War

at least 2.5 million people died.

What was the Korean War

The Korean War was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, while South Korea was supported by the United Nations Command led by the United States.

What were the causes of the Sputnik

Nuclear arm race -

the technology of missiles was used to invent rockets, Desire for global influence

Being superior in the space race meant that the nation is superior in technology. This affected the country's global influence.

What were the consequences of the Sputnik Launch

US feared they had fallen behind

Intensified the arms race + space race

More funds/resources into the space program

1958 Jan, US launches Explorer 1

1958 Oct, US founded NASA

Who were the countries of the Korean war?

Communist countries:

Soviets

Communist China

North Korea

Capitalist Countries:

US

UN

South Korea

What were the consequences of the Korean War

at least 2.5 million people died, still on going, now US is allied with South Korea in a stalemate, and the Korean peninsula remains divided between North and South Korea.

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis

It was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union, when American deployments of nuclear missiles in Italy and Turkey were matched by Soviet deployments of nuclear missiles in Cuba.

When was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

1962

What Caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?

In October 1962, an American U-2 spy plane secretly photographed nuclear missile sites being built by the Soviet Union on the island of Cuba. President Kennedy did not want the Soviet Union and Cuba to know that he had discovered the missiles. He met in secret with his advisors for several days to discuss the problem.