Module 31 multiple choice

They both had politics that were controlled by the military

How were Argentina and Guatemala similar to each other after they achieved independence

Democratic governments have a hard time succeeding

What happens in poor countries if economic growth does not follow free elections

They began huge development projects in the Amazon jungle

What did the generals who ruled Brazil from the 1960s to the 1980s accomplish during their time in power

He took command after the president died

How did Augusto Pinochet come to power in Chile

he promoted labor rights

What types of reforms did president Lazaro Cardenas institute in Mexico during his time in power

dictatorship

What type of government did Juan Peron establish in Argentina between 1946 and 1955

A literate and skilled population

In former European colonies what would have helped new democratic governments to succeed

There were ethnic minorities that were unrepresented in each state

Why did the federal system in Nigeria lead to conflicts

An elected civilian took office

What significant event happened in 1999 in Nigeria that had not happened for nearly 20 years

Blacks made up most of the population but received only small percentage of the land

Why was the homelands policy of distribution of South African land unbalanced

What is one way that F.W. de Klerk transformed South Africa during his presidency

He legalized the African National Congress

Why was the progress toward democracy rather slow in Africa

Colonial rule had done little to prepare African colonies for democracy

Why did civil war break out in Nigeria

The Eastern Region seceded from Nigeria, and the Nigeran government wanted to reunite the country

What problem was caused by European powers developing plantations and mines but few factories

Many European nations had to import manufactured African goods

What was a major consequence of European colonial powers drawing African borders without considering ethnic divisions

it created lasting ethnic conflicts

Why did Nigeria adopt a federal system after independence in 1960?

To accommodate ethnic diversity

What was the immediate cause of the Biafran War in Nigeria?

The Eastern Region's secession

What key principle inspired the policy of glasnost?

Economic and social reforms are not possible without the free flow of ideas

How did the voting process change under Gorbachev’s leadership?

People could vote directly for the leader instead of just approving already selected candidates

What did the formation of the Commonwealth of Independence State’s signify

The end of the soviet union

What was the shock therapy instituted during Boris Yeltsin’s presidency

an abrupt shift to free market economics

What evidence would a proponent of communism use to support the economic system of Communism in Russia over a free market system?

There is more homelessness in Russia after the Soviet Union’s collapse than there was before

What was Mikhail Gorbachev’s primary goal when he became party leader?

rebuild the nation’s stagnant economy

After Reagan referred to the Soviet Union as an evil empire in 1938

Krushchev and Reagan signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty

All of the following happened because of the August Coup of 1991 EXCEPT

Leonid Brezhnev became president of the Soviet Union

Why has the new constitution adopted in Hungary in 2012 received criticism

It emphasizes conservative Christian morals

How did Hungary aid East Germans in their escape to the West Germany

Hungary allowed them to obtain Hungarian passports

Why did Czechoslovakia decide to split into two nations in 1993?

The two parts of the country could not agree on an economic policy

What was different about Romani’s uprising against its communist government compared with the other Eastern European countries

The army joined the people and fought against the government

Why did Slobodan Milosevic not have to pay for his war crimes

He died before his trial was complete

What was the outcome of Montenegro’s independence referendum in 2006

The majority voted for independence