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World Civilization
Qtr. 4 Study Guide
Yalta Conference
Iron Curtain
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Berlin Blockade
Satellite countries of the Soviet Union
NATO
SEATO
Domino Theory
Cuban Missile Crisis
World Trade Organization
Containment policy
What was the primary cause of the Cold War between the U.S. and the
U.S.S.R?• Competition for
political influence over other countries
What was the goal of Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward and
how did he try to accomplish it?• Modernize China’s
economy by dividing China into communes
What influence did Mao’s cultural Revolution want to destroy?
• Capitalistic influences
Read the Primary Source quote on pg. 534. This excerpt from a
speech delivered in 1947 forms part of the rationale for what U.S.
foreign policy?
• Truman Doctrine
What goal did Gandhi hope to achieve with his non-violent
disobedience policy?• Independence for
India from Britain
What was the main reason that the countries of Eastern Europe became Soviet Satellites?
• The Soviets occupied this area at the end of World War II
In what Eastern country did the following events take place during 1968: A writers’ protest began, a hard-line Communist leader resigned and a more democratic one stepped in, the new leader started reforms
like freedom of speech and the press, the Soviet army came in and regained control.
• Czechoslovakia
In 1973 the Arab nations imposed an oil embargo against the U.S.
because the U.S. supported what nation?
• Israel
Why was NATO formed?
• A military defense alliance between U.S. & Europe
The partition of India and Pakistan resulted because of the religious
conflict between which two groups?
• Muslims and Hindus
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan following World War II?
• To rebuild European prosperity and political stability
The U.S. foreign policy of “containment” was aimed at
containing what?• The spread of
communism
This unsuccessful 1989 Chinese Student revolt for democracy ended in hundreds being killed, thousands being
wounded, and began a massive government campaign to stamp out
protest?• Tiananmen Square
Massacre
Put the following event of the Middle East conflict in the correct
chronological order: Six Day War, intifada, Israeli Independence, the first
Israeli-Arab war.• Israeli Independence;
first Arab-Israeli War; Six Day War, intifada
True or False. The August 1991 Soviet Coup strengthened Mikhail
Gorbachev’s power.
• False
This theory was the idea that if one nation became communist other neighboring nations would “fall to
communism, one right after another like____
• Dominoes, aka the domino theory
Name the alliance that was formed to stop the spread of communism in
Southeast Asia.
• SEATO, Southeast Asian treaty Organization
(right: SEATO members)
Name four common practices essential for democracy to work
Free elections, citizen participation, majority rule, minority rights, constitutional government
Define the U.S. policy of “brinksmanship.” What 1962 event was an example of the willingness of the U.S. to put this policy to the test? (p. 563, 557)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
How does the economic policy of “Free Trade” stimulate
economic growth? (p. 642)
Removing barriers such as tariffs (taxes on imported goods)
True or False As a result of globalization, both developed
and developing nations become more dependent on each other.
(p. 646)• True: both developed
and developing nations become more dependent on other nations
State the goal of “sustainable development.” (p. 646)
• Preserve and protect the environment
Elected representatives and citizens’ right to liberty go along with what American Document? (p. 26-27)
The U.S. Constitution
What policy drove the US to go to war against Vietnam? (p. 544)
Containment
(containing Communism)
What was the state of Japan’s economy following WWII? (p.
516)
Economically, Japan was devastated
- Japan focused on developing industry and exporting Japanese produces products.
What did the Truman Doctrine do for European governments after
WWII? (p. 534)Helped prevent
Communist governments from taking over.
Provided foreign aid to Turkey and Greece.
According to President John F. Kennedy, the U.S. would consider “any nuclear missile launched from Cuba” evidence of S______
A ___.
• Soviet Aggression
What were the main discussions among the Allied
powers at the Yalta Conference?• The division of defeated Germany into
occupied zones controlled by allied forces.
• Free elections in the occupied areas
List some examples of Glasnost.• Free flow of the media
• Re-opening of churches
• Re-publish banned books