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