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28 Cards in this Set
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What was the Common Market?
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-1957
-created through the Treaties of Rome -made goods cheaper for the people in Europe |
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European Coal and Steel Company was started by which three countries?
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. Italy
. France . Germany |
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What was the Maastrich Treaty?
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.1992
.Turned the Common Market into the European Union |
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How many states is in the European Union?
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27
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When was the Euro introduced?
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1999
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Who was Tito?
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Leader of Yugoslavia during WWII
1948 - took advantage of the Marshal Plan - claimed to be communist |
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Who was Mao?
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Ruler of China
-bad bathroom habits -huge sex appitite |
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When did The Great Leap Forward take place?
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1958
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What was the Great Leap Forward?
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-Mao came up with it
-lasted from 1959-1961 -killed 20-30 million people through starvation -Mao told food manufactorers to stop and make other goods |
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Cultural Revolution 1966-1972
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-Mao created it
-Mao felt threatened by the cultural identity China 1972- China is desperate for help. Seeks help from America. |
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What does the ANC stand for and when was it created?
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African National Congress in 1949
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Why was the ANC created?
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It was created in response to the Apartheid
The ANC wanted blacks to receive basic human rights, but it didn't work out too well |
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What and when was the Sharpeville Massacre?
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1960
It was a peaceful protest in South Africa that turned violent killed 69 people |
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Who was Nelson Mandela?
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.President of South Africa
.Put in jail in 1962 for his movement against apartheid .Stays in jail until early 1990's |
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Who was Rachel Carson?
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Wrote Silent Spring in 1962
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Who was Betty Friedan?
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Wrote The Feminine Mystic in 1962
This helps launch the 2nd Women's rights movement |
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Who was Martin Luther King?
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.inspired by Gandi
.non-violent protests .spokesperson for the Rosa Parks' events |
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The Summer of Love was...
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.1967
.The Hippi Movement .In San Fransico |
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What was Detente?
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stated that there are issues with Russia and that the U.S. would not be friends, but would not be enemies either
under Nixon's presidency |
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When did Apollo 11 happen?
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1969
U.S. was the first country to land on the moon |
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When was the Clean Air Act?
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1970
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When was EPA?
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1970
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What does EPA stand for and who was it proposed by?
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Environmental Protection Agency and it was proposed by President Nixon
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What does CREEP stand for?
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Committee to reelect the President
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What did CREEP do?
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.put out fake press releases
.they got nervous the democrats might win, so they broke into Watergate |
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What is OPEC
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The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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When did OPEC have an oil crisis?
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1973
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North Sea Oil- describe this event
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. happened in 1974
. British discovered oil off their coast . Britain can now access oil without relying too much on other countries |