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21 Cards in this Set
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World history is the story of human choices that link the_____ to the _____ and influence the_____.
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past
present future |
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united nations finances itself through _______.
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voluntary contributions
membership fees |
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Japan has become one of the world's most _______ nations since World War II.
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industralized
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Match the world leader with his nation.
1. Fidel Castro 2. Mikhail Gorbachev 3. Harry Truman 4. Winston Churchill |
1.Cuba
2.Soviet Union 3.United States 4.United Kingdom |
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Besides the United States, what other nations gained control of Germany following World War II?
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Great Britain
Soviet Union France |
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There are ____ official languages of the United States.
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6
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A wall, blockade, and airlift were all a part of which city during the Cold War?
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berlin
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The number-one goal of the Truman Doctrine was to stop the spread of ________ in the world.
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communism
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Match the Cold War event with its year(s).
1. Vietnam War 2. Afghanistan War 3. Korean War 4. Sputnik I Launched 5. Fall of the Berlin Wall 6. Cuban Missile Crisis |
1965–1975
1979–1989 1950–1953 1957 1989 1962 |
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Two atomic bombs were dropped on this nation, thus ending World War II.
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Japan
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vocabulary
1. a world with two superpowers 2. a world with many great powers 3. the systematic killing of a people group by another 4. a person or group that tries to improve the lives of others 5. to give formal approval to an agreement 6. an easing of tensions between two nations 7. a system of social beliefs, ideas, and values |
1.bipolar
2.multipolar 3.genocide 4.humanitarian 5.ratify 6.detente 7.ideology |
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Greece and Turkey were the first countries to receive aid under the Marshall Plan, partially to rebuild the countries but also to _________ communism.
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defeat
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Currently, there are _______ members of the United Nations.
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192
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The main building of the United Nations is located in _____.
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New York
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The Marshall Plan was designed to _____.
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bring unity to the European continent.
rebuild European industry |
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The leader of the Republic of China before and immediately after World War II was _____.
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Chiang Kai-shek
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The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill, likened Communism to a(n) ________ Curtain.
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iron
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True/false
World leaders followed a different plan for reconstruction after World War II than they did following the first World War. |
true
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The United Nations has two main tasks:
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keeping the peace
protecting human rights |
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The Soviet Union kicked off the Space Race with the launching of ____.
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Sputnik
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true/false
The decolonization of Africa and Asia took place as a consequence of World War II. |
false
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