World History Study Guide II
The accompanying text refers to a landmark ruling by the us Supreme Court which__________.
Declared that segregated schools were unconstitutional
The controversy over the Kyoto protocol highlights the conflict between
Economic development and environmental protection
The goal of Comintern was to...
Encourage the ideals of the communist party and worldwide revolutions
The Baltic States of ____ regained full independence from Soviet Union in 1991.
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Many activists who oppose the trend toward globalization claim that it
Exploits developing nations
Who benefited most from the treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Germany
Economic reparation
Germany was forced to assume complete responsibility for financial reparations
What was a cornerstone of Hitler's anti-Semitism beliefs?
He believed that Jews were to blame for Germany's defeat in WWI
Why did the President say "justice has been done" regarding the death of Osama Bin Laden?
He had masterminded an attack on the United states
Which statement best describes Lenin's contribution to the creation of the soviet union
He provided the new state with political and ideological communism
*picture of child stacking money* this image illustrates the impact of Germany of...
Hyperinflation
The Great Leap Forward was a program designed to ____
Increase farm and industrial output in China
From Hitler's point of view, what was the chief impact of the Nazi-Soviet pact?
It allowed him to invade Poland without soviet interference
What was the chief appeal of fascism to Italians after World War I?
It promised a strong and stable government
What conclusion can be drawn about the significance of the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community?
It spurred economic growth and led to further regional cooperation such as the creation of the European Community
What was one reason Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931
Japanese militarists hoped to build an empire to rival western colonial empires
Following WWII, Japan became an economic power by
Keeping tariffs high
Containment was the strategy America used to
Limit communism to the areas already under soviet control
Which type of military technology played the largest role in creating the king stalemate on the western front?
Machine guns
Who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martina Luther king, jr.
What was the economic effect of WWII?
Nations increased their debt by selling war bonds
"His successor, president richard Nixon, eventually arranged a cease-fire agreement in 1973." With which country did the United States negotiate the agreement referred to in the text?
North vietnam
What event in Germany happened in 1938?
Nuremberg laws were passed
What is one of the chief causes of the environmental condition shown on this map?
Overfarming
Which statement describes a feature of "war communism" in Russia
Peasants are forced to deliver their crops to feed the army and people in the cities
Which of the following best illustrates the concept of "total war" in World War I?
Propaganda campaigns encouraged people to grow their own food
Mao's "little red book" was widely used during the cultural revolution, a program designed to
Purge China of bourgeois tendencies
The goal of the poster (good neighbor policy) below was to win support for a U.S. policy that....
Reduced U.S. intervention in Latin America political affairs
*graph of Russia's economic change* what conclusion is best supported by this graph?
Russia's transition from a command to a market economy was slow and difficult
In the fourteen points, which goal of Woodrow Wilson was reflected
Self-determination
"I am glad that I have fought in the same cause with Zapata..." based on the information in this quotation, for what "ideal" was Ferreira probably fighting?
Social equality for peasants
(Black and white image with two areas of land and one has many dots on it) what is represented in the accompanying image?
The difference in prosperity between North Korea and south korea
What was a primary feature of economic nationalization in Mexico?
The government took control of oil resources
What was the chief goal of this league of nations
To prevent future wars
What was the purpose of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty?
To prevent more Nations from building nuclear arsenals
"Vast stretches of mud, pits, Rusty barbed wire..." this passage describes the impact of...
Trench warfare
Who first used the term "iron curtain" in the text below to describe what happened in Europe at the end of WWII?
Winston Churchill
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile hoping it will eat him last" this quotation most accurately reflects
Winston Churchill's response to the Munich Pact
The Domino theory refers to the belief that
a communist victory in South Vietnam would cause noncommunist governments across Southeast Asia to fall to communism
Which listing represents the order in which these allied nations joined the war against axis powers
(1) France and Britain; (2) the Soviet Union; (3) the United States
The careers of Miriam Ferguson and Nancy Astor provide evidence that, after World War I,
A number of women in West enjoyed new opportunities
"Quotation on bacteriologist" this passage describes a key moment in
Alexander Fleming's discovery of the first antibiotic
In the fourteen points, Wilson was seeking an end to agreements such as the...
Allied promise to give Italy some Austrian land
*pic of Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill* two of the three allied leaders shown in this photograph had earlier cooperated by signing the
Atlantic charter
What prompted the passing of the gulf of Tonkin resolution referred to in the text?
Attacks on an American warship, the Maddox
*Nussbaum quote* -Sophie Nussbaum
Campaign of anti-Semitism
What was one consequence of Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union?
Churchill agreed to support Stalin
Since it began operation in 2010, the facility shown here has primarily been used to
Conduct scientific research
(Image of mushroom cloud) this image depicts the results of ___
the Manhattan Project
Which military action is described in the following text? (Text about battle lasting for 5 days)
The Battle if the Coral Sea
These are sections of a law passed by the U.S. Congress in response to
The September 11 attacks
What was one reason that the Great Depression spread so quickly form the United States to other nations
The United States tried to collect on war debts owed by France and England
(Quote by Hirohito) what event prompted this declaration?
The bombing of Nagasaki
The fascist government in Italy and the communist government in the Soviet Union were most similar in
The methods they used to ensure loyalty
The passage below is an example of what theme common in western literature of the 1920s?
The realities of the great war
In the testament by Tsarina Alexandra, there is evidence that...
The royal family underestimated the growing discontent in Russia
The U.S. economy is different from the former Soviet Union's economy because in the United States,
There is more economic freedom
Which of the following actions did the Nazis take specifically to implement Hitler's "Final Solution?"
They built six special camps in occupied Poland
Which statement best describes Western countries' attempts to end the Great Depression?
They developed programs that lessened suffering but did not solve all the problems
What was the main reason the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor?
They wanted to build a Pacific Empire without interference.
