Unit 9: Quiz 2: Attempts at World Peace

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After World War II, which nations came under Communist domination?

Czechoslovakia East Germany Poland

How did President John F. Kennedy respond to the Cuban missile crisis?

He ordered the U.S. Navy to blockade Cuba.

The Marshall Plan gave economic aid to Western Europe to help the nations recover from the devastation of World War II. True or False?

True

The ______ was established in 1945 to provide a meeting place where nations can solve their problems.

United Nations

self-determination

freedom of the people of a nation to choose their form of government

containment

the confinement of a hostile force within existing geographical boundaries

_______ gained territory in the Six-Day War in 1967.

Isreal

satellite

a country that claims to be independent but is actually under the control of another

faction

a group of people within a political party, church, or other organization

Zionist

a supporter of the idea of a Jewish national homeland

mandate

an order placing a territory or colony under the administration of another nation

truce

peace for a short time

What was a goal of the Allied occupation of Japan?

to help the Japanese learn the ways of democratic self-government

The Camp David Accords in 1979 helped to establish a framework of peace between what two countries?

Egypt & Israel

At the end of the Korean War, North Korea, and South Korea ______.

were recognized as separate nations

What became the most vivid symbol of the Cold War?

Berlin Wall

In 1949, the Communists came to power in China under the leadership of _________.

Mao Tse-tung

refugees

persons who flee for safety in time of war

During the Korean War, North Korea received support from the ______.

People's Republic of China

Many African nations achieved independence from European rule in the years following World War II. True or False?

True


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