Unit 9: Quiz 2: Attempts at World Peace
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