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World History B- Lesson 20/Unit 4 Questions and Answers Rated A+ Which explains how the Cold War affected politics in Nicaragua in the 1980s? The United States armed Nicaraguan Contras against the Socialist government in a civil war. The period of state terrorism in Argentina when the government hunted down and killed left wing activists and fighters is known as the _[blank]_. Dirty War Which scenario most accurately describes why the political situation in Angola became so complicated during ...

Post War America Unit Test Questions with Answers 2024 Who won the 1960 Presidential election? - John F. Kennedy brinkmanship - the willingness to go to the brink of war to force an opponent to back down 1960 Presidential Election - Kennedy vs. Nixon, Kennedy (due to televised charisma) won over Nixon (pale and nervous). Very narrow victory for Kennedy Civil Rights Act 1964 - outlawed segregation in public facilities- Passed during Johnson Administration 1964 Presidential Election...

Yalta Conference conference where Truman set the tone for how the U.S. would deal with the Soviets The Long Telegram written by George F. Kennan and called for long term containment of Russian expansionist tendencies Truman Doctrine established in 1947 to provide U.S. military and economic aid to any nation threatened by communism, specifically Turkey and Greece Marshall Plan an American initiative to aid western european nations in recovering from World War II NA...

Cold War After World War II, the long period of intense rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States. Truman Doctrine President Truman's policy of giving American aid to nations threatened by communist expansion. Berlin Wall A wall built by the communist East German government in 1961 to seal off East Berlin from West Berlin. North Atlantic Treaty Organization An alliance formed in 1949 by the United States and Western European nations to fight Soviet aggressi...

World history Certification Study Guide Question and answers rated A+ 2023/2024 How was the Spanish civil war significant to the nazi army prior to world war II? - correct answer the nazi army's participation in spain provided it with a training ground that improved its combat proficiency with new technology. How did the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand by a serb lead to world war I? - correct answer alliances forced many countries to go to war in support of either austria-hu...

Identify the sources of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, even before the end of World War II. * "Different ambitions for future" * Communism: gov't control of economy, totalitarianism * Democracy: mainly private control of economy, free elections * Tensions over wartime decisions, atomic bomb What was the significance of the Yalta in terms of U.S./Soviet relations? * Feb. 1945 *Stalin had promised free elections in Soviet occupied Eastern Europe * Stalin d...

which describe root causes of the angolan civil war? select all that apply - correct answer long-standing ethnic conflicts among angolan tribal groups ideological disagreements among three liberation factions who was douglas macarthur? - correct answer an ambitious commander of allied forces in korea who was dismissed by president truman for his vocal criticisms of truman's handling of the war which best analyzes nixon's involvement in vietnam with the decision to pass the war pow...

Fascism A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism and no tolerance of opposition Communism A government system created by Karl Max advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned. Yalta Conference 1945 meeting between Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt in which the leaders discussed plans for the post-war world. Stalin agreed to join the fight with Japan 90 days after the war in Europe was over. Stal...

IB HL History: The Cold War Discuss the ideological beliefs of the West in terms of the economy. - •Capitalism: Individuals should be able to compete w/ each other w/ a minimal state interference & make as much $ as they wish • Individuals thus encouraged to work hard by the promise of individual reward Discuss the ideological beliefs of the West in terms of politics. - liberal democracy: • Individuals choose the gov't through voting. There is a range of political parties to cho...

IB HL History: The Cold War Discuss the ideological beliefs of the West in terms of the economy. - •Capitalism: Individuals should be able to compete w/ each other w/ a minimal state interference & make as much $ as they wish • Individuals thus encouraged to work hard by the promise of individual reward Discuss the ideological beliefs of the West in terms of politics. - liberal democracy: • Individuals choose the gov't through voting. There is a range of political parties to cho...