QTR 4 End of Cold War – Flashcards
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The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the
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end of cold war
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The fall of the Berlin Wall was followed by
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the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union
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The treatment of Christian Armenians in Ottoman Turkey (1915) and the treatment of Bosnian Muslims in the former Yugoslavia (1990s) are examples of
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human rights violations
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In 1995, a Chinese businessman crossed the broad Yalu River by rail from China into North Korea. Here are two billboards he noticed:
"Rice is Communism"
"Whatever the Party Determines, We will Do."
Which of the following political systems most resembles the one described above?
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Vietnam in the 1980s
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A major reason for the ending of the Cold War Era was that
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the Soviet Union was seriously weakened by internal conflict and economic difficulties
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(map) Which event in the early 1990s resulted in the formation of the six new nations shown on the map?
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collapse of the Soviet Union
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A study of Yugoslavia in 1989, the People's Republic of China, and the Soviet Union would best indicate that Marxism
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is often reshaped to meet the particular needs of the government
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The beginning of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe is most closely associated with the
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fall of the Berlin Wall
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Which Cold War event occurred last?
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fall of the Berlin Wall
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(picture) This 1989 photograph symbolizes the
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end of Cold War
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Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Cold War?
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fall of Berlin Wall
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Which conclusion about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) can be drawn from this 1994 cartoon?
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NATO did not react quickly enough to the crisis in Bosnia
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The partition of India and the division of Yugoslavia were similar in that both were divided
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because of religious or ethnic differences
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The unification of Germany (1870-71) and the breakup of Yugoslavia after 1991 both illustrate the influence of
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nationalism
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Which is a valid statement about the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990?
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Reunification occurred despite concerns by other European nations over the power of a united Germany
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President Richard Nixon's visit to the People's Republic of China in 1972 was significant because it
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reduced tensions between the United States and Communist China
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(cartoon) Which event is shown in this cartoon?
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Germans destroying the Berlin Wall symbolizing the collapse of communism in Europe
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Which sequence of 20th-century Cold War events is in the correct chronological order?
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adoption of the Marshall Plan → Cuban missile crisis → fall of the Berlin Wall
