Nuclear Weapons and Historical Movements Flashcard

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What does the concept of "mutually assured destruction" refer to?

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Both sides would be destroyed in a nuclear war.

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Which treaty aimed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons? Options: Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Treaty of Versailles, Non-Proliferation Treaty, Geneva Accords

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Non-Proliferation Treaty

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What was a major consequence of the 1947 partition of India?

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Violence between Hindus and Muslims

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What was the goal of Mao’s Great Leap Forward?

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Increase agricultural and industrial productivity

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The Cultural Revolution in China primarily targeted: Economic systems, Old cultural practices and political opponents, Foreign investments, Nationalist forces in Taiwan

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Old cultural practices and political opponents

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The Oslo Accords attempted to:

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Establish limited Palestinian self-rule

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Apartheid ended in South Africa with the election of:

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Nelson Mandela

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Which terrorist group carried out the 9/11 attacks?

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Al-Qaida

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What was the significance of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989?

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It demanded political freedom and democracy in China.

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Which group primarily resisted U.S. influence in Latin America during the Cold War? Options: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Pan-African Congress, Marxist guerrilla organizations, Zionist groups

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Marxist guerrilla organizations