World History Unit 11 24-25

Front

The map shows an alliance system during which time period?

Back

The Cold War

Answer explanation

Alliance A: NATO

Alliance B: The Warsaw Pact

These alliances are from the Cold War where Central Europe is the primary hot spot of potential conflict between them, especially West & East Germany/West & East Berlin.

Front

Mao Zedong under his Great Leap Forward plan, collectivized farms into large communes. (if false rewrite the statement to make it true)

Back

True

Answer explanation

Under his Great Leap Forward plan, Chairman Mao collectivized farms by placing people into large groups called communes where they had to share everything including food and tools. Farmers were told to use new farming methods to increase agricultural output, but these methods never really worked. Farms didn't grown enough food and this led to a huge famine where millions of people died.

Front

How have some Palestinians attempted to force changes to their political situation? Options: building an army to threaten invasion of Israel, suing the United Nations in the International Criminal Court, conducting terrorism to raise international awareness for their demands, building a wall separating Palestinian land from Israel

Back

conducting terrorism to raise international awareness for their demands

Answer explanation

Some Palestinians have resorted to Terrorism to bring international attention to the loss of their territory to Israel. Palestine has been losing territory to Israel since the UN created Israel in 1947. Over the last 80 years Palestine has lost more and more territory.

Their use of terrorism and continual conflict between Palestinians and Israel is a very divisive issue around the world.

Front

Margaret Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and was known for her conservative views on public benefits and labor unions. She was closely aligned with U.S. President Ronald Reagan in the 1980's. (if false correct the statement to make it true)

Back

True

Answer explanation

Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990). She received the nickname "Iron Lady" due to her political strength and determination. She believed in less government control and more personal responsibility, so she changed the economy by reducing taxes and public benefits, selling government owned businesses, and limiting the power of labor unions.

She worked closely with President Ronald Reagan as they both believed in similar ideas about free markets and fighting communism. Together they strengthened ties between the UK and US. They also worked together to stand against the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Front

What event does the excerpt refer to?

Back

Cuban Missile Crisis

Answer explanation

The big clues in this excerpt that its about the Cuban Missile Crisis is the immediate threat of nuclear war, Soviet Leader Khrushchev, John F. Kennedy, promise of the US not invading, and blockade.

Front

What led to the creation of new nations following World War 2? Options: Decisions by the United Nations to create new nations, Independence movements among people within European colonies, The growing military strength of both the United States and Soviet Union, Financial aid by the United States to impoverished cultures

Back

Independence movements among people within European colonies

Answer explanation

Following World War 2, people in many colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean began independence movements to gain more freedom and control over their countries.

They wanted to choose their own leaders. They were tired of being controlled by Europeans and wanted self-rule. Sometimes these movements were peaceful protests and sometimes they were wars.

European countries at the same time were weakened by the war and no longer had the money or power to control their colonies. Because of the strong independence movements and pressure from the people, many colonial powers gave up control of their colonies and handed governance over to the people they once ruled.

Front

Most Arab states have not accepted the establishment of Israel, which is one factor that led to what between most Arab states and Israel?

Back

Ongoing conflict and tension

Answer explanation

Israel is surrounded primarily by Arab/Muslim countries. They disagree with the creation of Israel by the United Nations because the UN took land away from Palestinians to create it. This had led to ongoing conflicts and tension in the region between Israel and other Arab/Muslim nations and with Palestinians.

Front

To contain the spread of Communisms in Asia is why the United States government considered involvement in which conflict necessary?

Back

Korean War

Answer explanation

After Chinese communists took control of China, the US believed in something called the Domino Theory which follows the idea that if one country falls to communism then others will also.

Because of the fall of China to communism, the US felt involvement in Korea to prevent the spread of communism specifically in Asia. This is also why the US became in involved in Vietnam.

Front

A hopeful outcome for the recognition of Palestinian statehood is that there would be a reduction of what?

Back

terroristic violence

Answer explanation

The hope behind formalizing Palestinian statehood is that it would reduce the terrorism used by Palestinian groups to bring attention to their loss of territory to Israel. Palestine lost territory when the UN created Israel in 1947 and in conflicts with Israel in the decades since its creation.

Front

Pope John Paul II is credited by some with bringing the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe because he frequently condemned communism in his speeches. (if false correct the statement to make it true)

Back

True

Answer explanation

Pope John Paul II was from Poland and wanted to see his homeland freed from communist control. He frequently condemned the anti-religion nature of communism and called for religious freedom behind the "Iron Curtain" in his speeches.