Unit 6 Review Flashcards #2

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Claim supported by the evidence included in the maps.

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By 1980, most African countries had become independent.

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Individuals who contributed to the changes depicted in the maps from 1950 to 1980.

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Kwame Nkrumah and Jomo Kenyatta.

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. . . The Communist party of the Soviet Union has been and remains a natural and inalienable part of social forces. Their cooperation will make it possible to attain the ultimate goal of Perestroika: to renew our society within the framework of the socialist choice, along the lines of advance to a humane democratic socialism. . . .

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Mikhail Gorbachev

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The political boundaries shown on the map of the Middle East in the 1910s were the result of

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imperialism

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The changes in political boundaries shown on the maps occurred mainly because of

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nationalism

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Major reasons for the trend illustrated by the graph

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The fall of communist governments in Eastern Europe, The formation of oil cartels, such as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), An increase in global interdependence resulting from modern technology and expanded trade agreements, A general decline in the standard of living for people in developing countries

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Effects of the trend illustrated by the graph

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Manufacturing expanded to employ more people around the world, The availability of goods decreased around the world, The supply of natural resources around the world increased, People in Asia became more isolated from the rest of the world

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Country with the highest life expectancy

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Ireland, Japan, Venezuela, Greece

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Generalization supported by the data

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The more interconnected a country is with other countries, the higher its life expectancy is.

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Geographic context of the historical developments shown on this map.

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This map shows the colonial territories in Africa in 1955.