WH_Unit Eight

We call upon the Government of Japan to proclaim now the unconditional surrender of all the Japanese armed forces, and to provide proper and adequate assurances of their good faith in such action. The alternative for Japan is prompt and utter destruction. - from the Potsdam Declaration, issued on July 26, 1945

The policy described in the excerpt resulted in…

• The first air attacks on Tokyo

• The destruction of naval forces at Leyte

• The establishment of air bases on Okinawa

• The dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima

Some Terms of the Treaty of Versailles, 1919

-The German army was limited to 10,000 men

-Germany surrendered its overseas colonies

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Which statement BEST completes the list?

• Germany was prevented from operating factories

• Germany was required to join the League of Nations

• Germany had to accept sole responsibility for the war

• Germany was required to hold a vote on a new government

How did the developments below affect international politics?

Twentieth-Century International Developments

-Berlin Blockade (1948)

-Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)

-Brezhnev Doctrine (1968)

• They inspired the creation of the United Nations.

• They intensified Cold War conflicts and tensions.

• They started cooperation between the United States and the former Soviet Union.

• They represented a global preference for democratic values, institutions, and governments.

Hungarian Uprising, 1956

-Prompted by the “de-Stalinization” program that gave hope of democratic reforms

-Prime Minister Nagy leads uprising against Soviet control and asks for U.N. assistance

-Soviets respond by using thousands of tanks, heavy artillery, and aerial bombing

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Which action BEST completes the list?

• Western nations send military aid to Hungary to help defeat the Soviets

• Western nations place harsh economic sanctions on the Soviets

• The Soviet Union maintains control of Hungary by defeating the rebellion

• The Soviet Union begins to retreat from Eastern European countries

Creation of NATO, Creation of Warsaw Pact, Building of the Berlin Wall, Beginning of Nuclear Arms Race

Which of these is MOST closely associated with the developments in this chart?

• Cold War

• World War I

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

What trend began to occur in the 1960s in Central and Western Africa?

• Influence of the United Nations

• Decline of European colonial empires

• Enforcement of United States sanctions

• Expansion of Cold War rivalries

The European Union (EU) is a partnership between 27 European countries with the euro as its common currency. Increased economic activity across the continent had strengthened the European Union’s ability to trade on a global scale.

Which factor contributed to this organization’s economic success in the late 20th century?

• the formation of a single internal market

• the relief provided to developing nations

• the promotion of human rights

• the legal regulations among members

The duty stated in the excerpt is BEST classified as a

Article 31 -It is the duty of every person to acquire at least an elementary education. —American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man, Organization of American States, 1948

• personal responsibility because it results in individual improvement.

• legal responsibility because it is required by federal law.

• moral responsibility because it protects the social order.

• civic responsibility because it affects the operation of government.

The Waste Hierarchy Policy of the United Kingdom

•Reuse and recycle programs

•Useful products are recovered

•Shared responsibility ideal

Based on the information in the list, which point of view MOST likely influenced this policy?

• the desire to encourage private investment in waste management

• the demand for alternative sources of energy production

• the need to reduce government regulation of waste disposal

• the goal of public participation in limiting waste products

Which Cold War event contributed to the rise of radical Islamic fundamentalism?

• the Russian invasion of Afghanistan

• the military coup of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia

• the Suez Crisis in Egypt

• the introduction of United Nations peacekeepers in Kenya