Unit 13

At the end of the Korean War the country...

• remained split - North and South

• was unified by the Communist North

• was unified by the Democratic South

True or False: The borders of the new African nations were based on colonial borders, not African ethnic groups

• True

• False

What was a major reason the colony of India was split into India and Pakistan

• It would have been too powerful

• Religious differences between Hindus and Muslims

• The British wished to maintain control of both countries

Why were the Communists able to take control of China?

• they had the support of the peasants

• they received donations from the United States

• they established a free-market economy

Which country was created in Palestine after World War II as a homeland for the Jews?

• Israel

• Syria

• Jordan

What was the primary cause of the Cold War?

• Ideological differences between the US and USSR

• Economic competition between Europe and Asia

• Territorial disputes in Africa

• Religious conflicts in the Middle East

Which event marked the end of World War II in Europe?

• The bombing of Hiroshima

• The fall of Berlin

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The invasion of Normandy

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To rebuild European economies after WWII

• To establish NATO

• To promote communism in Eastern Europe

• To create the United Nations

Which empire was known as the 'Sick Man of Europe' in the 19th century?

• The Ottoman Empire

• The British Empire

• The Russian Empire

• The Austro-Hungarian Empire

What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?

• It symbolized the division between East and West Germany

• It was a barrier to prevent immigration to the US

• It marked the boundary of the Roman Empire

• It was a trade route between Europe and Asia