Post Cold War

What is the key idea of this cartoon?

• Genocide in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur has been stopped.

• Human rights issues are best dealt with by the United Nations.

• The United Nations has not been effective in ending genocide.

• Fear of war crimes trials has brought peace to troubled regions.

Who is Nelson Mandela?

• A civil rights leader in South Africa

• A racer

• Movie director

• Bad man!!!

In 1987, Ronald Reagan delivered his famous “Tear down this wall!” speech in Berlin, Germany. What was the effect when the Berlin Wall did finally come down?

• Germans were mad that the wall had been torn down.

• East and West Berlin were united.

• They were surprised to learn that the Berlin Wall really existed.

How did U.S. national security policy change at the end of the Cold War?

• The United States withdrew from NATO.

• The United States reduced defense spending.

• The United States initiated containment policies.

• The United States eliminated its nuclear program.

Which event symbolically marked the end of the Cold War?

• The election of President Ronald Reagan in 1980

• The end of World War II, 1945

• The end of the Vietnam War, 1975

• The Soviet invasion of Hungary, 1956

• The collapse of the Berlin Wall, 1989

Which event led directly to the end of the Cold War: (DOK 1)

• Reunification of Germany

• Formation of the European Union

• Breakup of the Soviet Union

• Creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Orgranization (NATO)

In quick secession the Ukraine declared independence & Gorbachev resigned as leader of the Soviet Union followed by

• the announcement on Dec. 26, 1991 that the Soviet Union ceases to exist

• the invasion of the Soviet Union by Chinese forces.

• the quick annexation of territory by Russia.

• invasion by NATO forces to ensure peace in the region.

The Berlin Wall fell in

• 1989

• 1988

• 1990

• 1991

What was a significant political change in Eastern Europe after the Cold War?

• The establishment of communist governments

• The dissolution of the Soviet Union

• The expansion of the Warsaw Pact

• The continuation of the Iron Curtain

Which organization was formed to promote economic cooperation in Europe post-Cold War?

• NATO

• European Union

• Warsaw Pact

• United Nations