AP World Unit 8

What role did nationalism play in the Cold War?

• It unified countries globally to fight communism.

• It led to the rise of independent, non-aligned countries during the Cold War.

• It caused the collapse of global trade during the Cold War.

• It promoted the idea of globalism and international cooperation.

What is decolonization and why does it remain controversial?

• The process of colonizing countries that were previously independent.

• The transfer of colonies back to their native rulers.

• The process by which colonies gain independence, often leaving political, economic, and social challenges.

• The strengthening of colonial powers in the post-war period.

What is the Non-Alignment Movement?

• A) A group of countries committed to the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

• B) A group of countries that sought to remain neutral and not take sides between the USSR and USA during the Cold War.

• C) A military alliance formed to counteract NATO.

• D) A political movement advocating for communism in global politics.

Why did an arms race start between the USSR and the USA?

• Both countries wanted to demonstrate their dominance in the global economy.

• They competed to achieve superiority in nuclear weapons and military technology.

What is significant about metropoles?

• They are the capital cities of newly independent countries.

• They represent the central urban areas in colonial powers that control colonies.

• They are global financial hubs that were unaffected by the Cold War.

• They are rural regions where agricultural revolutions took place.

Describe the Great Leap Forward.

• A movement aimed at improving literacy rates in China.

• A series of social and economic reforms to rapidly transform China from an agrarian society into an industrialized one.

• A strategy to expand China’s territorial influence in Southeast Asia.

• A cultural initiative to preserve traditional Chinese values.

What role did 5-year plans play in communist governments?

• A) They outlined long-term military strategies to challenge capitalist countries.

• B) They were used to plan and allocate resources for economic development in socialist countries.

• C) They focused on promoting free-market policies in communist states.

• D) They set goals for increasing personal freedoms and democratic participation.

8. Mao Zedong’s general plan for communism focused on a continuous revolution led by the peasantry and an ongoing class struggle.

• It focused on a continuous revolution driven by peasants and constant class struggle.

• It emphasized rapid industrialization and urban proletariat leadership.

• It promoted a blend of capitalism with communism.

• It was centered on establishing a solely bureaucratic state.

To develop communism by emphasizing rural peasant support and revolution.

• To introduce a mixed economy combining market and planned elements.

• To develop communism by emphasizing rural peasant support and revolution.

• To align China’s government with Western capitalist values.

• To develop China into a fully industrialized capitalist state.

Describe the Algerian war with France over independence.

• A) A peaceful negotiation that led to Algeria’s independence.

• B) A violent conflict in which Algeria fought to gain independence from France, marked by guerrilla warfare and atrocities.

• C) A diplomatic struggle that led to joint French-Algerian rule.

• D) A series of economic sanctions imposed on France by the international community.