Unit 11 Review

Which historic trend is illustrated by the darker-shaded areas of this map? 

• Influence of the United Nations

• Decline of European colonial empires

• Enforcement of United States sanctions

• Expansion of Cold War rivalries

The list below is of related events.

• -Gandhi's Salt March in India

• -The defeat of the French in Vietnam

• -The Mau Mau uprising in Kenya

In what way are the events in this list related?

• They are all examples of developments that led to the outbreak of World War I.

• They are all examples of consequences of the Cold War.

• They are all examples of movements against colonialism.

• They are all examples of peacekeeping efforts led by the United Nations.

How did Mahatma Gandhi help India achieve its independence from Great Britain?

• By leading a revolutionary war

• By becoming a member of the British Parliament

• By introducing a resolution to the United Nations

• By promoting the use of passive resistance

Between 1945 and 1960, three dozen new states in Asia and Africa achieved independence from European colonial rulers. There was no one process of decolonization. In some areas it was peaceful… In many others, independence was achieved through revolution. A few newly independent countries built stable governments almost immediately; others were ruled by dictators or military juntas for decades, or endured long civil wars. The United States used aid packages, technical assistance and sometimes even military assistance to encourage newly independent nations in Asia and Africa to adopt democratic governments.

 

Source: Adapted from text at the U.S. State Department Office of the Historian Accessed online 3/4/15

Based on the reading, which of the following best summarizes the effects of decolonization [independence] movements in Asia and Africa?

• Once the new countries gained independence, they had strong governments immediately; however, they depended on the United States to protect them from returning to the control of European nations.

• In both Africa and Asia, new governments came to power in a variety of ways; however, many of these governments needed help from other nations to survive as independent countries.

• Each new country in Africa and Asia had a peaceful transition from European colony to stable independent government; however, the new African nations were more successful than new Asian nations.

• Once decolonization took place, the European nations thought their former colonies would want to keep economic links to Europe; as a result, most new countries continued to depend on Europe for aid.

Which of the following BEST explains the cause of the genocide in Rwanda?

• Ethnic Tensions

• Religious conflicts

• Revolutionary ideology

• Foreign invasion

What is the artist responsible for this cartoon suggesting about the consequences of forgetting the past?

• It allowed the Bosnian people to move forward and bring an end to the nation's history of ethnic conflict.

• It allowed for Bosnia to experience fewer economic and political problems in the 1990s than in previous decades.

• It resulted in tragic consequences for the people of Bosnia

• It resulted in Bosnia finally achieving its independence.

Which of the following best states an assertion that addresses the similarities and differences between the two examples of genocide in the readings?

• Although both the Holocaust and the existing conditions in Darfur are examples of genocide carried out by authoritarian governments using loyal troops, these two genocides differ in the methods they use to kill people and their reasons for conducting these mass murders.

• Both the Holocaust and the Darfur Genocide are similar because they forced men, women, and children to work in labor camps; however, they differ because the killings were supported by both local and foreign governments.

• Even though the Darfur Genocide and the Holocaust differ in the way they identify their victims and the reasons for the killings, their similarities include the fact that they are both attacks against religious minority groups in their country

• The differences between the Holocaust and the Darfur Genocide are greater than the similarities and include the methods of attacking people and the type of people attacked; however, the genocides are similar in terms of the numbers of people killed in each.

The differences between the Holocaust and the Darfur Genocide are greater than the similarities and include the methods of attacking people and the type of people attacked; however, the genocides are similar in terms of the numbers of people killed in each.

• The Rwandan government believed the Hutu and the Tutsi were equal in status; however, the government ordered the killing of the Tutsi because of overpopulation in the region.

• The international community failed to stop fighting between the Hutu and the Tutsi; therefore, the Rwandan government believed the genocide was an acceptable plan.

• Ethnic divisions stemming from colonial rule caused discrimination between ethnic groups; as a result, the new government encouraged violence against the former favored ethnic group.

• The Hutu and Tutsi were significantly different, and these differences led to a long history of conflict; however, the genocide was caused by Belgian colonial rule.

Which of the following countries was the first military target of the United States following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Syria

• Afghanistan

Which of the following laws were passed by Congress soon after the September 11, 2001 attacks?

• Espionage Act

• Patriot Act

• USA Freedom Act

• Second War Powers Act