Understanding Historical Events and Concepts

Conflicts between communism and capitalism in Latin America led to _________.

• armed insurgencies

• political parties

• revolutions

• new friendships

Apartheid in South Africa was ________________________.

• a system of racial segregation and discrimination

• a man who fought the king and won

• a plan to help women get jobs

• a new program for education

Nelson Mandela ______________________.

• Was a famous king in Africa

• Fought to dismantle apartheid in South Africa

• Was a household name in commercials

• Found freedom in America

Nationalist movements in Africa fought __________________.

• Against European colonization

• For the identity of their countries

• For unity and self-determination for their nations

• To remain colonized

Ideas of push factors include ____________________________.

• Famine

• Poverty

• Good living

• Nationalism

Ideas of pull factors include ____________________________.

• New jobs

• Natural disasters

• War and conflict

• Lack of resources

Treaty refers to

• A great misunderstanding

• A battle amongst allies

• An agreement between two or more people, groups or countries

• A battle amongst enemies

The new State of Israel ____________________________.

• Was never created

• Was a nation established as a Jewish homeland

• Was welcomed by everyone

• Was denied by Arabic nations

Reasons for India's partition include __________________________.

• Political leaders used ethnic differences to divide the people

• Great Britain's division of land to create new nations

• Ideas of religious independence

• World War I

During the Cold War, communism was represented by __________________.

• The Soviet Union

• China

• India

• The United States