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WorksheetsModern World History
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Independence movements in colonial territories were often led by
Educated Elites
Peasants
Communists
Immigrants
Organization created for mutual defense against potential Soviet aggression
NATO
OPEC
League of Nations
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Reason U.S. and Soviet Union may have preferred proxy wars
To avoid direct military conflict and nuclear exchange
To maintain control over former colonies
To acquire natural resources by forcing states to favor U.S. or Soviet companies
To buy time for more weapons research
U.S. philosophy of limiting the geographic spread of Communism during the Cold War
Containment
Oppression
Radiation
Real Politik
Organization created in response to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact
Central Powers
The Syndicate
European Union
Communist dictator and leader of the early Soviet Union
Josef Stalin
Winston Churchill
Abe Lincoln
Abe Vigoda
Major cause of independence movements in the the 20th C.
Development of nationalism among colonial peoples
Rising economic freedom in the colonies
Environmental conservation movements in the colonies
Religious and cultural divisions in the colonies
Leader of communist China and architect of the "Great Leap Forward"
Mao Zedong
Augusto Pinochet
Franz Ferdinand
Jackie Chan
Primary similarity between the economic approaches of China and the Soviet Union
Direct command of the economy to speed the process of industrialization
Building support by slowing the pace of industrialization
Creating very large dams to harness electricity
Allowing workers to plan their nation's economy
Economic system which allows private property and encourage entrepreneurs to start businesses
Capitalism
Communism
Command Market
Busy Business-ness
Economic system which aims at a classless society and common ownership of all economic resources
Communism
Capitalism
Mercantilism
Busy Business-ness part 2
Between WW1 and WW2, European nations experienced
Economic depression and weakness
Strong support for collective security
Rising numbers of stable democracies
Shiny Happy People Holding Hands
A major effect of globalization on modern economies
Multinational corporations have become more powerful
Countries always have a positive balance of trade
Workers are fixed in one location and cannot typically relocate
There are more consumer goods but less variety
Which best statement best summarizes the impact of the Treaty of Versailles (1919)?
Treaty punished and destabilized Germany
Treaty applied fair standards and policies to all nations
Treaty helped solidify European democracies
Shiny Happy People
Which international agreement harmed the German economy and limited the size of its military?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Utrecht
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Trail of Tears
Original causes of World War 1 include all of the following EXCEPT
Trade Agreements
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
After gaining independence, many former colonies in Africa and Asia have dealt with
Military Takeovers (coup d'état)
Communism
Universal Suffrage
Busy Business-ness part 3
The Soviet Union established an early lead in the "Space Race" with
The Sputnik satellite launch and orbit
A successful moon landing in 1959
The deep space probe Pravda
Successful exploration of a black hole
U.S. reasoning behind Containment Policy
Domino Theory
Super Mario Theory
Poker Face Theory
Sea of Thieves Theory
Two countries that were struggles for the US versus Communism
Korea and Vietnam
France and Mexico
Jamaica and Serbia
Iceland and Ireland
