QUIZ 8 SG

Who described the policy of Containment in an article featured in Foreign Affairs?
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Who described the policy of Containment in an article featured in Foreign Affairs?
George Kennan
Which 1947 European recovery program would grant massive US aid to war torn countries if approved?
The Marshall Plan
What was the European Economic Community?
It was the organization that helped Western european countries integrate their countries. The integration led to cooperative affairs in political and international affairs.
1956: What happened after Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal?
Britain and France launched an attack on Egypyt to protect their investment. Israel joined in the attack as well, so the US joined with Soviet Union in support of Egypt.
Why did the East Germans build the Berlin Wall?
To cut off the flow of refugees to the West
What did Khrushchev do to conclude the Cuban Missile Crisis?
He agreed to turn back if Kennedy pledged not to invade Cuba.
What did the 1960s US Civil Rights movement support?
Racial Equality
1956: Where did the bloodiest revolt against the Soviet Union occur?
Hungarian Revolution
To the shock of many, what did Europe experience after WWII rather than continued devastation?
30 million people had been "displaced."
Why did the US send military aid to South Vietnam under President Johnson?
To prevent the spread of communism.
What was the Prague Spring?A four month period of freedom in Czechoslovakia.Other than recognizing borders in Eastern Europe, what else did the Helsinki Accords accomplish?It committed all signatory powers to recognize and protect the human rights of their citizens.The Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher a. Privatized some government-owned enterprises b. Increased the trend toward socialism c. Made numerous concessions to British miners in order to win their votes d. Encouraged closer relations with the European Communitya. Privatized some government-owned enterprisesWhat was Betty Friedan known for?Believing that women suffered from a profound crisis in identity.What was the common denominator most student protests shared in the late 1960s?Anger over US presence in VietnamWhat was the policy of Perestroika?A policy that involved the restructuring of the social and economic status quo in communist Russia towards a market based economy and society.Who was the last head (leader) of the USSR?Mikhail GorbachevWhat did the Dayton Accords establish?Split Bosnia into a loose union of a Serb Republic and a Muslim-Croat Federation.The Kosovo Liberation Army a. Sought to keep Kosovo under Serb, that is, Yugoslavian control b. Desired political independence or autonomy of Kosovo c. Wanted Kosovo to continue as a province of Albania d. Wanted the Yugoslav army to protect the Serbs and remove the Albanians from Kosovoc. Wanted Kosovo to continue as a province of AlbaniaHow did late 1980s USSR politics differ from the Lenninist policies regarding the "top of the political order"?- Leninst wanted socialism and one party state and strict. 1980s USSR was more open to reform and criticism - Dictatorship vs DemocracyWhat Russian leader, later elected president of the Russian Republic, criticized the rate of reform during Gorbachev's premiership?Boris YeltsinWhich were the first members of the former Soviet Union to declare their independence?Lithuania, Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus.What ethnic group did the Serbians attempt to evict forcibly from Kosovo?AlbaniansWhich of the following statements concerning the region formerly known as Yugoslavia most accurate? a. Serbian collusion with Nazi occupiers inflamed ethnic differences b. Prior to World War II, there was no history of ethnic violence in the region of Yugoslavia c. Serbia and Croatia were enemies with a history of hostility that was masked by their federated status in Yugoslavia d. The only positive factor in Slavic nationalism in Yugoslavia was the absence of religious diversityd. The only positive factor in Slavic nationalism in Yugoslavia was the absence of religious diversityWhat head of the East German state was forced to resign over the issue of emigration to West Germany?unknown