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History Final
History Final Review
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History
9th Grade
06/11/2010

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Adolf Hitler
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totalitarian ruler who rose to power in Germany by being appointed chancellor; the cause of World War II.
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Al Qaeda
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Terrorist group run by Osama bin Laden who mission is to create pure Islamic state.
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Allies
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in WW2: US, Great Britain, France, and Soviet Union.
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Appeasement
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agreeing to someone to keep peace
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Axis Powers
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in WW2: Germany, Italy, & Japan.
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Ayatollah Khomeini
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Radical Islamic leader in Iran who people supported.
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Balfour Declaration
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Document stated Britain’s intent to create state for Jewish people in Palestine.
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Benito Mussolini
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leader of Italy during the inner warrior years and World War II.
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Blitzkrieg
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“Lightening War”, using fast-moving airplanes, tanks, and massive infantry forces; takes enemy by surprise.
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Bolsheviks
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group of revolutionary Russian Marxist, lead by Lenin; took over in Nov. 1917.
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Collective Farms (Communes)
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area where 200+ families work together to cook, farm, clean, take care of the children, etc.
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Communism
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economic policy where everything’s owned by government & given to people.
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Containment
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US's policy to stop communism from spreading by supporting non communist countries
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Cultural Revolution
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Major uprising led by the Red Guards that caused major chaos in China
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Detente
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policy of lessened Cold War tensions emerged & replaced brinkmanship
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Depression
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economy is extremely low & remains that way for a period of time.
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Domino Theory
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theory that if one Southeast Asian country fell to communism there would be more countries falling.
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Fascism
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when loyalty & obedience must be given to the leader and the state.
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Fidel Castro
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leader of communist Cuba.
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Four Olds
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things the red guard felt China needed to get rid of in order to move forward; These were old customs, old cultures, old habits, and old ideas II.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
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president of US during World War
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General Douglas MacArthur
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leader of troops of US/UN during Korean War.
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Glasnost
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of openness in Soviet Union in 1985; lifted censorship, political prisoners, etc.
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Great Leap Forward
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plan including collective farming, killing millions.
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Hiroshima
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8-6-1945 at 8:15 AM dropped an atomic bomb called “Little Boy” was landed on…
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Ho Chi Minh
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Vietnamese nationalist leader; wanted China’s independence from France.
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Holocaust
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great destruction of the Jewish people resulting in extensive loss, during WW2
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Inflation
Definition
value of money decreases while costs increases.
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Iron Curtain
Definition
invisible line that separated communist and non-communist Europe.
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Islam
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Religion which is practiced by Muslims based on teachings of Muhammad
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Iwo Jima
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bloody battle w/ Japan that made US fear how battle in Japan’s homeland would be.
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Josef Stalin
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leader of Soviet Union during WW2, caused death of millions of Soviet people.
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Kamikaze
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Japanese pilots who would perform suicide missions
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Mao Zedong
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Chinese communist leader/ organizer
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Marshall Plan
Definition
plan that provided financial support for countries fighting communism
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Mujahideen
Definition
Rebel forces in Afghanistan who fought the Soviets w/ support from US.
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Nagasaki
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8-9-1945 at 11:02 AM dropped an atomic bomb called “Fat Man” was landed on…
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Nationalism
Definition
belief people should be loyal to nation instead of leader
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Nationalize
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When a country cuts off all foreign trade both into and out of the country
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NATO
Definition
US, Canada and 10 other nations that agreed if anyone of them were attacked, they would fight back together
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Nonaggression Pact
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Pact between Germany and the Soviets agreeing to act neighborly to one another and divide Poland
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Nuremburg Laws
Definition
Laws that restricted the rights of Jewish people
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Operation Desert Storm
Definition
US military action in Iraq to forcefully remove Iraq from Kuwait
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Osama Bin Laden
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Al Qaeda leader who is responsible for terrorist attacks
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Pearl Harbor
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Battle where Japan bombed Hawaii
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Perestroika
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Economic restructuring policy that allowed people to own property, businesses etc.
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Red Guards
Definition
Young Chinese people that left school to join these militia units
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Saddam Hussein
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Former leader of Iraq; His invasion of Kuwait led to Operation Desert Storm
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Satellite Nations
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Countries under influence of Soviet Union
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Security Council
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Highest council of the UN
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Sputnik
Definition
First Satellite ever launched into space (Launched by Soviets)
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Stalingrad
Definition
nightly bombing raids that set most of city ablaze and reduced the rest to rubble, both Germany and Russia wanted city at all costs
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Star Wars
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Plan to surround US with laser bubble
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Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
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continue to meet and reduce amount of weapons for each country
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Suez Crisis
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When Israel invaded Egypt and took over very important canal
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Taliban
Definition
Islamic Extremist group that took control of Afghanistan after the Soviets left
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Totalitarianism
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When government has complete control
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Truman Plan
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Plan that gave support from the US to countries that were non communist
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United Nations
Definition
Peace keeping organization put in place after World War 2
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Vladimir Lenin
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Leader of the Bolsheviks
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Warsaw Pact
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Soviets response for US forming NATO; included Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Albania
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Winston Churchill
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Leader of Britain during World War 2
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Yalta Conference
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conference between the "Big Three" to determine how the post war world should look
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Yom Kippur Day
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When Egypt surprise attacked Israel in 1973 on a very important Jewish holiday
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League of Nations
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Peace committee created after WW1
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Woodrow Wilson
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President of US during WW1
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Soviets
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One of the superpowers during the Cold War, promoted communism, Allie in WW2
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D-Day
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Beginning plan to push Germany east while Russia pushed them west
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Brinkmanship
Definition
Going as far as you can towards war without actually going to war
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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US threatening Soviets to invade Cuba after Soviets threatened to create Soviet missile stations in Cuba
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Zionism
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Political movement for Jewish people to have an independent nation state
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What are aspects of a totalitarian government?
Definition
Leader controls all, and the government is the only political group around, People are often limited in knowledge as so much is censored
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What created the depression in Germany?
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It started with the Treaty of Versailles, which limited what the country could have/do and left them with impossible debts. To pay off debts people started making more money and the money lost value so basically life sucked
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Is appeasement an effective tactic?
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No way! As you let little things slide, people gain more confidence in what they can get away with and end up having more power than you
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How did the United States get involved in WW2?
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They got involved after the bombing at Pearl Harbor
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Was it Necessary to drop the bomb on Japan?
Definition
This one is your call...
Yes: The Japanese needed to surrender and this caused them to
No: It was militarily unnecessary and immoral
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What role did the UN play in the post war world
Definition
The allies made up the UN and made all important decisions
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What does the Iron Curtain represent?
Definition
It represents the separation of communist and non communist Europe
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How did the US try to contain Soviets and communism?
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By using containment and creating the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
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How does Brinkmanship apply to the Cold War?
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In the Cold War, brinkmanship occurred as the Soviets and US threatened to go to war and had all necessities to do so but refrained
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How did the Great Leap Forward affect China?
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It involved creating collective farms which later led to horrible famines as there was a lack of production
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Was the Cultural Revolution beneficial for China?
Definition
No it began with Mao trying to bring China back to the basic ways and led to the installment of Red Guards which got taken to such extremes that the economy sunk and schools were closed, China was now in chaos
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Why did the Balfour Declaration set the Middle East up for conflict?
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It stated that both Jews and Arabs could have the same Palestinian land, so obvs there was going to be a negative outcome when two different groups were promised the same land
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What are the origins of the Zionist movement?
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It originated in the 1800s in Europe. After the Holocaust the movement got rolling as the Jews needed a place to actually call their own that would be safe after years of strife
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What was the end result of WW1 for Europe?
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The country was basically in shambles, the League of Nations was created, and the Treaty of Versailles was also put into play
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Why would totalitarian and fascist governments be appealing to people?
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People in low circumstances nearing depressions would eagerly accept a government where the leader would control everything because then they would expect there to be no chaos
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What occurred during the inner war years that set the world up for conflict?
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Treaty of Versailles created, Depression, Horrid leaders gaining power, And beginning stages of appeasement
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How did the world change as a result of WW2
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United Nations created, US rebuilt and remained stronger than other countries, technology way advanced Etc.
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How did the creation and use of an atomic weapon change the world?
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It began an uprise and rush in production of more tech savvy items/weapons and also created a fear as the effects of an atomic weapon were now known and could potentially be built and used by other countries as well
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Why did conflicts like the Korean and Vietnam War emerge during the Cold War?
Definition
Polices of Containment
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What changes did China undergo and why were they significant?
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China was split into Nationalist and Communists and this was significant because as China transformed into a communist country they modernized significantly
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How did glasnost and perestroika contribute to the fall of the Soviet Union?
Definition
The openness as well as economic restructure led the country further and further from communism which was the fall of the Soviets
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In what ways did western involvement in the Middle East lead to the rise of Islamic extremist governments(Iran&Afghanistan)?
Definition
When the Shah wanted to westernize Iran, his people voted him out and brought in Khomeini who sparked extreme changes because religion was super important to him and westernization was not focused on religion
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What led to our involvement/Operation Desert Storm in Iraq?
Definition
Iraq went into Kuwait while we had Kuwait's back and they wouldnt withdraw so we had to go take em out
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How did our involvement in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion impact us later on?
Definition
Soviets invaded so we trained the Afghans who were bitter after we didnt help them rebuild their country once the Soviets were gone and these Afghans became Al Qaeda and still had bitterness for the US. Which led to the 9/11 attacks
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In what ways has the United Nations played a role in major world decisions/event?
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The UN has involved itself in Afghanistan, and in the Israel-Palestinian conflict. In both cases, they lack the amount of power you would expect from what sets themselves up to be such a powerful force
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