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Ch 33: cold war and decolonialism
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10th Grade
04/13/2011

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two forces preventing direct warfare between ussr and us
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-united nations
-nuclear weapons
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Why was the general assembly increasingly disregarded by the greater powers?
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Because of the huge influx of new members whose nations just gained independence
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provided economic aid to the recovery of europe after ww2
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marshall plan
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line dividing north and south korea
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38th parallel
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List some reasons why U.S. got their asses handed to them in the vietnam war
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-deeply camoflauged guerilla forces
-some stupid ass reporters who decided to broadcast the war creating anti-war movements in the u.s.
-limits of the u.s. operations
-unpopularity of the south government
-fighting spirits of the north vietnamese
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North vietnam supported what guerilla movement against the southern government?
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the viet cong
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president of communist north vietnam
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ho chin minh
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when did the great powers of the world begin to negotiate to limit nuclear armory?
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1972
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helsinki accords
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affirmed that no boundaries should be changed by military force. Encouraged and facilitated contact across the "iron curtain" and cooperation, paving the way for dialogue about human rights.
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Why was india able to maintain unity despite its multiethnicity
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it had a alot of economic and industrial resourcs
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Why did CIA intervene in Gutamala and removed Arbenz from power?
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Because arbenz wanted to take away property of large landowners.
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Challenges of nation building
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-had to a create a good government that addresses all the needs of a country such as providing jobs for graduates, promoting nationalism, what language to teach and etc,
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How did the Cold war aid Japan in becoming a super power?
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After WW2, Japan had limited military and had to focus its attention on something else like the economy. So it developed its 3 crucial industries after 1975 with the help of the government.
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What are the three industries that are crucial to japan?
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shipbuilding, electricity, and steel
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The UN security council has what power on decision?
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veto
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in 1970, the common market was expanded and renamed?
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the european community
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Why was the world bank established?
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to help needy countries after the war
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Which southern european country refused to join nato or warsaw pact?
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yugoslavia
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Why was warsaw pact formed?
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allied decision to allow germany to rearm
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USSR president who worked peacefully with JFK to solve cuban missle crisis
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kruschev
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_____ of the dutch indies cooperated with the japanese to keep the ________ from coming back
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Sukarno; dutch
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What did Rachel Carson write?
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Silent Spring
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