World Civilization
Qtr. 4 Study Guide
Yalta Conference
Iron Curtain
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Berlin Blockade
Satellite countries of the Soviet
Union
NATO
SEATO
Domino Theory
Cuban Missile Crisis
World Trade Organization
Containment policy
What was the primary cause of the
Cold War between the U.S. and the
U.S.S.R?
• Competition for
political influence over
other countries
What was the goal of Mao
Zedong’s Great Leap Forward and
how did he try to accomplish it?
• Modernize China’s
economy by dividing
China into communes
What influence did Mao’s cultural
Revolution want to destroy?
• Capitalistic influences
pg. 534. This excerpt from a
speech delivered in 1947 forms
part of the rationale for what U.S.
foreign policy?
• Truman Doctrine
What goal did Gandhi hope to
achieve with his non-violent
disobedience policy?
• Independence for
India from Britain
What was the main reason that the
countries of Eastern Europe
became Soviet Satellites?
• The Soviets occupied
this area at the end of
World War II
In what Eastern country did the following events take place during
1968: A writers’ protest began, a hard-line Communist leader resigned
and a more democratic one stepped in, the new leader started reforms
like freedom of speech and the press, the Soviet army came in and
regained control.
• Czechoslovakia
In 1973 the Arab nations imposed
an oil embargo against the U.S.
because the U.S. supported what
nation?
• Israel
Why was NATO formed?
• A military defense
alliance between U.S.
& Europe
The partition of India and Pakistan
resulted because of the religious
conflict between which two groups?
• Muslims and Hindus
What was the goal of the Marshall
Plan following World War II?
• To rebuild European
prosperity and
political stability
The U.S. foreign policy of
“containment” was aimed at
containing what?
• The spread of
communism
This unsuccessful 1989 Chinese
Student revolt for democracy ended in
hundreds being killed, thousands being
wounded, and began a massive
government campaign to stamp out
protest?
• Tiananmen Square
Massacre
Put the following event of the Middle
East conflict in the correct
chronological order: Six Day War,
intifada, Israeli Independence, the first
Israeli-Arab war.
• Israeli Independence;
first Arab-Israeli War;
Six Day War, intifada
True or False. The August 1991
Soviet Coup strengthened Mikhail
Gorbachev’s power.
• False
This theory was the idea that if one
nation became communist other
neighboring nations would “fall to
communism, one right after another
like____
• Dominoes, aka the
domino theory
Name the alliance that was formed
to stop the spread of communism
in Southeast Asia.
• SEATO, Southeast
Asian treaty
Organization
(right: SEATO
members)
Name four common practices
essential for democracy to work
Free elections, citizen
participation, majority
rule, minority rights,
constitutional
government
Define the U.S. policy of
“brinksmanship.” What 1962 event
was an example of the willingness
of the U.S. to put this policy to the
test? (p. 563, 557)
The Cuban Missile
Crisis
How does the economic policy of
“Free Trade” stimulate
economic growth? (p. 642)
Removing barriers such
as tariffs (taxes on
imported goods)
True or False As a result of
globalization, both developed
and developing nations become
more dependent on each other.
(p. 646)
• True: both developed
and developing
nations become more
dependent on other
nations
State the goal of “sustainable
development.” (p. 646)
• Preserve and protect
the environment
Elected representatives and citizens’
right to liberty go along with what
American Document? (p. 26-27)
The U.S. Constitution
What policy drove the US to go to
war against Vietnam? (p. 544)
Containment
(containing
Communism)
What was the state of Japan’s
economy following WWII? (p.
516)
Economically, Japan was devastated
- Japan focused on developing industry and
exporting Japanese produces products.
What did the Truman Doctrine do
for European governments after
WWII? (p. 534)
Helped prevent
Communist
governments from
taking over.
Provided foreign aid to
Turkey and Greece.
According to President John F. Kennedy,
the U.S. would consider “any nuclear missile
launched from Cuba” evidence of S______
A ___.
• Soviet Aggression
What were the main discussions among the Allied
powers at the Yalta Conference?
• The division of defeated Germany into
occupied zones controlled by allied forces.
• Free elections in the occupied areas
List some examples of Glasnost.
• Free flow of the media
• Re-opening of churches
• Re-publish banned books