12/9/15 Warm-Up ( Write Q &A)
1)
What is the Arab-Israeli Conflict?
2)
What caused the collapse of Communism?
3)
Describe the changes in China caused by the
Chinese Revolution
Unit 7 Test Review.
10 MINUTES OF REVIEWING.
Cold War
Summary
U.S. ( Capitalist) vs .U.S.S.R. ( Communism)
Never directly fight because of Mutually
Assured Destruction ( Both would be
destroyed)
Both are trying to Spread it’s influence.
“Iron Curtain” splits Europe into East and West
This is physically manifested in Berlin Wall.
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Policies and Organization
NATO: Organization of Western
Democracies
Warsaw Pact: USSR and Communist
Eastern European Nations.
Containment: The policy that the U.S. must
stop the spread of Communism.
Major Events
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Berlin Blockade/Berlin Airlift: USSR tries
to stop Western Germans from getting
allied supplies. The Democracies airlifts
Supplies.
Cuban Missiles Crisis: U.S. finds nuclear
Missiles in Cuba from USSR. Nuclear
war almost happened. Nations
negotiated to move missiles and open
lines of communication.
Wars
Korean War/Vietnam War:
Communism North tries to take over
democratic south and U.S. is involved
in each of these wars.
Collapse of Communism
USSR Collapsed in 1989 due to several reasons.
Life in USSR and Eastern Satellite States was harsh due to
inefficient economic system.
Perestroika and Glasnot ( openness) allowed for more
economic and political freedom for Soviet citizens.
USSR failure to stop revolutions against communism in
Eastern Europe.
Chinese Revolution
Summary
China changed from
being ruled by dynasty
to becoming a
Communist Nation.
Mao Zedong
• Communist Leader
• Gained control due to peasant support during revolution
Two Policies
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Major Events in China
• Tinanmen Square Massacre:
Chinese protester rallied for more
individual freedom and
economic reforms. Government
shot into crowds of protesters and
killed hundreds of demonstrators.
Great Leap Forward: Program to modernize China and collectivize
farming ( huge failure and caused people to starve)
Cultural Revolution: Attempted to support communist ideology while
purging traditional Chinese beliefs.
Collapse of European Imperialism
Decolonization is a time period when colonized areas fight for
independence from European countries.
After World War II
Common Ideas of Leaders of these movements was liberty,
justice, equality, and self-determination of their nations.
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Key Individuals and Groups
Mahandis Gandhi: Helped India gain independence; famous for passive resistance
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Nelson Mandela: First black South African president who fought against Apartheid
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Apartheid: System of racial segregation in South Africa from 1948-1990
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Khmer Rouge: A communist group that ruled after Cambodia gained independence
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Pol Pot: Leader of the Khmer Rouge, brutal dictator of Cambodia
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Conflict between Israeli ( Jewish) and Arab
( Muslim) over the land historically known as
the holy land.
Jews want to go back to their homeland.
This belief that Jews should go to their
homeland is Zionism.
British promised Jews Palestine after World
War I.
Britain had control over Palestine at the time.
World Economies
Market Economies
What is Produce and how it is
produced is decided by private
citizens
Associated with democracies
Lots of economic Freedom
Inequality
Command Economies
What is Produce and how it is
produced is decided by government
Associated with totalitarian regimes
( communist)
Lacks economic Freedom
Economic Equality
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