Exam 31: The Cold War and Decolonization

Using Map (in the textbook) 31.2, examine the decolonization of Africa and Asia. Why did Asia decolonize approximately a decade before Africa? Were there any patterns to the decolonization? What role did the Cold War play in the process of decolonization?

The 1966 Chinese Cultural Revolution was initially intended to instill revolutionary fervor of Chinese youth formed into

Identify the following term(s). -Cultural Revolution (China)

African colonies shared many internal problems in their struggles for independence. What were some of those internal problems?

Identify the following term(s). -Ho Chi Minh

Identify the following term(s). -Khmer Rouge

Briefly discuss the origins of the Vietnam War. What two broad global contexts explain the onset of that conflict? What were the long-term repercussions of United States involvement in Vietnam?

Which world leader claimed he would "reduce [the opposition] to a smoking, radiating ruin at the end of two hours" in the event of attack?

An example of new awareness of environmental issues in the United States was the

The Soviet-dominated counterpart to NATO, which included countries of eastern Europe, was the

In 1947 India and Pakistan went to war over the

Identify the following term(s). -North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Decolonization was

Identify the following term(s). -Vietnam War

Using Map (in the textbook) 31.1, discuss the development of Cold War tensions after World War II. What were the NATO and Warsaw Pact countries?

Identify the following term(s). -Marshall Plan

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), established in 1949, was a

The Cold War isolated and excluded Japan from world political issues, helping Japan to

Which leader of the African National Congress organized guerrilla resistance in 1960 against South African apartheid?

Identify the following term(s). -World Bank