FSOT questions with complete solution

FSOT questions with complete solution1863 When was the red cross founded 1937 What year was FDR's court packing scheme 00:05 01:08 100,000 in 1934 the largest denomination of US money ever created 1893 Depression Profits dwindled, businesses went bankrupt & slid into debt. Caused loss of business confidence. 20% of the workforce unemployed. Let to the Pullman strike 1933 (FDR) Gold Standard abandoned & turn to silver 1973 Rehabilitation Act An American piece of legislation that guaranteed certain rights to people with disabilities 1992 - what went wrong (GB1) GB1 American economy favored powerful not middle class, natioanal debt, employment fell, forced into low paying jobs, losing benefits of pensiosn & health, black & hispanic = hit hardest 3/5 Compromise The South wanted slaves to count as citizens in order to increase the population, & therefore increasing the number of Southerners in the House of Representatives. The North argued that slaves were property & couldn't be counted. In the end, slaves came to be counted as 3/5 of a person a lasting constitution American Revolution was different from the French Revolution in that it produced what Monitor vs. Merrimack Battle during the civil war showing wooden warships were now obsolete 1986 Berlin discotheque bombing April 5; a terrorist attack on the West Berlin La Belle discotheque that was frequented by U.S. soldiers. Libya blamed after telex messages intercepted from Libya's East Berlin embassy, & Reagan retaliated by ordering airstrikes against Tripoli & Benghazi. At least 15 people died in the U.S. airstrikes on Libya - including a 15 month - old girl said to have been adopted by leader Colonel Gaddafi - & more than 100 were injured. 1998, nearly resulting in a war in 1999 What year did India & Pakistan become nuclear powers 00:02 01:08 3. 9 billion Approx. how many people live in Asia 30 years war fought between the years 1618 & 1648, principally on the territory of today's Germany, but also involving most of the major continental powers. It occurred for a number of reasons. Although it was from its outset a religious conflict between Protestants & Catholics, the self - preservation of the Hapsburg dynasty was also a central motive 330 Million Approx. how many people live in South America 4 Options towards Soviet Russia roll back communism (aggression) - negotiations of many disagreements (diplomacy) - appeasement - containment/isolation of USSR 460 Million Approx. how many people live in the E. U 7 years war Which was resulted in the beginning of the modern state system in Europe a plan for postwar world What were the Fourteen Points a prime minister selected by the diet Under the post war constitution of Japan, who was the head of govt ABC Powers WW 1914 Argentina,Brazil,Chile offered to negotiate dispute between US & Mexico Absolute Monarchy where the king or queen has absolute power over all aspects of his/her subjects' lives absolution The theory popular in France & other early modern European monarchies that royal power should be free of constitutional checks Bahrain vs. Qatar Dispute over the Hawar Islands Cameroon vs. Nigeria Conflict over the Bakasi Peninsula; the ICJ ruled in favor of Cameroon Civil War War between Northern & Southern States. South wanted to secede to preserve economic model, including slavery, & autonomy. North won Crimean War What event best illustrates geopolitics Crimean war 28 March ; between Imperial Russia on one side & an alliance of the United Kingdom, France, The Piedmont - Sardinia, & (to some extent) the Ottoman Empire on the other. The majority of the conflict took place on the Crimean peninsula in the Black Sea. Cigarettes were invented during the war. First war to have tactical use of railways. First war to have live reporting (via telegraph). Russia lost Dirty War War waged by the Argentine military () against leftist groups. Characterized by the use of illegal imprisonment, torture, & executions by the military End of Cold War 1989 - 91 As Pres. George H. W. Bush stated a desire to integrate the Soviet Union into the community of nations, the Cold War ended when communist regimes collapsed across Eastern Europe & the Soviet Union disintegrated English Civil War civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I english civil war, restoration, glorious revolution What reflects the chronological order of events in English history French & Indian War a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by indian tribes) Gabon vs. Equatorial Guinea Disputes over continental shelf & mineral deposits Gulf War I 1990 - 91 In response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the U. S. built an international coalition to defend Saudi Arabia and, after UN approval, to eject Iraq from Kuwait through Operation Desert Storm Hundred Years War Series of campaigns over control of the throne of France, involving English & French royal families & French noble families. () France vs. England, France won, lasted 116 yrs - a series of conflicts Iran - Iraq War : Saddam Hussein attempted to gain more land. The US backed Iran Iran & Iraq (Gulf) Dispute over access to the Gulf. In the Algiers Accord, Iraq gave up the territory to Iran Israel vs. Lebanon Israel has invaded Lebanon 3 times, most recently in 2006 Key Players of Mexican War Fremont - "Pathfinder" California, Kearny - New Mexico, Winfield Scott - Vera Cruz to Mexico City (ended war), Zachary Taylor - Buena Vista King George's War War between British & Spaniards on American soil King Philip's War Bloodiest English - Native American conflict of the time. Leader of the Pokanokets, Metacomet, led attacks on several expanding colonist settlements. He formed an alliance with other tribes, but soon they were defeated due to lack of supplies Mexican War () A war between the U. S. & Mexico, resulting in the cession by Mexico of lands now constituting all or most of the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, & Colorado National War Labor Board Acted as a supreme court for labor cases. Did more harm than good when it tried to limit wages, which led to strikes Nixon's War on Inflation(RN), (RN), 1971, no longer held long - held position against govt controls, now prices were frozen, dollar no longer valued as gold, it became floating dollar, federal jobs cuts Oman vs. UAE Dispute over islands in the strait of Hormuz Opium War War between Britain & the Qing Empire that was, in the British view, occasioned by the Qing govt's refusal to permit the importation of opium into its territories. The victorious British imposed the one - sided Treaty of Nanking on China Peloponnesian War Conflict between Athenian & Spartan Alliances. The war was largely a consequence of Athenian imperialism. Possession of a naval empire allowed Athens to fight a war of attrition. Ultimately, Sparta prevailed because of Athenian errors/Persian Pequot War After Pequots attacked Puritan settlement, killing nine, the colonists responded by burning Pequot village, killing 400 Persian Gulf War (GB1), 1991, a war fought between a coalition led by the U. S. & Iraq to free Kuwait from Iraqi invaders Persian Wars Conflicts between Greek city - states & the Persian Empire, ranging from the Ionian Revolt (499 - 494 B. C. E. ) through Darius's punitive expedition that failed at Marathon. Chronicled by Herodotus. (131) Philippine - American War Fought to quell Filipino resistance to American control of the Philippine Islands. Filipino guerrilla soldiers finally gave up when their leader, Emilio Aguinaldo, was captured () Phony War The months following the collapse of Poland were known as the "phony war. " Queen Anne's War British vs. French (1702 - 13) Revolutionary War War for American independence from Britain. Started with the Battle of Lexington & ended with the Battle of Concord. Americans aided by French Russian Civil War Russian event that preceded WWII & US - Soviet tensions Russo - Japanese War War between two foriegn powers that Roosevelt helped negiotate a peace treaty for, & recieved a Nobel Peacy Prize for his work Seven Years' War War between Prussia & Britain on one side & Austria, France & Russia on the other. Prussia & Britian won. Britian got Canada, India. Fought also in US called the French & Indian War Sino - Indian War 1962: Dispute over the Himalayan border between India & China Sino - Japanese War (August 1, 1894 - April 1895) Qing Dynasty China & Meiji Japan over control of Korea. The principal result was a shift in regional dominance in Asia from China to Japan Sioux Wars Series of clashes that insued as railroads intruded into Native American lands Six Day War Israel captured golan heights, West Bank & Sinai. Later traded Sinai back to Egypt in exchange for recognition Six Tenants of Appeasement of War War is caused by two parties, an aggressor & an appeaser - Deterrents are necessary b/c aggressors are present & deterrents will succeed - Credibility of a deterrent can only be demonstrated through capablility & the courage to use it - Confrontati Soviet - Finnish War 1939 - 40 - following the signing of the German - Soviet Nonaggression Pact. When Finland refused to grant the Soviets a naval base & other concessions, Soviet troops attacked on several fronts in November 1939. A peace treaty in March 1940 ceded western Karelia to Russia & allowed construction of a Soviet naval base on the Hanko peninsula Spanish America War Between Spain & the US. US won, got Philippines & puerto rico & permitted american intervention in the caribean Spanish Civil War War Between authoritarian/military leaders (facists) vs. Communist. facist won Thirty Years War was triggered by Rebellion of Czech protestants against Catholic Ferdinand Vietnam War . North tried to take over th South with help of Viet Cong. Eisenhower & Kenedy sent advisors, Johnson sent half a million troops. Tet offensive & My Lai massacre severe set back. Nixon & Kissinger negotiated cease fire & withdrawl. Lead to severe division of American society at home War of 1812 Like second war of independence. Fought over alleged violations of American shipping rights. American soldiers attacked Canada unsuccessfully, & Britain burned the White House. Most famous battle was Battle of New Orleans led by Andrew Jackson (after peace had been signed, but army not informed) War on Drugs (GB1), William Bennett as there was a dramatic increase in drug use, & demand for illegal drugs, especially "crack" cocaine, political figures of both parties spoke heatedly about the need for a "war on drugs", but govt efforts to stop drug imports & reduce demand had little effect Wars of the Roses struggle for the English throne () between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand & his wife Sophie What event led to the War of the Spanish Succession Charles II made Louis XIV's grandson his heir, added to the Bourbon power Yom Kippur War 1973: Egypt & Syria attacked Israel. No changes in territory Glorious Revolution of England Bloodless revolution in England that overthrew King James II & replaced him with William & Mary. Ended Dominion of England, Massachusetts became a royal colony, & it inspired the Americans for their own revolution Revolutions of 1848 Democratic & nationalist revolutions that swept across Europe. The monarchy in France was overthrown. In Germany, Austria, Italy, & Hungary the revolutions failed England's Glorious Revolution A turning point in English constitutional history; parliament offers a constitutional monarchy to William of Orange and Mary in 1689 to replace the Stuart line of kings. Saratoga battle which was the "turning point" in the Revolutionary War Russian revolution Overthrow of the Czar that brought Communists to poer under Lenin French middle class had increased power What was the immediate results of the French Revolution in 1789 We are here Lafayette Words spoken by American army officer when US forces arrived in France in WWI. Refers to repaying debt to Lafayette's for helping Americans in Revolutionary war French revolution Venezuelan Crisis (vs. Britain) - In December & January , "in an attempt to force payments on debts owed their nationals, Britain & Germany seized Venezuelan gunboats, bombarded some of its forts, & blockaded five ports," according to Dallek. A public outcry against European intervention in Latin America convinced Teddy Roosevelt that he should try to prevent further interventions, leading eventually to the Roosevelt Corollary, announced in December 1904 Communist takeover of Ethiopia 1977 - Lt. Col. Mengistu Haile Mariam became head of the PMAC, which soon diverted from its announced socialist course. A popular movement, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party, began a campaign of urban guerrilla activity that was contained by govt - organized urban militias in 1977. Under the Mengistu regime, thousands of political opponents were purged, property was confiscated, & defense spending was greatly increased Communist takeover of Grenada 1979 - a successful, bloodless coup established the People's Revolutionary govt (PRG) under Prime Minister Maurice Bishop. This govt's Marxist leanings & favorable stance toward Cuba & the Soviet Union strained relations with the U. S. & other nations in the region. A general election held in 1984, reestablished democratic govt, with Herbert Blaize as prime minister Communist takeover of Angola Angola independence in 1975 & the MPLA assumed control of the govt in Luanda; Agostinho Neto became pres. The FNLA & UNITA proclaimed a coaliton govt in Nova Lisboa but by early 1976 the MPLA had gained control of the whole country. When Neto died in 1979, Jose Eduardo dos Santos succeeded him as pres. In the 1970s & 80s the MPLA govt received large amounts of aid from Cuba & the Soviet Union, while the U. S. supported first the FNLA & then UNITA Communist takeover of Mozambique group of white rebels attempted to seize control of the Mozambique govt but were quickly subdued by Portuguese & Frelimo troops. increased racial violence erupted, there was an exodus of Europeans from Mozambique. As the Portuguese left, they took their valuable skills & machinery, which had an adverse effect on the economy. Frelimo established a single - party Marxist state, nationalized all industry, & abolished private land ownership. Frelimo also instituted health & education reforms Communist takeover of Nicaragua 1981 - Nicaragua was taken over by the Sandinista party after a popular revolt. The Sandinistas were then opposed by armed insurgents, the U. S. - backed Contras, from 1981. The Sandinista govt nationalized several sectors of the economy but lost national elections in 1990. The new govt reprivatized many public enterprises. Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega returned to power after winning the presidential election of 2006 Zoot suit riots a series of riots that erupted in LA during WWII, between sailors & soldiers stationed in the city & Mexican American youth gangs headed by pachucos, recognized because of the zoot suits they favored. racially charged atmosphere of Los Angeles. In response Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in her weekly column about the problems faced by the Mexican American community as a result of racism in the U. S Burlingame Treaty The Burlingame Treaty, between the U. S. & China, amended the Treaty of Tientsin & established formal friendly relations between the two countries, with the U. S. granting China Most Favored Nation status. It was ratified in 1868. Importantly, Chinese immigration to the U. S. was encouraged. The treaty was reversed in 1882 by the Chinese Exclusion Act CENTO - Central Treaty Organization 1955: Mutual - security organization, originally composed of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, & Britain. formed to counter the threat of Soviet expansion into the Middle East. never very effective. Iraq withdrew after its anti - Soviet monarchy was overthrown in 1959. U. S. became an associate member, & headquarters were moved to Ankara, Tur. After the fall of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in 1979, Iran withdrew & CENTO was dissolved Chemical Weapons Convention 1997. prohibits all development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, transfer & use of chemical weapons. It imposes reporting requirements, as well as inspections on chemical weapons sites located inside participating states. In 2006, 179 states were parties to the Convention Clayton Bulwar Treaty (MF) 1850, Both U. S. & England wanted to build a Panama Canal. This said that if either of us built it, we'd get the builder's permission to use it & would share the profits Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty 1996, bans all nuclear weapons tests. 170 state members. Seen as an important step toward reducing the proliferation of nuclear weapons capabilities & promoting progress toward the