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WORLD HISTORY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FINAL
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
Berlin Conference (1884-1885) - CORRECT ANSWER The meeting
of European imperialist powers to divide Africa among themselves
Opium War - CORRECT ANSWER War between Britain and the Qing
Empire that was, in the British view, occasioned by the Qing
government's refusal to permit the importation of opium into its
territories; the victorious British imposed the one-sided Treaty of
Nanking on China.
India (colony) - CORRECT ANSWER Considered the "brightest jewel
in the crown" of the British Empire; significant source of cotton, tea, and
silk - most valuable of all Britain's colonies
United Nations (UN) - CORRECT ANSWER an organization of the
world's countries that promotes peace and security around the globe,
headquarters are in New York City
Israel - CORRECT ANSWER A Jewish state on the eastern shore of
the Mediterranean, both in antiquity and again founded in 1948 after
centuries of Jewish diaspora.
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Iron Curtain - CORRECT ANSWER Winston Churchill's term for the
Cold War division between the Soviet-dominated East and the U.S.-
dominated West.
Truman Doctrine - CORRECT ANSWER President Truman's policy of
providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by
communism or totalitarian ideology
Marshall Plan - CORRECT ANSWER A United States program of
economic aid for the reconstruction of democratic Europe (1948-1952)
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) - CORRECT ANSWER
Military alliance created in 1949 made up of 12 non-Communist
countries including the United States that support each other if attacked.
Mao Zedong - CORRECT ANSWER (1893-1976) Leader of the
Communist Party in China that overthrew Jiang Jieshi and the
Nationalists. Established China as the People's Republic of China and
ruled from 1949 until 1976.
Space Race - CORRECT ANSWER A competition of space
exploration between the United States and Soviet Union.
Sputnik - CORRECT ANSWER First artificial Earth satellite, it was
launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet
dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA
and the space race.
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John F. Kennedy - CORRECT ANSWER President during part of the
Cold War and especially during the superpower rivalry and the Cuban
Missile Crisis. Other events during his term of office were the building
of the Berlin Wall, the Space Race, and early events of the Vietnamese
war.
Nikita Khrushchev - CORRECT ANSWER A Soviet leader during the
Cuban Missile Crisis. Also famous for denouncing Stalin and allowed
criticism of Stalin within Russia.
Fidel Castro - CORRECT ANSWER Communist dictator of Cuba who
came into power in 1959.
Ho Chi Minh - CORRECT ANSWER 1950s and 60s; communist
leader of North Vietnam; used guerrilla warfare to fight anti-communist
South Vietnam and US
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) - CORRECT ANSWER
Negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union that
reduced the two nations' supply of long-range nuclear weapons, used
during President Richard M. Nixon terms of office
Adolf HItler - CORRECT ANSWER The dictator of Germany during
world war 2
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Benito Mussolini - CORRECT ANSWER The Dictator of Italy during
world war 2
Winston Churchill - CORRECT ANSWER The Prime minister of
Great Britain during world war 2
Joseph Stalin - CORRECT ANSWER The Dictator of the soviet union
during world war 2
Non-Aggression Pact - CORRECT ANSWER Agreement between
Germany and the USSR not to fight each other. They also agreed to
divide Poland
Great Depression - CORRECT ANSWER The economic crisis
beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through
the 1930s
Pearl Harbor - CORRECT ANSWER Surprise attack by the Japanese
on December 7, 1941 that resulted in the United States' entry into WWII
Holocaust - CORRECT ANSWER The Nazi campaign to exterminate
the Jews during world war 2
Midway - CORRECT ANSWER The 1942 battle that was the turning
point of the war in the pacific. With the loss of four air craft carriers, the
Japanese advanced across the pacific was stopped.
WORLD HISTORY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FINAL
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
Berlin Conference (1884-1885) - CORRECT ANSWER The meeting
of European imperialist powers to divide Africa among themselves
Opium War - CORRECT ANSWER War between Britain and the Qing
Empire that was, in the British view, occasioned by the Qing
government's refusal to permit the importation of opium into its
territories; the victorious British imposed the one-sided Treaty of
Nanking on China.
India (colony) - CORRECT ANSWER Considered the "brightest jewel
in the crown" of the British Empire; significant source of cotton, tea, and
silk - most valuable of all Britain's colonies
United Nations (UN) - CORRECT ANSWER an organization of the
world's countries that promotes peace and security around the globe,
headquarters are in New York City
Israel - CORRECT ANSWER A Jewish state on the eastern shore of
the Mediterranean, both in antiquity and again founded in 1948 after
centuries of Jewish diaspora.
,MEDSTUDY.COM
Iron Curtain - CORRECT ANSWER Winston Churchill's term for the
Cold War division between the Soviet-dominated East and the U.S.-
dominated West.
Truman Doctrine - CORRECT ANSWER President Truman's policy of
providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by
communism or totalitarian ideology
Marshall Plan - CORRECT ANSWER A United States program of
economic aid for the reconstruction of democratic Europe (1948-1952)
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) - CORRECT ANSWER
Military alliance created in 1949 made up of 12 non-Communist
countries including the United States that support each other if attacked.
Mao Zedong - CORRECT ANSWER (1893-1976) Leader of the
Communist Party in China that overthrew Jiang Jieshi and the
Nationalists. Established China as the People's Republic of China and
ruled from 1949 until 1976.
Space Race - CORRECT ANSWER A competition of space
exploration between the United States and Soviet Union.
Sputnik - CORRECT ANSWER First artificial Earth satellite, it was
launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet
dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA
and the space race.
,MEDSTUDY.COM
John F. Kennedy - CORRECT ANSWER President during part of the
Cold War and especially during the superpower rivalry and the Cuban
Missile Crisis. Other events during his term of office were the building
of the Berlin Wall, the Space Race, and early events of the Vietnamese
war.
Nikita Khrushchev - CORRECT ANSWER A Soviet leader during the
Cuban Missile Crisis. Also famous for denouncing Stalin and allowed
criticism of Stalin within Russia.
Fidel Castro - CORRECT ANSWER Communist dictator of Cuba who
came into power in 1959.
Ho Chi Minh - CORRECT ANSWER 1950s and 60s; communist
leader of North Vietnam; used guerrilla warfare to fight anti-communist
South Vietnam and US
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) - CORRECT ANSWER
Negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union that
reduced the two nations' supply of long-range nuclear weapons, used
during President Richard M. Nixon terms of office
Adolf HItler - CORRECT ANSWER The dictator of Germany during
world war 2
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Benito Mussolini - CORRECT ANSWER The Dictator of Italy during
world war 2
Winston Churchill - CORRECT ANSWER The Prime minister of
Great Britain during world war 2
Joseph Stalin - CORRECT ANSWER The Dictator of the soviet union
during world war 2
Non-Aggression Pact - CORRECT ANSWER Agreement between
Germany and the USSR not to fight each other. They also agreed to
divide Poland
Great Depression - CORRECT ANSWER The economic crisis
beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through
the 1930s
Pearl Harbor - CORRECT ANSWER Surprise attack by the Japanese
on December 7, 1941 that resulted in the United States' entry into WWII
Holocaust - CORRECT ANSWER The Nazi campaign to exterminate
the Jews during world war 2
Midway - CORRECT ANSWER The 1942 battle that was the turning
point of the war in the pacific. With the loss of four air craft carriers, the
Japanese advanced across the pacific was stopped.
