Examen 1 Parcial Flashcards

1
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After world war 2 how many casualties were there

A

50 million

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2
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When and what was the truman doctrine?

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1947 it was money over communism

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3
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How was the cold war fought

A

It was fought with propaganda, economic war,diplomatic haggling, and military clashes

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4
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How was the cold war

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It was a latent war but never declared between Russia and USA

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5
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Josef stalin was?

A

Socialist

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6
Q

What was the marshall plan?

A

Rebuild your city over communism

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7
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What was the COMECON

A

Response to USA council for mutual economic assistance it failed because they couldn’t provide much financial aid

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8
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Germany was divided in 4, just like berlin

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France, USA, Great Britain, USSR

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9
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Berlin and Bonn characteristics

A

Berlin: German Democratic Republic “USSR”
People were free to wander
It was comunist

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10
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Bonn?

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It was the republic of Germany or West Germany “USA, GB, France”
This part worked better it was nicer and cleaner

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11
Q

What happened in 1949

A

Russia’s first nuclear war
China became Communist “Mao Tse Tung= Dictator”
Afraid of Asia attacking the “NATO” was born
Communist made their own called “The Warsaw Pact”

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12
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What happened when stalin died

A

Nikita Hrushev took control in 1955

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13
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When was the Berlin war built?

A

In 1961

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14
Q

What was the Air Lift

A

Drop supplies to communist part by air wit air planes

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15
Q

Explain the cuban missile crisis

A

1962 nikita was happy that cube turned to communism so they brought missiles pointing to USA

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16
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Agreement for the missile crisis

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USA: USSR boat go back and take the missiles out.
USSR: Cuba is all theirs “Guantanamo” no one leaves

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17
Q

What was the domino theory in Vietnam

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If we let them become communist it may have a domino effect!

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18
Q

In the Vietnam war who wanted war and who didn’t and who won
President from other places”

A

Lyndon B Johnson- war!

Richard Nixon - peace! He won

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19
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Explain the vietnam war

A

The north which was communist wanted to conquer the south which was Republic and which was in help of the USA

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20
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What was the name of the treaty that stopped the Vietnam war?

A

Armisticia

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21
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What was the water gate gate scandal and what were their consequences

A

A seemingly random robbery at Washington DC building lead to the first presidential resignation in American history

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22
Q

When was the WW1

A

1914-1917

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23
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What coin did the Russian Federation used

A

Ruble

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24
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When was the czar revolution

A

At the end of WW1 in 1917

25
Q

What was the 5 year plan and when was it implemented

A

Produce low quality products to boost economy
1950
It worked and boosted it by a 40%

26
Q

What happened in the czar revolution?

A

Lennin which was communist ended his presidency so in the elections it was trotsky vs stalin and stalin won

27
Q

What was the scorched-earth

A

It was about burning houses and stuff that the enemy could use in their favor

28
Q

What was happening in Russia with the literacy and scientific work

A

They were ruled by the state

29
Q

When was Russia testing hydrogen bombs

A

In 1953

30
Q

What did Nikita Khrushchev did with stalin

A

He condemned him to dead

31
Q

What was the De-Stalinization

A

Remove the more ruthless policies of stalin

32
Q

What was the religion in Russia

A

Russian Orthodox

33
Q

Major trading partners of Russia

A

Germany and Bieloru

34
Q

Who participated in the cold war?

A

USA VS USSR they never really declared war

35
Q

When did the USSR invaded czchecoslovakia

A

In 1968 in the Prague spring

36
Q

When was the velvet revolution

A

In 1989

37
Q

When was krushev out

A

In 1964

38
Q

When did the USSR invaded Afghanistan ?

A

1979 Afghanistan was helped by the USA

39
Q

When did the talibans ruled Afghanistan

A

In 1989

40
Q

When did mijail Gorbachev wanted to stop the cold war

A

In 1985

41
Q

When was the Chernobyl disaster

A

In 1986

42
Q

What did the glasnot meant

A

Transparency

43
Q

What happened to gorbachev

A

He was kidnapped because the politburo didn’t want to give away their privileges

44
Q

What did the population did about Gorbachev

A

They marched and asked for him to come back in 1989

45
Q

What happened when the politburo failed

A

They were putted into jail

46
Q

When gorbachev came back what happened

A

He resigned the candidate elections

47
Q

When and why did Russia economically collapsed

A

1991 they didn’t know how to do it with out communism

48
Q

What 15 republics were lost between 1991 and 1993

A
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Belarus
Moldova
Ukraine
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Russia
49
Q

How many wars did chechnnya had

A

2 wars and they lost both

50
Q

Terrorist attacks in Chechnya

A

2000 subway
2002 theater
2004 school beslan

51
Q

When did USA used Russia’s help

A

2001 9/11 USA vs Afghanistan

52
Q

Types of terrorism

A

Nationalism
Seek to find a separation of a state from their own national group
Religious
Seek to use violence to further what they see as divenly commanded purposes
State-Sponsored
Deliberately used by radical states as foreign policy tools

53
Q

Independence of USA

A

1776-1783

Treaty of paris

54
Q

Who made the Declaration of Independence

A

Thomas Jefferson

55
Q

Who made the Bill of Rights

A

George Washington

56
Q

When was the civil war

A

1861-1865
North vs south
It was to abolish slavery

57
Q

When was the Great Depression

A

1929

Lending money

58
Q

When was the twin towers

A

September 11 2001