WH 19-20 Flashcards
LEARN..... (22 cards)
what war started on may 14 1948?
1948 Arab-Israeli War
France established stability when what man was elected president
Charles de Gaulle
When The USA poured millions of dollars into westrern european nations what was this Plan?
The Marshel Plan
What is the league of mainly europen nations that formed in 1949
NATO
IN 1985 what org did the diplomats form?
UN (aka) United Nations
IN 1989 the student protestors filled what place in the capital of bejing
Tiananmen Square
How did the soviets make it harder for the allies to deliver goods in 1948?
Berlin Blockade
Which Vietnamise Leader Ressisted French Forces who wereTo Try To Recaliam The Land?
Ho Chi Minh
Who Were The Southern Communist Agents?
Veit Kong
What was the fist manded satilite? (Hint: it was sent by the soviets in 1957)
Sputnik
Who led the pasive resistance in India?
Mohandas Gandhi
What was the first time world powers said that the Jews should have a land to call their own?
The Balfour Declaration
What war occourd in 1987 where 3 counries prepared to invade Israel?
Six-Day War
Who was the 40th President of the US
Ronald Regan
Who led the Conservitive Party in Great Britain
Margraet Thatcher
After the death of the current soviet leader in 1985 who took his place?
Mikhail Gorbachev
What is the alliance of 28 countries across Europe?
European Union
Who is the Saudi extremist responsible for 911?
Osama Bin Ladin
Which terrorist group did Osama Bin Ladin Form?
Al Qaeda
What is a muslim religious school?
Madrasas
What is the new form of islamc extremists?
ISIS/ISIL
Under whos leadership did iraq become a important nation in the middle east?
Saddam Hussein
