Chapter 39 understanding main idea quesitons 1-6

1.) It ended the cold war between Russia and America.

2.) violent groups tried to get power.

3.) Iraq was forced to stop building nuclear weapons and the UN was allowed to have weapon checks on them.

4.)  It carried out air strikes in order to force the different groups to take part in peace talks.

5.) The blood diamond trade, authoritarian rule, civil and bloody wars and the forces separation of races.

6.) Telephones, fax, Satellites

Chapter 39 section 2 questions

1) What was the Apartheid?
 
 It allowed for a small group of whites to have power over the much larger group of black South Africans.


2) What type of economic system did China move towards in the 1990s?
 
 Capitalism



3) Explain how nations responded to issues of war and peace after the Cold War ended.
The UN put together a coalition and had weapon checks on Iraq

4) What were the Balkan Wars? 

Different power struggle battles with each republic of Yugoslavia in the late 80's and early 90's.

Puerto Rico Trip chork chapter 38 1-6

1.)  They started a loan program called the Marshall Plan after George Marshall, the U.S. Secretary of State. Under the plan factories were rebuilt, coal mines were reopened and roads were repaired or replaced.

2.)   They hoped this would force the western powers to leave the city.

3.)   He first pronounced free elections and social economic reforms in Cuba. He also announced that that his government would be Communist. He developed close ties with the Soviet Union, which continued to send him economic aid. Then the invasion in the area know as the Bay of Pigs failed. Castro then asked the Soviet Union for more military aid.

4.)  Mao began to fear that the Chinese had lost they revolutionary spirit. As a result in 1966 he carried out purges of Communist party. He also purged the countries intellectuals, or scholars. This purge was called the Cultural Revolution.

5.)  Democracy

6.) Lack of education

Chapter 39 questions 2-4

2.)  They had been calling for reforms, and Communist government in Eastern Europe had lost power as a result of an election.


3.) They felt Gorbachev was giving up and they resisted reform, fearing  losing their jobs and the Soviet power weakening.


4.)  I think it is possible for it to come back sense it has happened before it can happen again.

World war 1 and 2 study questions

1.) What was trench warfare?  Why did trench warfare start?

Trench warfare was when soldiers dug trenches in the ground, protected them with barbed wire, and stayed inside, firing at the enemy’s trench. It started from fighting between Germany and France.

2.) How many people were killed in World War I?

30 million-13 million soldiers and 17 million civilians

3.) Who was Woodrow Wilson?  What did he want to do at the end of WW1?

Woodrow Wilson was the president of the United States, and he had drawn up a peace plan called the Fourteen Points. He wanted to reduce armaments, a world association of nations to keep peace, and he believed that national groups in Europe should be able to form their own countries.

4.) What was the outcome of the Treaty of Versailles?  Outline the effects of the treaty on German and Russia?

The Outcome was Germany losing land overseas and in Europe. Russia lost even more land than Germany. The effects on Germany were they lost land, and had to pay a ton of money, which led to a depression, and Russia lost a lot of land as well.

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8.) When did World War II begin?

September 1, 1939

9.) What was blitzkrieg?  How did it work?

It was a new way of fighting developed by Germany; it was called blitzkrieg or “lighting war.” German airplanes would first bomb enemy cities, roads and airfields. Then the soldiers and civilians alike would be machine-gunned from the air. Finally armored tanks would roll through the countryside, wiping out all defenses.

10.) What was the Battle of Britain?

Hitler tried to bomb the British into surrendering. The British however were under the leadership of Prime Minister Winston Chruchill, fought back for 10 months. Finally, British pilots and anti-aircraft guns shot down so many German planes that Hitler gave up the idea of invading Great Britain.

11.) When and why did the United States enter World War II?

After the bombing on Pearl Harbor the American naval base in the Hawaiian Islands on December 7, 1941. Then after that they immediately entered the war on the side of the Allied Powers.  

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16.) What was the Holocaust?  How many Jews were murdered during it?
Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, esp. caused by fire or nuclear war, Hitler killed many Jews, Over 6 million Jews died.

17.) Why did Germany attack the Soviet Union in 1941?
It was to be the permanent elimination of the perceived Communist threat to Germany

18.) Why did the United States decide to drop bombs on Hiroshima and Nagaski?
Because they knew that they couldn't take Japan by invading so they bombed them hoping for surrender.

19.)How did Nationalism contribute to World War I?Everyone wanted to be the most powerful country, and that led to power struggles. 

 

20.)What happened to the world economy in 1929?
Factories had to close down, banks fell and failed and there was a lot of depression.

21.) What did the British and French give in to Hitler's demands at first?
They were scared that there would be another war and gave in.

22.) What major events led to the defeat of Germany in World War II?
The allied forces went through the English Channel and they surrounded the Germans with the Soviets.

23.) What was the United Nations formed?
To prevent any more wars.

 

Study Questions For world war 1 and 2 test 8-12

When did World War II begin?

September 1, 1939

What was blitzkrieg?  How did it work?

It was a new way of fighting developed by Germany; it was called blitzkrieg or “lighting war.” German airplanes would first bomb enemy cities, roads and airfields. Then the soldiers and civilians alike would be machine-gunned from the air. Finally armored tanks would roll through the countryside, wiping out all defenses.

What was the Battle of Britain?

Hitler tried to bomb the British into surrendering. The British however were under the leadership of Prime Minister Winston Chruchill, fought back for 10 months. Finally, British pilots and anti-aircraft guns shot down so many German planes that Hitler gave up the idea of invading Great Britain.

When and why did the United States enter World War II?

After the bombing on Pearl Harbor the American naval base in the Hawaiian Islands on December 7, 1941. Then after that they immediately entered the war on the side of the Allied Powers.  

Chapter 37 Understanding main ideas questions 1-6

1.) Each country wanted to be the most powerful, and it raised the growth of rival alliances



2.) They wanted repayment for their losses during the war from the defeated countries.




3.) Depression or a sudden slowdown in business began.



4.) They didn't want another war so they surrendered. 



5.) Germany- In April,1945, the Allied forces joined together at the Elbe River in Germany and the Germans realized they couldn't win the war.
      Japan- The USA dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki



6.) They were to prevent war, lend money to poor countries and, provide them with medical care and better education.