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What was the primary goal of the Great Leap Forward initiated by Mao Zedong?
What was the primary goal of the Great Leap Forward initiated by Mao Zedong?
- To eliminate Western influences in China
- To restore traditional Chinese culture
- To create a coalition of Asian nations
- To achieve a classless society through rapid industrialization (correct)
What event is commonly associated with Deng Xiaoping's leadership in terms of calls for democracy?
What event is commonly associated with Deng Xiaoping's leadership in terms of calls for democracy?
- The implementation of the one-child policy
- The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution
- The establishment of Taiwan
- The Tiananmen Square protests (correct)
Which policy was introduced in 1979 to control population growth in China?
Which policy was introduced in 1979 to control population growth in China?
- Cultural Revolution
- Great Leap Forward
- One-child policy (correct)
- Four Modernizations
What was a key characteristic of the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution?
What was a key characteristic of the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution?
Kwame Nkrumah envisioned a political union that would achieve what aim?
Kwame Nkrumah envisioned a political union that would achieve what aim?
What was one consequence of the civil war in China after the Communist victory?
What was one consequence of the civil war in China after the Communist victory?
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is known for moving Iran towards the restoration of what?
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is known for moving Iran towards the restoration of what?
Which group did Saddam Hussein attack in northern Iraq due to their desire for an independent state?
Which group did Saddam Hussein attack in northern Iraq due to their desire for an independent state?
What was the primary purpose of the Brezhnev Doctrine?
What was the primary purpose of the Brezhnev Doctrine?
What significant event occurred on October 3, 1990?
What significant event occurred on October 3, 1990?
Which leader became the first and last president of the Soviet Union?
Which leader became the first and last president of the Soviet Union?
What was one effect of Gorbachev's perestroika?
What was one effect of Gorbachev's perestroika?
Which U.S. president characterized the Soviet Union as an 'evil empire'?
Which U.S. president characterized the Soviet Union as an 'evil empire'?
What major action did President Jimmy Carter take in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
What major action did President Jimmy Carter take in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
Which agreement did Gorbachev make with the United States in 1987?
Which agreement did Gorbachev make with the United States in 1987?
What was the first country to declare independence from the Soviet Union?
What was the first country to declare independence from the Soviet Union?
Which leader is associated with the emergence of Pan-Africanism?
Which leader is associated with the emergence of Pan-Africanism?
What was a significant outcome of the Camp David Accords?
What was a significant outcome of the Camp David Accords?
What system of government did Idi Amin utilize during his regime in Uganda?
What system of government did Idi Amin utilize during his regime in Uganda?
Which of the following leaders preferred an African form of socialism?
Which of the following leaders preferred an African form of socialism?
What characterized Brazil's economy during the late 1960s and early 1970s?
What characterized Brazil's economy during the late 1960s and early 1970s?
Flashcards
Fidel Castro's role
Fidel Castro's role
Led the Cuban Revolution to overthrow the Batista regime.
Ghana's independence
Ghana's independence
First British colony in Africa to achieve independence in 1957.
Apartheid in South Africa
Apartheid in South Africa
System of racial segregation in South Africa, enforced by white Afrikaners.
Pan-Africanism
Pan-Africanism
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Camp David Accords
Camp David Accords
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Intifada
Intifada
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Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah
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Great Leap Forward
Great Leap Forward
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Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong
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Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
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Four Modernizations
Four Modernizations
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Tiananmen Square Protests
Tiananmen Square Protests
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One-Child Policy
One-Child Policy
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Berlin Wall's Fall
Berlin Wall's Fall
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Khrushchev's Removal
Khrushchev's Removal
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Brezhnev Doctrine
Brezhnev Doctrine
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Détente
Détente
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Gorbachev's Perestroika
Gorbachev's Perestroika
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INF Treaty
INF Treaty
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Soviet Union's Dissolution
Soviet Union's Dissolution
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Soviet Independence Movements
Soviet Independence Movements
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Study Notes
East German Government and the Fall of the Berlin Wall
- East German government opened Berlin Wall checkpoints in 1989
- Fall of Berlin Wall marked the end of the Cold War.
- Reunification of Germany followed.
Khrushchev's Removal and Soviet Reforms
- Nikita Khrushchev removed from office.
- Soviet Union faced domestic and foreign problems.
- Reforms initiated under Mikhail Gorbachev's perestroika continued with the Soviet Union's breakup in 1991.
- Alexei Kosygin and Leonid Brezhnev replaced Khrushchev in 1964.
Leonid Brezhnev and Détente
- Brezhnev determined to maintain communist control in Eastern Europe.
- He opposed reform.
- He asserted the Soviet Union's right to intervene in communist states threatened by communism (the Brezhnev Doctrine).
- Détente, a relaxation of tensions between superpowers, existed.
- Dissidents spoke out against the regime.
Cold War Intensifies
- The Cold War intensified in 1979 with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
- President Jimmy Carter canceled U.S. participation in the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
- Ronald Reagan became President.
- Reagan described the Soviet Union as an “evil empire” and initiated a military buildup.
Gorbachev and Reform
- Gorbachev advocated for radical reforms known as perestroika (restructuring).
- Communist Party conference in 1988 established a new Soviet parliament, the Congress of People’s Deputies, with elected members.
- Gorbachev became the first and last president of the Soviet Union in March 1990.
End of the Cold War
- Gorbachev and the United States signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in 1987, eliminating intermediate-range nuclear weapons.
- The reunification of Germany on October 3, 1990, signified an end to the Cold War.
- The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991.
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