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Chapters 28-30
Chaps.
23
History
Undergraduate 2
12/09/2011

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Term
West Europe (Democracy)
East Europe (Communist)
Definition
After WWII the world was divided into two camps ________ and _________
Term
Resistance
Definition
De Gaulle from France ran a __________ from Great Britain to Alergia
Term
Germany
Definition
In WWII France was defeated by ________
Term
Socialism
Definition
After WWII France rebuilt their country and the French people wanted _________
Term
Failure, Became an industrial giant after
Definition
Socialism was a ________ in France.
Term
Great Britain and Germany
Definition
These two countries also embraced Socialism
Term
Muslims
Definition
Europe invited ________ to their country to do their work they didn't want to do. Did not mix in well or participate in politics. They were crowded into small suburbs.
Term
World War II
Definition
After _______ the population was depleted, Europen countries did not have enough people to work. The move to limit population in Europe has negatively affected them
Term
Poverty, Industrialized (West became the strongest economy in Europe)
Definition
Germany was divided into the East and the West. The East was in ______ and the West _________.
Term
Germany
Definition
This country lost more people in the war out of every other country including Russia.
Term
Soviet Union
Definition
in 1991 when the __________ fell, Germany united themselves with a state that was in poverty
Term
Great Britain
Definition
This country also found itself in poverty after WWII. The U.S. pumped in money. Has not been able to achieve super power status. Gave up India, Jamaica, most of its colonies
Term
Socialism
Definition
After defeating __________ Great Britain jumped right into it. The reason they believed it didnt work was because it was led by an evil leader.
Term
Margaret Thatcher
Definition
This women was the 1st primeminister of Great Britain. She stopped labor unions, had the idea of Fair Tax, Flat Tax, Eliminate deduction, making paying taxes easier
Term
Harry Truman
Definition
President _________ was the first to propose a healthcare bill. Told army vets they could go to college under the G.I. Bill of Rights. U.S. never went back to a 30's style depression
Term
Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike)
Definition
_________ was the last general to become a president.
Term
JFK
Definition
________ proposed federal education, but could not pass it. Was assassinated on Nov. 22 1963
Term
Dictators
Definition
The countries in the Far East (Singapore, Vietnam) was taken over by __________ after WWII.
Term
1991
Definition
Communism failed between 1989 - ____
Term
Muslims
Definition
_______ became to practice terrorism
Term
Muslim (felt like christians and muslims couldnt live together)
Definition
Started an Ethnic cleansing, associated with the Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church, killed any _______ in sight.
Term
U.N.
Definition
The nation of Israel was formed after the ____ voted it into existence.
Term
Definition
Post-communist _______ was un able to rebuild it's economy. Leader determined that Chechnya would not become
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