Flashcards on Famous events in World Politics

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What was the Berlin Wall and why was it built?

The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin until it was opened in November 1989. The wall was built due to political tension between the Soviet Union and allied Western countries.

What was the Arab Spring?

The Arab Spring was a series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across much of the Islamic world in 2010-2011.

What was Watergate?

Watergate was a political scandal during the 1970s in the United States, stemming from the Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement in the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C.

What was the Iranian Revolution?

The Iranian Revolution, also known as the Islamic Revolution, was a series of events that took place in 1978-1979, which saw the toppling of the Pahlavi dynasty and the establishment of an Islamic Republic in Iran.

What was Apartheid?

Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s.

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a political and military standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union in October 1962 over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba.

What was the fall of the Soviet Union?

The fall of the Soviet Union, also known as the dissolution of the USSR, was the process of internal disintegration within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), which began in the late 1980s with growing unrest in various constituent republics and ended in the period from 1989 to 1991.

What was Brexit?

Brexit was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020. The UK had initially joined the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1973 and subsequently the EU in 1993.

What was Nelson Mandela's role in the end of Apartheid?

Nelson Mandela was a key figure in the end of Apartheid in South Africa. He was a political prisoner for 27 years, before being released in 1990 and leading negotiations with President F.W. de Klerk to establish a multi-racial democracy in South Africa.

What was Tiananmen Square massacre?

The Tiananmen Square massacre was a violent suppression of a pro-democracy movement in China in 1989, culminating in a government crackdown on June 4 and resulting in the deaths of an estimated several hundred to several thousand civilians.

What was the Rwandan genocide?

The Rwandan genocide was a mass slaughter of Tutsi and moderate Hutu people in Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority government, which took place from April to July 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War.

What was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the spark that ignited World War I. It occurred on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, when the Archduke was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a member of a Serbian nationalist organization.

What was the fall of the Berlin Wall?

The fall of the Berlin Wall was a pivotal event in world history, marking the symbolic end of the Cold War and the beginning of the reunification of Germany. It occurred on November 9, 1989, and was brought about by shifting political forces in East Germany and popular pressure for change.

What was the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia?

The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was a military operation that took place from March 24 to June 10, 1999, during the Kosovo War. It involved air strikes by NATO against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which comprised Serbia and Montenegro.

What was the Magna Carta?

The Magna Carta was a charter of rights agreed to by King John of England in 1215. It established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, including the king, and provided protections for individual rights and liberties.

What was the Berlin Wall and why was it built?

The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin until it was opened in November 1989. The wall was built due to political tension between the Soviet Union and allied Western countries.

What was the Arab Spring?

The Arab Spring was a series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across much of the Islamic world in 2010-2011.

What was Watergate?

Watergate was a political scandal during the 1970s in the United States, stemming from the Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement in the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C.

What was the Iranian Revolution?

The Iranian Revolution, also known as the Islamic Revolution, was a series of events that took place in 1978-1979, which saw the toppling of the Pahlavi dynasty and the establishment of an Islamic Republic in Iran.

What was Apartheid?

Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s.

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a political and military standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union in October 1962 over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba.

What was the fall of the Soviet Union?

The fall of the Soviet Union, also known as the dissolution of the USSR, was the process of internal disintegration within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), which began in the late 1980s with growing unrest in various constituent republics and ended in the period from 1989 to 1991.

What was Brexit?

Brexit was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020. The UK had initially joined the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1973 and subsequently the EU in 1993.

What was Nelson Mandela's role in the end of Apartheid?

Nelson Mandela was a key figure in the end of Apartheid in South Africa. He was a political prisoner for 27 years, before being released in 1990 and leading negotiations with President F.W. de Klerk to establish a multi-racial democracy in South Africa.

What was Tiananmen Square massacre?

The Tiananmen Square massacre was a violent suppression of a pro-democracy movement in China in 1989, culminating in a government crackdown on June 4 and resulting in the deaths of an estimated several hundred to several thousand civilians.

What was the Rwandan genocide?

The Rwandan genocide was a mass slaughter of Tutsi and moderate Hutu people in Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority government, which took place from April to July 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War.

What was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the spark that ignited World War I. It occurred on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, when the Archduke was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a member of a Serbian nationalist organization.

What was the fall of the Berlin Wall?

The fall of the Berlin Wall was a pivotal event in world history, marking the symbolic end of the Cold War and the beginning of the reunification of Germany. It occurred on November 9, 1989, and was brought about by shifting political forces in East Germany and popular pressure for change.

What was the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia?

The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was a military operation that took place from March 24 to June 10, 1999, during the Kosovo War. It involved air strikes by NATO against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which comprised Serbia and Montenegro.

What was the Magna Carta?

The Magna Carta was a charter of rights agreed to by King John of England in 1215. It established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, including the king, and provided protections for individual rights and liberties.

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