Ch. 19 Review

The military conflict over the Falkland Islands in 1982 involved

• the U.S. and Panama

• the U.S. and Argentina

• Great Britain and Argentina

• Great Britain and Brazil

As an art form, magic realism is characterized by

• the exploration of subjects generally considered taboo

• industrialization

• a combination of realistic events and fantastic backgrounds

• a belief that the people of Latin America will ultimately overcome adversity

Fidel Castro's forces overthrew the government led by

• Luis Echeverria

• Carlos Salinas de Gortari

• Jose Lopez Portillo

• Fulgencio Batista

Mohandas Gandhi was assassinated as a consequence of

• violence following the independence of Pakistan

• violence following the creation of Bangladesh

• the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

• conflict surrounding Punjab independence

What is the significance of Kashmir in India's history?

• For decades, India and Britain fought over who would control it

• The U.S. and the Soviet Union used it as a political pawn

• Religious differences contributed to India and Pakistan fighting for its control

• Its independence brought about peace between India and Pakistan.

How did the principle of nonalignment influence India's foreign policy?

• Nonalignment led to a war with the Soviet Union

• India overthrew the governments of Bangladesh and Pakistan

• India refused to take sides in the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

• The U.S. placed an embargo on Indian goods

Why did the United States pressure the Netherlands to grant independence to Indonesia?

• The Indonesian Communist Party was close to collapse

• The U.S. supported Achmed Sukarno's non-communist national party

• The Netherlands wanted to colonize all of Southeast Asia

• The United States wanted to trade with the Netherlands

In the 1950s, many democratic reform movements failed in Southeast Asia because

• the practice of Western Capitalism caused economic ruin

• rapid economic growth created a trade deficit

• Vietnam had reunified

• internal disputes weakened them

The ANC called for armed resistance against the white South African government after the arrest of their leader

• Charles de Gaulle

• Nelson Mandela

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Kwame Mafusa

Muslim leaders such as the Ayatollah Khomeini opposed the shah of Iran because they

• disapprove of his open posture towards Iraq

• were members of different ethnic groups

• believed that Islamic law should be eliminated

• thought the shah promoted a culture of materialism