Checkpoint 4.5 Europeans Claim Southeast Asia (WHB)

What was the main cause of the Cold War?

• Ideological differences between the US and USSR

• Economic competition

• Military alliances

• Nuclear arms race

Describe the impact of the Industrial Revolution on urbanization.

Which event marked the beginning of World War II?

• Invasion of Poland

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

• Battle of Britain

• D-Day landings

Explain the significance of the Treaty of Versailles.

What was the primary goal of the United Nations when it was founded?

• To promote international peace and security

• To establish a global government

• To control nuclear weapons

• To regulate international trade

Which Western powers grabbed land in southeast Asia?

• The Dutch controlled Indonesia.

• The British took the port of Singapore plus Malaysia and Burma.

• France grabbed Indochina.

What major problems did colonialism bring?

How did Siam confront imperialism?