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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
68111
The Berlin Wall fell in:
Answer:
1989
On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall was opened, symbolizing the collapse of the Iron Curtain.
68112
Mikhail Gorbachev introduced which two key policies?
Answer:
Glasnost and Perestroika
Glasnost (openness) and Perestroika (restructuring) were reform policies aimed at modernizing the Soviet political and economic systems.
68113
Who called the Soviet Union an 'Evil Empire'?
Answer:
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan used the phrase in a 1983 speech, signaling a more aggressive stance against the USSR compared to the policy of Détente.
68114
Which US President visited China in 1972, normalizing relations?
Answer:
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon's historic visit to Beijing opened up diplomatic relations between the US and the People's Republic of China.
68115
SALT stands for:
Answer:
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
SALT I and II were rounds of bilateral conferences and international treaties involving the US and the USSR on the issue of arms control.
68116
The policy of 'Détente' refers to:
Answer:
The easing of hostility or strained relations
Détente refers to the period of improved relations between the US and the Soviet Union that began tentatively in 1971.
68117
The 'Tet Offensive' was a turning point in which war?
Answer:
Vietnam War
The 1968 Tet Offensive by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces shocked the American public and eroded support for the war.
68118
The 'Gulf of Tonkin Resolution' gave the US President authority to:
Answer:
Escalate military involvement in Vietnam
Passed in 1964, it allowed President Lyndon B. Johnson to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States in Vietnam.
68119
Who was the US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Answer:
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy managed the crisis, opting for a naval quarantine (blockade) rather than an immediate airstrike or invasion.
68120
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 involved a confrontation between the US and USSR over:
Answer:
Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba
The crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war when the US discovered Soviet nuclear missiles being installed in Cuba.