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572f7b31b2c2fd140056817d | What is the "Roaring Twenties" ? | social and societal upheaval | [
"Modern_history\n\nIn North America, especially the first half of this period, people experienced considerable prosperity in the Roaring Twenties. The social and societal upheaval known as the Roaring Twenties began in North America and spread to Europe in the aftermath of World War I. The Roaring Twenties, often c... |
572f7b31b2c2fd140056817e | Where did the "Roaring Twenties" begin? | North America | [
"Modern_history\n\nIn North America, especially the first half of this period, people experienced considerable prosperity in the Roaring Twenties. The social and societal upheaval known as the Roaring Twenties began in North America and spread to Europe in the aftermath of World War I. The Roaring Twenties, often c... |
572f7b31b2c2fd140056817f | Where did the "Roaring Twenties" spread to after the war? | Europe | [
"Modern_history\n\nIn North America, especially the first half of this period, people experienced considerable prosperity in the Roaring Twenties. The social and societal upheaval known as the Roaring Twenties began in North America and spread to Europe in the aftermath of World War I. The Roaring Twenties, often c... |
572f7b31b2c2fd1400568180 | What is the "Roaring Twenties" also known as? | The Jazz Age | [
"Modern_history\n\nIn North America, especially the first half of this period, people experienced considerable prosperity in the Roaring Twenties. The social and societal upheaval known as the Roaring Twenties began in North America and spread to Europe in the aftermath of World War I. The Roaring Twenties, often c... |
572f7b31b2c2fd1400568181 | what did the "Jazz Age" usher in? | an exposition of social, artistic, and cultural dynamism. | [
"Modern_history\n\nIn North America, especially the first half of this period, people experienced considerable prosperity in the Roaring Twenties. The social and societal upheaval known as the Roaring Twenties began in North America and spread to Europe in the aftermath of World War I. The Roaring Twenties, often c... |
572f7d4d04bcaa1900d76a13 | When did the hyperinflation of 1923 occur? | 1923 | [
"Modern_history\n\nEurope spent these years rebuilding and coming to terms with the vast human cost of the conflict. The economy of the United States became increasingly intertwined with that of Europe. In Germany, the Weimar Republic gave way to episodes of political and economic turmoil, which culminated with the... |
572f7d4d04bcaa1900d76a14 | Who invested in European debts? | Wall Street | [
"Modern_history\n\nEurope spent these years rebuilding and coming to terms with the vast human cost of the conflict. The economy of the United States became increasingly intertwined with that of Europe. In Germany, the Weimar Republic gave way to episodes of political and economic turmoil, which culminated with the... |
572f7d4d04bcaa1900d76a15 | Europe has a large market for what? | American mass-produced goods | [
"Modern_history\n\nEurope spent these years rebuilding and coming to terms with the vast human cost of the conflict. The economy of the United States became increasingly intertwined with that of Europe. In Germany, the Weimar Republic gave way to episodes of political and economic turmoil, which culminated with the... |
572f83ae947a6a140053c9fa | What changed worldwide property drasrically? | the onset of the Great Depression | [
"Modern_history\n\nWorldwide prosperity changed dramatically with the onset of the Great Depression in 1929. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 served to punctuate the end of the previous era, as The Great Depression set in. The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn starting in most places in 1929 and endin... |
572f83ae947a6a140053c9fb | In what year did The wall Street crash occur? | 1929 | [
"Modern_history\n\nWorldwide prosperity changed dramatically with the onset of the Great Depression in 1929. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 served to punctuate the end of the previous era, as The Great Depression set in. The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn starting in most places in 1929 and endin... |
572f83ae947a6a140053c9fc | What is the Great Depression? | a worldwide economic downturn | [
"Modern_history\n\nWorldwide prosperity changed dramatically with the onset of the Great Depression in 1929. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 served to punctuate the end of the previous era, as The Great Depression set in. The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn starting in most places in 1929 and endin... |
572f83ae947a6a140053c9fd | When did the great Depression end? | 1930s or early 1940s | [
"Modern_history\n\nWorldwide prosperity changed dramatically with the onset of the Great Depression in 1929. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 served to punctuate the end of the previous era, as The Great Depression set in. The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn starting in most places in 1929 and endin... |
572f83ae947a6a140053c9fe | The great depression is the worst economic downturn of what century? | 20th century | [
"Modern_history\n\nWorldwide prosperity changed dramatically with the onset of the Great Depression in 1929. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 served to punctuate the end of the previous era, as The Great Depression set in. The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn starting in most places in 1929 and endin... |
572f8493a23a5019007fc6c9 | Where did the depression cause negative effects? | virtually every country | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe depression had devastating effects in virtually every country, rich or poor. International trade plunged by half to two-thirds, as did personal income, tax revenue, prices and profits. Cities all around the world were hit hard, especially those dependent on heavy industry. Construction was vi... |
572f8493a23a5019007fc6ca | How much did international trade fall? | by half to two-thirds, | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe depression had devastating effects in virtually every country, rich or poor. International trade plunged by half to two-thirds, as did personal income, tax revenue, prices and profits. Cities all around the world were hit hard, especially those dependent on heavy industry. Construction was vi... |
572f8493a23a5019007fc6cb | What happened to construction during the Depression? | virtually halted in many countries | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe depression had devastating effects in virtually every country, rich or poor. International trade plunged by half to two-thirds, as did personal income, tax revenue, prices and profits. Cities all around the world were hit hard, especially those dependent on heavy industry. Construction was vi... |
572f8493a23a5019007fc6cc | How far did crop prices fall? | 60 percent | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe depression had devastating effects in virtually every country, rich or poor. International trade plunged by half to two-thirds, as did personal income, tax revenue, prices and profits. Cities all around the world were hit hard, especially those dependent on heavy industry. Construction was vi... |
572f8622947a6a140053ca18 | When did Americas Great Depression end? | 1941 | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Great Depression ended at different times in different countries with the effect lasting into the next era. America's Great Depression ended in 1941 with America's entry into World War II. The majority of countries set up relief programs, and most underwent some sort of political upheaval, pu... |
572f8622947a6a140053ca19 | In some world states who did the people turn to? | nationalist demagogues | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Great Depression ended at different times in different countries with the effect lasting into the next era. America's Great Depression ended in 1941 with America's entry into World War II. The majority of countries set up relief programs, and most underwent some sort of political upheaval, pu... |
572f8622947a6a140053ca1a | Who was the most notable Nationalist Demagogue the people turned to? | Adolf Hitler | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Great Depression ended at different times in different countries with the effect lasting into the next era. America's Great Depression ended in 1941 with America's entry into World War II. The majority of countries set up relief programs, and most underwent some sort of political upheaval, pu... |
572f8622947a6a140053ca1b | What did the Convulsion caused by the global depression resul in? | the rise of Nazism | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Great Depression ended at different times in different countries with the effect lasting into the next era. America's Great Depression ended in 1941 with America's entry into World War II. The majority of countries set up relief programs, and most underwent some sort of political upheaval, pu... |
572f87ec947a6a140053ca2a | What was the Interwar period marked by? | radical change in the international order | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe interwar period was also marked by a radical change in the international order, away from the balance of power that had dominated pre–World War I Europe. One main institution that was meant to bring stability was the League of Nations, which was created after the First World War with the inte... |
572f87ec947a6a140053ca2b | What institution was meant to bring stability? | the League of Nations | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe interwar period was also marked by a radical change in the international order, away from the balance of power that had dominated pre–World War I Europe. One main institution that was meant to bring stability was the League of Nations, which was created after the First World War with the inte... |
572f87ec947a6a140053ca2c | When was The League of Nations created? | after the First World War | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe interwar period was also marked by a radical change in the international order, away from the balance of power that had dominated pre–World War I Europe. One main institution that was meant to bring stability was the League of Nations, which was created after the First World War with the inte... |
572f87ec947a6a140053ca2d | Who undermined The League Of Nations? | bellicosity of Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, the Soviet Union, and Mussolini's Italy, and by the non-participation of the United States | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe interwar period was also marked by a radical change in the international order, away from the balance of power that had dominated pre–World War I Europe. One main institution that was meant to bring stability was the League of Nations, which was created after the First World War with the inte... |
572f87ec947a6a140053ca2e | What effect did the undermining of The league of Nations have on the people? | leading many to question its effectiveness and legitimacy. | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe interwar period was also marked by a radical change in the international order, away from the balance of power that had dominated pre–World War I Europe. One main institution that was meant to bring stability was the League of Nations, which was created after the First World War with the inte... |
572f896da23a5019007fc70d | Who was first to invade Manchuria? | Japan | [
"Modern_history\n\nA series of international crises strained the League to its limits, the earliest being the invasion of Manchuria by Japan and the Abyssinian crisis of 1935/36 in which Italy invaded Abyssinia, one of the only free African nations at that time. The League tried to enforce economic sanctions upon I... |
572f896da23a5019007fc70e | What is the Abyssinian crisis? | Italy invaded Abyssinia | [
"Modern_history\n\nA series of international crises strained the League to its limits, the earliest being the invasion of Manchuria by Japan and the Abyssinian crisis of 1935/36 in which Italy invaded Abyssinia, one of the only free African nations at that time. The League tried to enforce economic sanctions upon I... |
572f896da23a5019007fc70f | What is Abyssinia? | one of the only free African nations at that time | [
"Modern_history\n\nA series of international crises strained the League to its limits, the earliest being the invasion of Manchuria by Japan and the Abyssinian crisis of 1935/36 in which Italy invaded Abyssinia, one of the only free African nations at that time. The League tried to enforce economic sanctions upon I... |
572f896da23a5019007fc710 | When did the Abyssinian crisis occur? | 1935/36 | [
"Modern_history\n\nA series of international crises strained the League to its limits, the earliest being the invasion of Manchuria by Japan and the Abyssinian crisis of 1935/36 in which Italy invaded Abyssinia, one of the only free African nations at that time. The League tried to enforce economic sanctions upon I... |
572f896da23a5019007fc711 | Who did The League try to force economic sanctions on? | Italy | [
"Modern_history\n\nA series of international crises strained the League to its limits, the earliest being the invasion of Manchuria by Japan and the Abyssinian crisis of 1935/36 in which Italy invaded Abyssinia, one of the only free African nations at that time. The League tried to enforce economic sanctions upon I... |
572f8bd3a23a5019007fc717 | When did the seizure of Manchuria occur? | September 1931 | [
"Modern_history\n\nFew Chinese had any illusions about Japanese designs on China. Hungry for raw materials and pressed by a growing population, Japan initiated the seizure of Manchuria in September 1931 and established ex-Qing emperor Puyi as head of the puppet state of Manchukuo in 1932. During the Sino-Japanese W... |
572f8bd3a23a5019007fc718 | Who was named the head of the puppet state after the seizure of Manchuria? | ex-Qing emperor Puyi | [
"Modern_history\n\nFew Chinese had any illusions about Japanese designs on China. Hungry for raw materials and pressed by a growing population, Japan initiated the seizure of Manchuria in September 1931 and established ex-Qing emperor Puyi as head of the puppet state of Manchukuo in 1932. During the Sino-Japanese W... |
572f8bd3a23a5019007fc719 | What dealt a blow to the Kuomintang economy? | loss of Manchuria, and its vast potential for industrial development and war industries, | [
"Modern_history\n\nFew Chinese had any illusions about Japanese designs on China. Hungry for raw materials and pressed by a growing population, Japan initiated the seizure of Manchuria in September 1931 and established ex-Qing emperor Puyi as head of the puppet state of Manchukuo in 1932. During the Sino-Japanese W... |
572f8bd3a23a5019007fc71a | In what year did conflict between the Kuomintang and Communist intensify? | 1940 | [
"Modern_history\n\nFew Chinese had any illusions about Japanese designs on China. Hungry for raw materials and pressed by a growing population, Japan initiated the seizure of Manchuria in September 1931 and established ex-Qing emperor Puyi as head of the puppet state of Manchukuo in 1932. During the Sino-Japanese W... |
572f8bd3a23a5019007fc71b | What was Kuomintang's main goal pertaining to Communist? | neutralize the spread of Communist influence. | [
"Modern_history\n\nFew Chinese had any illusions about Japanese designs on China. Hungry for raw materials and pressed by a growing population, Japan initiated the seizure of Manchuria in September 1931 and established ex-Qing emperor Puyi as head of the puppet state of Manchukuo in 1932. During the Sino-Japanese W... |
572f8e33a23a5019007fc73f | What war saw tensions arise between between Imperial Japan and the United States? | The Second Sino-Japanese War | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Second Sino-Japanese War had seen tensions rise between Imperial Japan and the United States; events such as the Panay incident and the Nanking Massacre turned American public opinion against Japan. With the occupation of French Indochina in the years of 1940–41, and with the continuing war i... |
572f8e33a23a5019007fc740 | What did the United States place on Japans war efforts? | embargoes | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Second Sino-Japanese War had seen tensions rise between Imperial Japan and the United States; events such as the Panay incident and the Nanking Massacre turned American public opinion against Japan. With the occupation of French Indochina in the years of 1940–41, and with the continuing war i... |
572f8e33a23a5019007fc741 | What did the American Embargoes prevent Japan from aquiring? | strategic materials such as scrap metal and oil | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Second Sino-Japanese War had seen tensions rise between Imperial Japan and the United States; events such as the Panay incident and the Nanking Massacre turned American public opinion against Japan. With the occupation of French Indochina in the years of 1940–41, and with the continuing war i... |
572f8e33a23a5019007fc742 | Who did Imperial Japan sign a Tripartite pact with? | Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Second Sino-Japanese War had seen tensions rise between Imperial Japan and the United States; events such as the Panay incident and the Nanking Massacre turned American public opinion against Japan. With the occupation of French Indochina in the years of 1940–41, and with the continuing war i... |
572f91c704bcaa1900d76a8d | Where did Japan attack the United States? | Pearl Harbor | [
"Modern_history\n\nOn December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, bringing it too into the war on the Allied side. China also joined the Allies, as eventually did most of the rest of the world. China was in turmoil at the time, and attacked Japanese armies through guerilla-type warfare. By t... |
572f91c704bcaa1900d76a8e | When did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur? | December 7, 1941 | [
"Modern_history\n\nOn December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, bringing it too into the war on the Allied side. China also joined the Allies, as eventually did most of the rest of the world. China was in turmoil at the time, and attacked Japanese armies through guerilla-type warfare. By t... |
572f91c704bcaa1900d76a8f | What countries were referred to as "The Trusteeship Of The Powerful"? | The United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union and China | [
"Modern_history\n\nOn December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, bringing it too into the war on the Allied side. China also joined the Allies, as eventually did most of the rest of the world. China was in turmoil at the time, and attacked Japanese armies through guerilla-type warfare. By t... |
572f91c704bcaa1900d76a90 | What did The United Nations name "The Trusteeship Of The Powerful" | "Four Policemen" | [
"Modern_history\n\nOn December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, bringing it too into the war on the Allied side. China also joined the Allies, as eventually did most of the rest of the world. China was in turmoil at the time, and attacked Japanese armies through guerilla-type warfare. By t... |
572f91c704bcaa1900d76a91 | Who were the victors of World War II? | The United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union and China | [
"Modern_history\n\nOn December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, bringing it too into the war on the Allied side. China also joined the Allies, as eventually did most of the rest of the world. China was in turmoil at the time, and attacked Japanese armies through guerilla-type warfare. By t... |
572f9314b2c2fd1400568211 | What Was estimated amount of deaths during the war? | 62 million | [
"Modern_history\n\nIt is possible that around 62 million people died in the war; estimates vary greatly. About 60% of all casualties were civilians, who died as a result of disease, starvation, genocide (in particular, the Holocaust), and aerial bombing. The former Soviet Union and China suffered the most casualtie... |
572f9314b2c2fd1400568212 | What percent of the deaths during the war were civilians? | About 60% | [
"Modern_history\n\nIt is possible that around 62 million people died in the war; estimates vary greatly. About 60% of all casualties were civilians, who died as a result of disease, starvation, genocide (in particular, the Holocaust), and aerial bombing. The former Soviet Union and China suffered the most casualtie... |
572f9314b2c2fd1400568213 | What countries suffered the most casualties in the war? | The former Soviet Union and China | [
"Modern_history\n\nIt is possible that around 62 million people died in the war; estimates vary greatly. About 60% of all casualties were civilians, who died as a result of disease, starvation, genocide (in particular, the Holocaust), and aerial bombing. The former Soviet Union and China suffered the most casualtie... |
572f9314b2c2fd1400568214 | What percentage of it's population did Poland lose in the war? | 16%, | [
"Modern_history\n\nIt is possible that around 62 million people died in the war; estimates vary greatly. About 60% of all casualties were civilians, who died as a result of disease, starvation, genocide (in particular, the Holocaust), and aerial bombing. The former Soviet Union and China suffered the most casualtie... |
572f9314b2c2fd1400568215 | How many deaths did the Soviet Union suffer in the war? | 23 million | [
"Modern_history\n\nIt is possible that around 62 million people died in the war; estimates vary greatly. About 60% of all casualties were civilians, who died as a result of disease, starvation, genocide (in particular, the Holocaust), and aerial bombing. The former Soviet Union and China suffered the most casualtie... |
572f950ca23a5019007fc7a3 | What is the Holocaust? | was the deliberate and systematic murder of millions of Jews and other "unwanted" | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Holocaust (which roughly means \"burnt whole\") was the deliberate and systematic murder of millions of Jews and other \"unwanted\" during World War II by the Nazi regime in Germany. Several differing views exist regarding whether it was intended to occur from the war's beginning, or if the p... |
572f950ca23a5019007fc7a4 | During what word event did the Holocaust happen? | during World War II | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Holocaust (which roughly means \"burnt whole\") was the deliberate and systematic murder of millions of Jews and other \"unwanted\" during World War II by the Nazi regime in Germany. Several differing views exist regarding whether it was intended to occur from the war's beginning, or if the p... |
572f950ca23a5019007fc7a5 | Who is responsible for the Holocaust? | Nazi regime in Germany. | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Holocaust (which roughly means \"burnt whole\") was the deliberate and systematic murder of millions of Jews and other \"unwanted\" during World War II by the Nazi regime in Germany. Several differing views exist regarding whether it was intended to occur from the war's beginning, or if the p... |
572f950ca23a5019007fc7a6 | How did the Nazis conjure up anti-Semitic feelings in civilians? | propaganda | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Holocaust (which roughly means \"burnt whole\") was the deliberate and systematic murder of millions of Jews and other \"unwanted\" during World War II by the Nazi regime in Germany. Several differing views exist regarding whether it was intended to occur from the war's beginning, or if the p... |
572f950ca23a5019007fc7a7 | When did the suffering of the Jews begin? | before the war even started | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Holocaust (which roughly means \"burnt whole\") was the deliberate and systematic murder of millions of Jews and other \"unwanted\" during World War II by the Nazi regime in Germany. Several differing views exist regarding whether it was intended to occur from the war's beginning, or if the p... |
572f96ce947a6a140053ca8e | What was Europe split into after World War II? | Western and Soviet spheres of influence. | [
"Modern_history\n\nAfter World War II, Europe was informally split into Western and Soviet spheres of influence. Western Europe later aligned as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Eastern Europe as the Warsaw Pact. There was a shift in power from Western Europe and the British Empire to the two new s... |
572f96ce947a6a140053ca8f | What does the term NATO represent? | North Atlantic Treaty Organization | [
"Modern_history\n\nAfter World War II, Europe was informally split into Western and Soviet spheres of influence. Western Europe later aligned as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Eastern Europe as the Warsaw Pact. There was a shift in power from Western Europe and the British Empire to the two new s... |
572f96ce947a6a140053ca90 | Who battled in the cold war? | United States and the Soviet Union. | [
"Modern_history\n\nAfter World War II, Europe was informally split into Western and Soviet spheres of influence. Western Europe later aligned as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Eastern Europe as the Warsaw Pact. There was a shift in power from Western Europe and the British Empire to the two new s... |
572f96ce947a6a140053ca91 | What did the defeat of Japan mean for Asia? | led to its democratization. | [
"Modern_history\n\nAfter World War II, Europe was informally split into Western and Soviet spheres of influence. Western Europe later aligned as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Eastern Europe as the Warsaw Pact. There was a shift in power from Western Europe and the British Empire to the two new s... |
572f96ce947a6a140053ca92 | What did China name themselves after the war? | the People's Republic of China. | [
"Modern_history\n\nAfter World War II, Europe was informally split into Western and Soviet spheres of influence. Western Europe later aligned as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Eastern Europe as the Warsaw Pact. There was a shift in power from Western Europe and the British Empire to the two new s... |
572f98fa04bcaa1900d76ac9 | By what percentage did the world's per-capita gross domestic product grow by during the 20th century? | a factor of five | [
"Modern_history\n\nOver the course of the 20th century, the world's per-capita gross domestic product grew by a factor of five, much more than all earlier centuries combined (including the 19th with its Industrial Revolution). Many economists make the case that this understates the magnitude of growth, as many of t... |
572f98fa04bcaa1900d76aca | What has Modern medicine increased the average life expectancy by? | two decades | [
"Modern_history\n\nOver the course of the 20th century, the world's per-capita gross domestic product grew by a factor of five, much more than all earlier centuries combined (including the 19th with its Industrial Revolution). Many economists make the case that this understates the magnitude of growth, as many of t... |
572f98fa04bcaa1900d76acb | What happened to the income gap between the rich and the poor? | the gulf between the world's rich and poor grew wider | [
"Modern_history\n\nOver the course of the 20th century, the world's per-capita gross domestic product grew by a factor of five, much more than all earlier centuries combined (including the 19th with its Industrial Revolution). Many economists make the case that this understates the magnitude of growth, as many of t... |
572f9c0bb2c2fd1400568243 | What did the media industry make possible in the middle of the century? | brutal dictatorships | [
"Modern_history\n\nStill, advancing technology and medicine has had a great impact even in the Global South. Large-scale industry and more centralized media made brutal dictatorships possible on an unprecedented scale in the middle of the century, leading to wars that were also unprecedented. However, the increased... |
572f9c0bb2c2fd1400568244 | What did the brutal dictatorships caused by the media lead to? | wars | [
"Modern_history\n\nStill, advancing technology and medicine has had a great impact even in the Global South. Large-scale industry and more centralized media made brutal dictatorships possible on an unprecedented scale in the middle of the century, leading to wars that were also unprecedented. However, the increased... |
572f9c0bb2c2fd1400568245 | What did increased communications lead contribute to? | democratization | [
"Modern_history\n\nStill, advancing technology and medicine has had a great impact even in the Global South. Large-scale industry and more centralized media made brutal dictatorships possible on an unprecedented scale in the middle of the century, leading to wars that were also unprecedented. However, the increased... |
572f9c0bb2c2fd1400568246 | What time period did technological advances lead to? | the Information Age | [
"Modern_history\n\nStill, advancing technology and medicine has had a great impact even in the Global South. Large-scale industry and more centralized media made brutal dictatorships possible on an unprecedented scale in the middle of the century, leading to wars that were also unprecedented. However, the increased... |
572fa080947a6a140053cade | what did the Soviet Union annex some of it's territory as? | Soviet Socialist Republics | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Soviet Union created the Eastern Bloc of countries that it occupied, annexing some as Soviet Socialist Republics and maintaining others as satellite states that would later form the Warsaw Pact. The United States and various western European countries began a policy of \"containment\" of comm... |
572fa080947a6a140053cadf | What did the territory the Soviet Union maintained as satellite states, later became known as? | the Warsaw Pact | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Soviet Union created the Eastern Bloc of countries that it occupied, annexing some as Soviet Socialist Republics and maintaining others as satellite states that would later form the Warsaw Pact. The United States and various western European countries began a policy of \"containment\" of comm... |
572fa080947a6a140053cae0 | The United States and many Western countries began what policy to fight communism? | "containment" | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Soviet Union created the Eastern Bloc of countries that it occupied, annexing some as Soviet Socialist Republics and maintaining others as satellite states that would later form the Warsaw Pact. The United States and various western European countries began a policy of \"containment\" of comm... |
572fa080947a6a140053cae1 | What did the soviets opposed rebuilding? | rebuilding of western Europe | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Soviet Union created the Eastern Bloc of countries that it occupied, annexing some as Soviet Socialist Republics and maintaining others as satellite states that would later form the Warsaw Pact. The United States and various western European countries began a policy of \"containment\" of comm... |
572fa080947a6a140053cae2 | What actions of the Soviet Union did The United States oppose? | the Soviet Union fostered communist revolutionary movements, | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Soviet Union created the Eastern Bloc of countries that it occupied, annexing some as Soviet Socialist Republics and maintaining others as satellite states that would later form the Warsaw Pact. The United States and various western European countries began a policy of \"containment\" of comm... |
572fa269a23a5019007fc7f1 | What types of periods did the cold war see? | heightened tension and relative calm. | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Cold War saw periods of both heightened tension and relative calm. International crises arose, such as the Berlin Blockade (1948–1949), the Korean War (1950–1953), the Berlin Crisis of 1961, the Vietnam War (1959–1975), the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962), the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979–1989... |
572fa269a23a5019007fc7f2 | Through what time period did the Berlin Blockade last? | 1948–1949 | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Cold War saw periods of both heightened tension and relative calm. International crises arose, such as the Berlin Blockade (1948–1949), the Korean War (1950–1953), the Berlin Crisis of 1961, the Vietnam War (1959–1975), the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962), the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979–1989... |
572fa269a23a5019007fc7f3 | Through what time period did the Korean War last? | 1950–1953) | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Cold War saw periods of both heightened tension and relative calm. International crises arose, such as the Berlin Blockade (1948–1949), the Korean War (1950–1953), the Berlin Crisis of 1961, the Vietnam War (1959–1975), the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962), the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979–1989... |
572fa269a23a5019007fc7f4 | Through what time period did the Vietnam war last? | 1959–1975 | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Cold War saw periods of both heightened tension and relative calm. International crises arose, such as the Berlin Blockade (1948–1949), the Korean War (1950–1953), the Berlin Crisis of 1961, the Vietnam War (1959–1975), the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962), the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979–1989... |
572fa269a23a5019007fc7f5 | When did the Cuban Missile crisis happen? | 1962 | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Cold War saw periods of both heightened tension and relative calm. International crises arose, such as the Berlin Blockade (1948–1949), the Korean War (1950–1953), the Berlin Crisis of 1961, the Vietnam War (1959–1975), the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962), the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979–1989... |
572fa58904bcaa1900d76b2f | During what time was the cold war close to happening? | 1980s and the early 1990s | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Cold War drew to a close in the late 1980s and the early 1990s. The United States under President Ronald Reagan increased diplomatic, military, and economic pressure on the Soviet Union, which was already suffering from severe economic stagnation. In the second half of the 1980s, newly appoin... |
572fa58904bcaa1900d76b30 | What did the Reagan administration increase on the Soviet Union? | diplomatic, military, and economic pressure | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Cold War drew to a close in the late 1980s and the early 1990s. The United States under President Ronald Reagan increased diplomatic, military, and economic pressure on the Soviet Union, which was already suffering from severe economic stagnation. In the second half of the 1980s, newly appoin... |
572fa58904bcaa1900d76b31 | What was the Soviet Union suffering from in the 1980's? | severe economic stagnation | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Cold War drew to a close in the late 1980s and the early 1990s. The United States under President Ronald Reagan increased diplomatic, military, and economic pressure on the Soviet Union, which was already suffering from severe economic stagnation. In the second half of the 1980s, newly appoin... |
572fa58904bcaa1900d76b32 | What did Mikhail Gorbachev introduce? | introduced the perestroika and glasnost reforms. | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Cold War drew to a close in the late 1980s and the early 1990s. The United States under President Ronald Reagan increased diplomatic, military, and economic pressure on the Soviet Union, which was already suffering from severe economic stagnation. In the second half of the 1980s, newly appoin... |
572fa58904bcaa1900d76b33 | In what year did the Soviet Union collapse? | 1991 | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Cold War drew to a close in the late 1980s and the early 1990s. The United States under President Ronald Reagan increased diplomatic, military, and economic pressure on the Soviet Union, which was already suffering from severe economic stagnation. In the second half of the 1980s, newly appoin... |
572fac0904bcaa1900d76bb3 | What caused Latin America's right-wing authorities to support coup o'etats? | in the 1970s, leftists acquired a significant political influence | [
"Modern_history\n\nIn Latin America in the 1970s, leftists acquired a significant political influence which prompted the right-wing, ecclesiastical authorities and a large portion of the individual country's upper class to support coup d'états to avoid what they perceived as a communist threat. This was further fue... |
572fac0904bcaa1900d76bb4 | Why did the Latin Americas Upper class support coup o'etats? | to avoid what they perceived as a communist threat. | [
"Modern_history\n\nIn Latin America in the 1970s, leftists acquired a significant political influence which prompted the right-wing, ecclesiastical authorities and a large portion of the individual country's upper class to support coup d'états to avoid what they perceived as a communist threat. This was further fue... |
572fac0904bcaa1900d76bb5 | The regimes in the southern cone collaborated in killing of who? | leftist dissidents | [
"Modern_history\n\nIn Latin America in the 1970s, leftists acquired a significant political influence which prompted the right-wing, ecclesiastical authorities and a large portion of the individual country's upper class to support coup d'états to avoid what they perceived as a communist threat. This was further fue... |
572fac0904bcaa1900d76bb6 | What did all countries restore in the 1990's | their democracies. | [
"Modern_history\n\nIn Latin America in the 1970s, leftists acquired a significant political influence which prompted the right-wing, ecclesiastical authorities and a large portion of the individual country's upper class to support coup d'états to avoid what they perceived as a communist threat. This was further fue... |
572fac0904bcaa1900d76bb7 | Where did the United States support dictatorships in the 1970"s? | South American countries | [
"Modern_history\n\nIn Latin America in the 1970s, leftists acquired a significant political influence which prompted the right-wing, ecclesiastical authorities and a large portion of the individual country's upper class to support coup d'états to avoid what they perceived as a communist threat. This was further fue... |
572faf0e04bcaa1900d76be7 | What is the space age? | a period encompassing the activities related to the Space Race, space exploration, space technology, and the cultural developments influenced by these events. | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Space Age is a period encompassing the activities related to the Space Race, space exploration, space technology, and the cultural developments influenced by these events. The Space Age began with the development of several technologies that culminated with the launch of Sputnik 1 by the Sovi... |
572faf0e04bcaa1900d76be8 | Who launched Sputnik 1? | the Soviet Union. | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Space Age is a period encompassing the activities related to the Space Race, space exploration, space technology, and the cultural developments influenced by these events. The Space Age began with the development of several technologies that culminated with the launch of Sputnik 1 by the Sovi... |
572faf0e04bcaa1900d76be9 | How long does did it take for the Sputnik 1 to orbit the earth? | 98.1 minutes | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Space Age is a period encompassing the activities related to the Space Race, space exploration, space technology, and the cultural developments influenced by these events. The Space Age began with the development of several technologies that culminated with the launch of Sputnik 1 by the Sovi... |
572faf0e04bcaa1900d76bea | What did Sputnik 1 usher in? | The Space Age | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Space Age is a period encompassing the activities related to the Space Race, space exploration, space technology, and the cultural developments influenced by these events. The Space Age began with the development of several technologies that culminated with the launch of Sputnik 1 by the Sovi... |
572faf0e04bcaa1900d76beb | How many people watched the Apollo 11 landing? | 500 million | [
"Modern_history\n\nThe Space Age is a period encompassing the activities related to the Space Race, space exploration, space technology, and the cultural developments influenced by these events. The Space Age began with the development of several technologies that culminated with the launch of Sputnik 1 by the Sovi... |
572eedffc246551400ce47ba | What types of control are considered when labeling a country with the perjorative "51st state" label? | excessive American cultural or military influence or control | [
"51st_state\n\nThe phrase \"51st state\" can be used in a positive sense, meaning that a region or territory is so aligned, supportive, and conducive with the United States, that it is like a U.S. state. It can also be used in a pejorative sense, meaning an area or region is perceived to be under excessive American... |
572eedffc246551400ce47bb | Sometimes, when a country refers to themselves as the 51st state, what has happened to their culture? | their local or national culture has become too Americanized | [
"51st_state\n\nThe phrase \"51st state\" can be used in a positive sense, meaning that a region or territory is so aligned, supportive, and conducive with the United States, that it is like a U.S. state. It can also be used in a pejorative sense, meaning an area or region is perceived to be under excessive American... |
572eedffc246551400ce47bc | What reasoning would cause a country to be referred to as the "51st state" in a positive way? | a region or territory is so aligned, supportive, and conducive with the United States, that it is like a U.S. state | [
"51st_state\n\nThe phrase \"51st state\" can be used in a positive sense, meaning that a region or territory is so aligned, supportive, and conducive with the United States, that it is like a U.S. state. It can also be used in a pejorative sense, meaning an area or region is perceived to be under excessive American... |
572efc9b03f9891900756b1d | What is a positive connotation of the label "51st state"? | a region or territory is so aligned, supportive, and conducive with the United States | [
"51st_state\n\nThe phrase \"51st state\" can be used in a positive sense, meaning that a region or territory is so aligned, supportive, and conducive with the United States, that it is like a U.S. state. It can also be used in a pejorative sense, meaning an area or region is perceived to be under excessive American... |
572efc9b03f9891900756b1e | What is a reason for one negative connotation of the term? | an area or region is perceived to be under excessive American cultural or military influence or control | [
"51st_state\n\nThe phrase \"51st state\" can be used in a positive sense, meaning that a region or territory is so aligned, supportive, and conducive with the United States, that it is like a U.S. state. It can also be used in a pejorative sense, meaning an area or region is perceived to be under excessive American... |
572efc9b03f9891900756b1f | If a country refers to themselves as the "51st state" after cultural changes, what can we assume has changed? | their local or national culture has become too Americanized | [
"51st_state\n\nThe phrase \"51st state\" can be used in a positive sense, meaning that a region or territory is so aligned, supportive, and conducive with the United States, that it is like a U.S. state. It can also be used in a pejorative sense, meaning an area or region is perceived to be under excessive American... |
572ef028c246551400ce47ca | What does Article IV, Section three of the US Constitution outline? | the relationship among the states | [
"51st_state\n\nUnder Article IV, Section Three of the United States Constitution, which outlines the relationship among the states, Congress has the power to admit new states to the union. The states are required to give \"full faith and credit\" to the acts of each other's legislatures and courts, which is general... |
572ef028c246551400ce47cb | Article IV, Section Three of th United States Constitution gives Congress the power to do what? | the power to admit new states to the union | [
"51st_state\n\nUnder Article IV, Section Three of the United States Constitution, which outlines the relationship among the states, Congress has the power to admit new states to the union. The states are required to give \"full faith and credit\" to the acts of each other's legislatures and courts, which is general... |
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