9.2 The Post-Cold War Era

• Arrange the following events in chronological order:

  1️⃣ End of the Cold War

  2️⃣ Gulf War

  3️⃣ Rise of Globalization

  4️⃣ 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

  5️⃣ Iraq War

  6️⃣ Global Financial Crisis

  7️⃣ COVID-19 Pandemic
• The Global Financial Crisis in 2008 was triggered by a major economic collapse in China.

  False
• Gorbachev's reforms included Glasnost, which emphasized openness
• What were the two main reforms introduced by Gorbachev under his leadership?

  Glasnost and Perestroika
• What does unipolarity in the New World Order refer to?

  US dominance as sole superpower
• What international organizations are mentioned as examples of cooperation in the New World Order?

  UN and NATO
• Match the US role with its description:

  Military Power ↔️ Maintaining a strong military presence worldwide

  Economic Influence ↔️ Shaping international trade agreements

  Diplomatic Leadership ↔️ Leading international negotiations
• NATO expansion included former Soviet bloc countries, increasing Western influence.


  True
• Reduced trade barriers through agreements like WTO have fostered global trade.


  True
• In what decade did the Cold War end with the collapse of the Soviet Union?

  1980s
• Nationalist movements in Eastern Europe and Soviet republics demanded independence
• What is the unipolarity characteristic of the New World Order?

  US dominance as sole superpower
• What is humanitarian intervention in the context of US foreign policy after the Cold War?

  Military action for human rights
• Humanitarian intervention refers to military actions to protect human rights without UN approval
• US foreign policy after the Cold War shifted towards humanitarian intervention and UN peacekeeping operations.

  True
• Developing countries experience economic growth and job creation as advantages of globalization.


  True
• Match the international agreement with its purpose and impact:

  Kyoto Protocol ↔️ Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, limited success

  Paris Agreement ↔️ Limit global temperature rise, faces challenges
• The Soviet Union's economy suffered from inefficient planning and a lack of innovation
• Which countries participated in the Eastern European Revolutions to challenge communist rule?

  Poland, Hungary, Romania
• Which countries challenged communist rule during the Eastern European Revolutions?

  Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia
• What is the term for the global political structure that emerged after the Cold War?

  New World Order
• What is the term for US military intervention in sovereign states to protect human rights without UN approval?

  Humanitarian Intervention
• One disadvantage of economic globalization for developing countries is labor exploitation
• Match the technology with its positive and negative impacts:

  Internet ↔️ Global information access, Cybercrime

  Mobile Technology ↔️ Enhanced communication, Digital divide

  Social Media ↔️ Global connectivity, Cyberbullying
• What is the goal of sustainable development?

  Meet present needs without compromising future generations
• What term describes the increasing division between conservatives and liberals in American politics?

  Polarization
• The 9/11 terrorist attacks led to the War
• Which Eastern European countries challenged communist rule in the late 1980s?

  Poland, Hungary, East Germany
• What is meant by unipolarity in the New World Order?

  Dominance of the US
• Eastern European revolutions led to the overthrow of communist governments and democratic transitions.


  True
• Democratization is a key characteristic of the New World Order.


  True
• The United States plays a key role in global security and peacekeeping efforts.


  True
• Humanitarian intervention often occurs without UN Security Council approval
• Technological advancements have improved communication and transportation, facilitating global business
• Developing countries benefit from globalization through economic growth, job creation, and access to capital
• Which political reforms under Gorbachev weakened communist control in the Soviet Union?

  Glasnost and Perestroika
• Match the Eastern European country with its revolution:

  Poland ↔️ Solidarity Movement

  Czechoslovakia ↔️ Velvet Revolution

  Romania ↔️ Overthrow of Nicolae Ceaușescu
• Human rights advocacy is a central focus of the New World Order.

  True
• Why did NATO expand its membership after the Cold War?

  To increase Western influence
• UN peacekeeping operations are international efforts to maintain peace and security through UN missions.


  True