Fill in the blank. 1. Before the
War, violence was usually between countries, on the ground.
2.
is the practice of using violence to achieve a political goal.
3.
was created in 1949 by the United States and western countries as a military alliance.
4. In 2014, Russian forces moved into and occupied several regions.
5.
is considered a key member of NATO due to its position between Asia and Europe.
6. In the massacre at _, the Chinese government killed hundreds of students who were protesting for democra
Respond to the following based on your reading.
7. Describe the purpose of the Belt and Road Initiative.
8. What's the effect of increasing inequality within countries?
9. Do you think a more interconnected, interdependent world is a good or bad development? Be sure to provide spec
examples from the reading to back up your answer.
Enter your response here.

Cold

Terrorism

NATO

Ukraine

Turkey

Tiananmen Square

China's infrastructure project is designed to connect it to other regions by land and sea, so it can continue to grow its economic and political power.

The effect is increased hostility to people of disadvantaged groups or minority groups and increased support for anti-democratic ideologies such as nationalism and fascism

Students might argue that an interconnected world is good—more peace, trade, women's rights, and the ability to tackle large issues like climate change. On the other hand, students might argue that many of the problems—wealth inequality, climate change, political instability, superpowers—were created by the same open borders and interconnectedness.

either b) they were often feared and despised by other native cultures. or

c) their obsession allowed them to coexist with many other native cultures because of their peaceful nature.