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23 Jan 2026
What fundamental geopolitical principle guided the territorial settlement of the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815)?
💡 Explanation:The primary geopolitical goal of the Congress of Vienna was to ensure long-term peace and stability in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars. This was to be achieved principally through the establishment of a 'Balance of Power,' which involved resizing and redistributing territories among the major powers (Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Britain) to ensure no single state could achieve hegemony. While the principle of 'Legitimacy' (restoring deposed monarchs) was also crucial, and 'Compensation' played a role, the overarching framework for the territorial redrawing was the strategic Balance of Power. National self-determination was actively ignored or suppressed by the conservative powers.
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21 Jan 2026
The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 is primarily understood to have led to what change in global political structure?
💡 Explanation:The dissolution of the Soviet Union (the USSR) in December 1991 marked the formal end of the Cold War and the bipolar world order that had been in place since the mid-20th century. With its main rival gone, the United States was left as the sole global superpower, leading to a period often characterized as the 'unipolar moment' or a unipolar world structure. This shift redefined international relations, security, and economics.
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17 Jan 2026
What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine, announced in 1947?
💡 Explanation:The Truman Doctrine, announced by President Harry S. Truman in 1947, was a Cold War foreign policy that established the principle of 'containment'—pledging U.S. support to countries threatened by Soviet expansionism and communist takeover. Option B describes the Marshall Plan, and Option D describes NATO, which were related, but separate, subsequent initiatives.
#4
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12 Jan 2026
The First Industrial Revolution primarily altered Western society by causing which major sociological shift?
💡 Explanation:The Industrial Revolution's creation of factory systems and the resultant mass migration for work led to a profound demographic and social shift from rural/agrarian life to urban centers. This process established distinct social classes—primarily the industrial bourgeoisie (capital owners) and the proletariat (wage laborers)—which fundamentally reorganized society along class lines, supplanting the older feudal/estate systems.
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23 Dec 2025
What major geopolitical consequence directly resulted from the punitive conditions imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles (1919)?
💡 Explanation:The harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles—specifically the War Guilt Clause (Article 231) and massive reparations—fostered deep resentment, economic instability, and national humiliation in Germany. This environment was a critical factor that allowed for the rise of Adolf Hitler and the aggressive Nazi regime (a totalitarian state), setting the stage for World War II. The United Nations was established after WWII (Option B). The dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (Option A) resulted from separate treaties after WWI, not the ToV itself, and the demilitarization of the Rhine region (Option D) was a clause of the treaty, not the primary major geopolitical consequence of its punitive nature.
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08 Dec 2025
Which modern international framework echoes the “Concert of Europe” principle from the Congress of Vienna?
💡 Explanation:The Concert of Europe was an informal system established after the Congress of Vienna (1815) where the Great Powers (Austria, Prussia, Russia, Great Britain, and later France) collectively managed European stability and vetoed action they opposed. This fundamental principle of a select group of major powers having unique authority and a veto over collective security and global governance is institutionally reflected in the permanent member structure (P5) and veto power of the UN Security Council.
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07 Dec 2025
What was the major political consequence of the Treaty of Versailles on Weimar Germany?
💡 Explanation:The punitive terms of the Treaty of Versailles—specifically the 'War Guilt Clause,' huge reparations, and territorial losses—fostered deep resentment and national humiliation among the German populace. This environment of instability and anger was exploited by extremist groups, particularly the Nazi Party (NSDAP), who campaigned on a platform of revising the treaty and restoring German national pride, which directly led to the rise of authoritarianism and eventually Hitler's ascent to power.
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15 Nov 2025
What was the primary purpose of the 1948 Marshall Plan?
💡 Explanation:The Marshall Plan provided US financial aid to help rebuild Western Europe's economy after World War II.
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14 Nov 2025
What event in October 1929 triggered the Great Depression?
💡 Explanation:The Wall Street Crash of 1929 marked the beginning of the Great Depression.
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09 Nov 2025
Which major 1962 Cold War confrontation involved the discovery of Soviet ballistic missiles placed in Cuba, leading to a naval quarantine (blockade) by the United States?
💡 Explanation:The Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962) is widely regarded as the most dangerous single confrontation of the Cold War, bringing the two superpowers, the U.S. and the Soviet Union, closest to nuclear war over the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
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