Question 1

The nation most responsible for bringing prosperity back to Europe after World War II was

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States. 
B)  Great Britain. 
C)  France. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Soviet Union. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  Great Britain. 
C)  France. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Soviet Union. A

Question 2

The Ostpolitik of Willy Brandt

Accepted Answer

A)  led to a recognition of the de facto borders that existed between East and West Germany. 
B)  led to the signing of the Nuclear Test Ban in 1963. 
C)  helped ease tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States. 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
E)  Both A and C are correct. 
A)  led to a recognition of the de facto borders that existed between East and West Germany. 
B)  led to the signing of the Nuclear Test Ban in 1963. 
C)  helped ease tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States. 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
E)  Both A and C are correct. E

Question 3

The Soviet Union's response to the Western powers' formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was to form the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Warsaw Pact

Question 4

Which Western ally pursued the most independent course as far as diverging from U.S.policy toward the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles de Gaulle 
B)  Konrad Adenauer 
C)  Alcide de Gasperi 
D)  Harold McMillian 
E)  Winston Churchill 
A)  Charles de Gaulle 
B)  Konrad Adenauer 
C)  Alcide de Gasperi 
D)  Harold McMillian 
E)  Winston Churchill

Question 5

The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia (1968) resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  the death of détente. 
B)  economic sanctions against allies of the Soviets. 
C)  a threat of police action by the UN. 
D)  mobilization of NATO forces. 
E)  no significant action by the West. 
A)  the death of détente. 
B)  economic sanctions against allies of the Soviets. 
C)  a threat of police action by the UN. 
D)  mobilization of NATO forces. 
E)  no significant action by the West.

Question 6

Khrushchev's term for the period 1955-1970 in the Soviet Bloc that placed somewhat more emphasis than before on consumer comfort was "____________________" communism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Khrushchev's term for the period 1955-1970 in...

Question 7

Discuss post-World War II tensions and how those led to the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of a

Question 8

In the Communist Bloc during the 1970s,

Accepted Answer

A)  the government banned Western TV and periodicals. 
B)  the "technology gap" became narrower. 
C)  the economics betrayed signs of a breakdown. 
D)  workers were generally peaceful and well-satisfied. 
E)  significant strides were made toward a free market economy. 
A)  the government banned Western TV and periodicals. 
B)  the "technology gap" became narrower. 
C)  the economics betrayed signs of a breakdown. 
D)  workers were generally peaceful and well-satisfied. 
E)  significant strides were made toward a free market economy.

Question 9

A "mixed economy" is one in which

Accepted Answer

A)  the government controls some industries and financial institutions, while some are completely privately owned, and some are in between. 
B)  members of all levels of the society are able to participate in all businesses as they see fit. 
C)  a country consciously enters into a wide variety of enterprises in all sectors of business for diversification purposes. 
D)  labor and management sometimes get along well and sometimes are so at odds that strikes occur. 
E)  the citizens can never be sure if their economy will be successful or not. 
A)  the government controls some industries and financial institutions, while some are completely privately owned, and some are in between. 
B)  members of all levels of the society are able to participate in all businesses as they see fit. 
C)  a country consciously enters into a wide variety of enterprises in all sectors of business for diversification purposes. 
D)  labor and management sometimes get along well and sometimes are so at odds that strikes occur. 
E)  the citizens can never be sure if their economy will be successful or not.

Question 10

Developments in Western Europe since 1945 have been described as

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A)  an economic miracle. 
B)  a renaissance. 
C)  dismal. 
D)  predictable. 
E)  less than stellar. 
A)  an economic miracle. 
B)  a renaissance. 
C)  dismal. 
D)  predictable. 
E)  less than stellar.

Question 11

Khrushchev's gamble of secretly sending nuclear weapons to Cuba was discovered and challenged in 1962 by U.S.President ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Khrushchev's gamble of secretly sending nuclear weapons...

Question 12

Europe began to regain an economic balance with the United States after

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans began to invest heavily in West Germany. 
B)  Richard Nixon decided to let the dollar find its own level internationally. 
C)  the European Economic Community was founded. 
D)  the Vietnam War ended. 
E)  Jimmy Carter signed an economic agreement with Germany and France. 
A)  Americans began to invest heavily in West Germany. 
B)  Richard Nixon decided to let the dollar find its own level internationally. 
C)  the European Economic Community was founded. 
D)  the Vietnam War ended. 
E)  Jimmy Carter signed an economic agreement with Germany and France.

Question 13

With the admission of an additional ten countries in 2004, what superlative was associated with the EU countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  The countries were the most populous entity in the world. 
B)  The EU became the largest and richest single market in the world. 
C)  The countries were the second largest market behind the U.S. 
D)  The EU was finally able to compete with the emerging economies on Asia. 
E)  The EU countries represented the strongest military force in history. 
A)  The countries were the most populous entity in the world. 
B)  The EU became the largest and richest single market in the world. 
C)  The countries were the second largest market behind the U.S. 
D)  The EU was finally able to compete with the emerging economies on Asia. 
E)  The EU countries represented the strongest military force in history.

Question 14

The Truman Doctrine represents

Accepted Answer

A)  a recognition of the serious threat France posed to world peace. 
B)  a dramatic change in American foreign policy. 
C)  an acknowledgement of Fidel Castro in Cuba. 
D)  a sense of urgency by the Truman Administration to deal with social conflicts at home before addressing global issues. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  a recognition of the serious threat France posed to world peace. 
B)  a dramatic change in American foreign policy. 
C)  an acknowledgement of Fidel Castro in Cuba. 
D)  a sense of urgency by the Truman Administration to deal with social conflicts at home before addressing global issues. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 15

Global student protests against NATO policies reached a peak in 1968, when the overriding issue was

Accepted Answer

A)  the Korean conflict. 
B)  American involvement in Vietnam. 
C)  the Iranian revolution. 
D)  the Cuban Missile Crisis. 
E)  nuclear proliferation. 
A)  the Korean conflict. 
B)  American involvement in Vietnam. 
C)  the Iranian revolution. 
D)  the Cuban Missile Crisis. 
E)  nuclear proliferation.

Question 16

The ____________________ was constructed in 1961, effectively separating East and West ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ was constructed in 1961, effectively...

Question 17

Looking back, it seems clear that America's political power and economic influence in Europe

Accepted Answer

A)  was never the same after President Nixon's trip to China. 
B)  usually depended on how aggressive the Soviets were feeling. 
C)  was greatest during the 1960s. 
D)  never achieved what the U.S.government hoped it would. 
E)  was resented even by the countries that succeeded because of that help. 
A)  was never the same after President Nixon's trip to China. 
B)  usually depended on how aggressive the Soviets were feeling. 
C)  was greatest during the 1960s. 
D)  never achieved what the U.S.government hoped it would. 
E)  was resented even by the countries that succeeded because of that help.

Question 18

What did the Truman Doctrine announce in 1947?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intervention by the U.S.and France in the War in Vietnam. 
B)  The formation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
C)  The formation of the Warsaw Pact and Iron Curtain. 
D)  The U.S.pledged to defend governments throughout the world from communism. 
E)  The U.S.intent to pursue war crimes trials against former Nazis. 
A)  Intervention by the U.S.and France in the War in Vietnam. 
B)  The formation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
C)  The formation of the Warsaw Pact and Iron Curtain. 
D)  The U.S.pledged to defend governments throughout the world from communism. 
E)  The U.S.intent to pursue war crimes trials against former Nazis.

Question 19

What event in 1962 prompted Fidel Castro to seek military assistance from the Russians?

Accepted Answer

A)  The election of John Kennedy. 
B)  The assassination of John Kennedy. 
C)  The attempted invasion at the Bay of Pigs. 
D)  The Berlin Blockade confrontation. 
E)  The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. 
A)  The election of John Kennedy. 
B)  The assassination of John Kennedy. 
C)  The attempted invasion at the Bay of Pigs. 
D)  The Berlin Blockade confrontation. 
E)  The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Question 20

Which of the following was most responsible for the beginning of the the recovery in Europe after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
B)  The Truman Doctrine. 
C)  The Marshall Plan. 
D)  Formation of the Warsaw Pact. 
E)  The Berlin Blockade. 
A)  The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
B)  The Truman Doctrine. 
C)  The Marshall Plan. 
D)  Formation of the Warsaw Pact. 
E)  The Berlin Blockade.

Exam 46: The Cold World War

The nation most responsible for bringing prosperity back to Europe after World War II was

The Ostpolitik of Willy Brandt

The Soviet Union's response to the Western powers' formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was to form the ____________________.

Which Western ally pursued the most independent course as far as diverging from U.S.policy toward the Soviet Union?

The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia (1968) resulted in

Khrushchev's term for the period 1955-1970 in the Soviet Bloc that placed somewhat more emphasis than before on consumer comfort was "____________________" communism.

Discuss post-World War II tensions and how those led to the Cold War.

In the Communist Bloc during the 1970s,

A "mixed economy" is one in which

Developments in Western Europe since 1945 have been described as

Khrushchev's gamble of secretly sending nuclear weapons to Cuba was discovered and challenged in 1962 by U.S.President ____________________.

Europe began to regain an economic balance with the United States after

With the admission of an additional ten countries in 2004, what superlative was associated with the EU countries?

The Truman Doctrine represents

Global student protests against NATO policies reached a peak in 1968, when the overriding issue was

The ____________________ was constructed in 1961, effectively separating East and West ____________________.

Looking back, it seems clear that America's political power and economic influence in Europe

What did the Truman Doctrine announce in 1947?

What event in 1962 prompted Fidel Castro to seek military assistance from the Russians?

Which of the following was most responsible for the beginning of the the recovery in Europe after World War II?

A Larger World Opens

Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

The Gunpowder Empires of Western and Southern Asia

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan and Southeast Asia in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The Early Industrial Revolution

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

Advanced Industrial Society

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and Its Implications

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

Decolonization of the Non-Western World

The New Asia

Africas Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

A New Millennium

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