Question 1

How did the Western countries react to the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was no significant reaction by the Western countries. 
B)  The Western countries imposed economic sanctions on the Soviets. 
C)  The Western countries mobilized their military alliances. 
D)  The Western countries guided the UN to stern action. 
E)  The Soviet invasion led to a revitalization of detente. 
A)  There was no significant reaction by the Western countries. 
B)  The Western countries imposed economic sanctions on the Soviets. 
C)  The Western countries mobilized their military alliances. 
D)  The Western countries guided the UN to stern action. 
E)  The Soviet invasion led to a revitalization of detente.

Question 2

In 1962, the Soviet Union agreed to withdraw its nuclear missiles from Cuba in return for

Accepted Answer

A)  a U.S.agreement to recognize East Germany and the Berlin Wall. 
B)  the signing of a Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. 
C)  a U.S.commitment not to invade Cuba. 
D)  U.S.agreement to non-intervention in Afghanistan. 
E)  the United States agreeing to remove missiles from Germany. 
A)  a U.S.agreement to recognize East Germany and the Berlin Wall. 
B)  the signing of a Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. 
C)  a U.S.commitment not to invade Cuba. 
D)  U.S.agreement to non-intervention in Afghanistan. 
E)  the United States agreeing to remove missiles from Germany.

Question 3

The initial purpose of NATO was

Accepted Answer

A)  stopping the spread of communism. 
B)  total European unity. 
C)  European economic independence. 
D)  end colonialism once and for all. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  stopping the spread of communism. 
B)  total European unity. 
C)  European economic independence. 
D)  end colonialism once and for all. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 4

The Soviet response to NATO in April 1949 was the formation of the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Soviet response to NATO in April...

Question 5

East Germany's troubled postwar economic situation was exacerbated by

Accepted Answer

A)  American refusal to provide funds under the Marshall Plan. 
B)  the removal of everything possible by the Soviet Union. 
C)  the fact that East Germany had no outside support at all. 
D)  the reality that most highly educated people lived in West Germany. 
E)  the fact that its people were too demoralized by Soviet occupation to work. 
A)  American refusal to provide funds under the Marshall Plan. 
B)  the removal of everything possible by the Soviet Union. 
C)  the fact that East Germany had no outside support at all. 
D)  the reality that most highly educated people lived in West Germany. 
E)  the fact that its people were too demoralized by Soviet occupation to work.

Question 6

What occurred in 1950 that caused the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Korea attacked the U.S.ally on the island of Taiwan. 
B)  North Korea attacked its former ally China. 
C)  North Korea broke its treaty agreements with the USSR. 
D)  North Korea attacked the Soviet Union. 
E)  North Korea attacked the U.S.ally South Korea. 
A)  North Korea attacked the U.S.ally on the island of Taiwan. 
B)  North Korea attacked its former ally China. 
C)  North Korea broke its treaty agreements with the USSR. 
D)  North Korea attacked the Soviet Union. 
E)  North Korea attacked the U.S.ally South Korea.

Question 7

The death of ____________________ in 1953 marked the passing of the Cold War's most aggressive phase.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The death of ____________________ in 1953 marked...

Question 8

How was Nikita Khruschchev different from his predecessor Joseph Stalin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Khruschchev was more aggressive. 
B)  Khruschchev was more flexible. 
C)  Khruschchev wanted to end the Cold War. 
D)  Khruschchev avoided entangling alliances. 
E)  Khruschchev was afraid of the U.S. 
A)  Khruschchev was more aggressive. 
B)  Khruschchev was more flexible. 
C)  Khruschchev wanted to end the Cold War. 
D)  Khruschchev avoided entangling alliances. 
E)  Khruschchev was afraid of the U.S.

Question 9

Which of the following best describes NATO unity by the time of Charles de Gaulle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Completely unified 
B)  Disorganized 
C)  Factional 
D)  Not so close knit 
E)  Both A and B are correct. 
A)  Completely unified 
B)  Disorganized 
C)  Factional 
D)  Not so close knit 
E)  Both A and B are correct.

Question 10

In 1957 the Treaty of Rome was the founding charter for the ____________________, which has been the fundamental organ for European unity for the last fifty years.

Accepted Answer

European E

Question 11

Which of these was not a major factor in West Germany's economic recovery after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monetary aid via the Marshall Plan. 
B)  A large labor pool and unions willing to be cooperative. 
C)  Social reforms such as universal medical insurance and paid vacation leave that gave the working class a reason to help make their countries successful. 
D)  A free market economy modeled on that of the United States. 
E)  Free trade among all NATO members that would be phased in over time. 
A)  Monetary aid via the Marshall Plan. 
B)  A large labor pool and unions willing to be cooperative. 
C)  Social reforms such as universal medical insurance and paid vacation leave that gave the working class a reason to help make their countries successful. 
D)  A free market economy modeled on that of the United States. 
E)  Free trade among all NATO members that would be phased in over time.

Question 12

The United States believed that the key to containing communism to the countries Stalin already had was

Accepted Answer

A)  keeping a significant military force in all other European countries. 
B)  making sure that West Germany was economically successful. 
C)  gaining control of East Berlin. 
D)  convincing Europe's neutral countries that joining the fight against communism was necessary. 
E)  getting rid of Stalin, by assassination if necessary. 
A)  keeping a significant military force in all other European countries. 
B)  making sure that West Germany was economically successful. 
C)  gaining control of East Berlin. 
D)  convincing Europe's neutral countries that joining the fight against communism was necessary. 
E)  getting rid of Stalin, by assassination if necessary.

Question 13

Compare and contrast Western Europe and Eastern Europe in terms of their post war recovery.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include the subo

Question 14

Elaborate on the role of economics in the politics of the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of ca

Question 15

The supranational organization known as the European Union (EU)

Accepted Answer

A)  contains twenty states at present. 
B)  has been approached by Russia, which would like to join. 
C)  has evolved from earlier organizations that date back to the 1970s. 
D)  now contains about 150 million customers. 
E)  introduced a standard currency, the Euro, in 2002, and lifted travel restrictions among member nations. 
A)  contains twenty states at present. 
B)  has been approached by Russia, which would like to join. 
C)  has evolved from earlier organizations that date back to the 1970s. 
D)  now contains about 150 million customers. 
E)  introduced a standard currency, the Euro, in 2002, and lifted travel restrictions among member nations.

Question 16

Analyze and describe Western Europe's post-war economic recovery, and discuss the gradual steps toward a projected European Union.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 17

The Soviet Union's new conservatism during the 1960s was exemplified by its

Accepted Answer

A)  agreement with the United States to remove nuclear missiles from Cuba. 
B)  allowance of free presidential elections in a few satellite states. 
C)  failure to get involved militarily against the Americans in the war in Vietnam. 
D)  quiet removal of communist slogans from Red Square. 
E)  decision to enter into trade agreements with European countries. 
A)  agreement with the United States to remove nuclear missiles from Cuba. 
B)  allowance of free presidential elections in a few satellite states. 
C)  failure to get involved militarily against the Americans in the war in Vietnam. 
D)  quiet removal of communist slogans from Red Square. 
E)  decision to enter into trade agreements with European countries.

Question 18

Peaceful coexistence was the policy ostensibly followed by Soviet Chairman ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Peaceful coexistence was the policy ostensibly followed...

Question 19

The Berlin Wall was constructed in

Accepted Answer

A)  1948. 
B)  1953. 
C)  1961. 
D)  1968. 
E)  1976. 
A)  1948. 
B)  1953. 
C)  1961. 
D)  1968. 
E)  1976.

Question 20

What is meant by the term detente?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cold War. 
B)  Containment. 
C)  Relaxation. 
D)  Escalation. 
E)  Confrontation. 
A)  Cold War. 
B)  Containment. 
C)  Relaxation. 
D)  Escalation. 
E)  Confrontation.

Exam 46: The Cold World War

How did the Western countries react to the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968?

In 1962, the Soviet Union agreed to withdraw its nuclear missiles from Cuba in return for

The initial purpose of NATO was

The Soviet response to NATO in April 1949 was the formation of the ____________________.

East Germany's troubled postwar economic situation was exacerbated by

What occurred in 1950 that caused the Korean War?

The death of ____________________ in 1953 marked the passing of the Cold War's most aggressive phase.

How was Nikita Khruschchev different from his predecessor Joseph Stalin?

Which of the following best describes NATO unity by the time of Charles de Gaulle?

In 1957 the Treaty of Rome was the founding charter for the ____________________, which has been the fundamental organ for European unity for the last fifty years.

Which of these was not a major factor in West Germany's economic recovery after World War II?

The United States believed that the key to containing communism to the countries Stalin already had was

Compare and contrast Western Europe and Eastern Europe in terms of their post war recovery.

Elaborate on the role of economics in the politics of the Cold War.

The supranational organization known as the European Union (EU)

Analyze and describe Western Europe's post-war economic recovery, and discuss the gradual steps toward a projected European Union.

The Soviet Union's new conservatism during the 1960s was exemplified by its

Peaceful coexistence was the policy ostensibly followed by Soviet Chairman ____________________.

The Berlin Wall was constructed in

What is meant by the term detente?

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