Question 1

An overall effect of the Korean War on the Cold War was

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A) the Soviet Union's domination over all of Southeast Asia. 
B) the end of American and Soviet involvement in Asian political affairs. 
C) the reinforcement of the American determination to "contain" Soviet power. 
D) a decrease in American defense spending since the capacity of the West to win the conflict outright on the battlefield demonstrated the superiority of modern weapons systems and no need to develop new war machines. 
E) the continued willingness to use limited nuclear weapons in local wars. 
A) the Soviet Union's domination over all of Southeast Asia. 
B) the end of American and Soviet involvement in Asian political affairs. 
C) the reinforcement of the American determination to "contain" Soviet power. 
D) a decrease in American defense spending since the capacity of the West to win the conflict outright on the battlefield demonstrated the superiority of modern weapons systems and no need to develop new war machines. 
E) the continued willingness to use limited nuclear weapons in local wars.

Question 2

define the following term:
-Marshall Plan

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The Marshall Plan, officially known as t

Question 3

The American artist Jackson Pollock was most noted for

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A) a return to extreme realism in his paintings. 
B) Postmodernist sculptures. 
C) Pop Art, which celebrated the whims of popular culture. 
D) Neo-Cubism. 
E) Abstract Expressionist paintings. 
A) a return to extreme realism in his paintings. 
B) Postmodernist sculptures. 
C) Pop Art, which celebrated the whims of popular culture. 
D) Neo-Cubism. 
E) Abstract Expressionist paintings.

Question 4

define the following term:
-rapprochement

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Rapprochement refers to the establishmen

Question 5

One country that was not an original member of the European Coal and Steel Community was

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A) France. 
B) Britain. 
C) West Germany. 
D) Italy. 
E) Belgium. 
A) France. 
B) Britain. 
C) West Germany. 
D) Italy. 
E) Belgium.

Question 6

define the following term:
-Mahatma Gandhi and an "orgy of blood"

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Mahatma Gandhi was a prominent leader in

Question 7

Although France granted full independence to Morocco and Tunisia in 1956, it attempted to retain its dominion in

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A) Algeria. 
B) Botswana. 
C) Egypt. 
D) Niger. 
E) Chad. 
A) Algeria. 
B) Botswana. 
C) Egypt. 
D) Niger. 
E) Chad.

Question 8

define the following term:
-denazification

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Denazification refers to the process und

Question 9

define the following term:
-Stalinization and de-Stalinization

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Stalinization refers to the policies and

Question 10

How and why did the Cold War in Europe differ from the Cold War in Asia?

Accepted Answer

The Cold War in Europe differed from the

Question 11

define the following term:
-West Germany's "economic miracle" and guest workers

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West Germany's "economic miracle" refers

Question 12

At the Twentieth Congress of the Communist Party in 1956, Khrushchev

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A) pardoned Stalin for his crimes. 
B) insisted that the forced labor camps must stay open indefinitely. 
C) urged the Party to adopt a limited form of capitalism in order to stay in power. 
D) called for a cessation of the Cold War. 
E) condemned Stalin. 
A) pardoned Stalin for his crimes. 
B) insisted that the forced labor camps must stay open indefinitely. 
C) urged the Party to adopt a limited form of capitalism in order to stay in power. 
D) called for a cessation of the Cold War. 
E) condemned Stalin.

Question 13

define the following term:
-CENTO and SEATO

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CENTO (Central Treaty Organization) and

Question 14

By 1950 Western Europe saw the political comeback of

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A) Communist parties. 
B) socialist parties. 
C) monarchists. 
D) moderate political parties. 
E) Fascists. 
A) Communist parties. 
B) socialist parties. 
C) monarchists. 
D) moderate political parties. 
E) Fascists.

Question 15

define the following term:
-Martin Luther King and "white backlash"

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Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent c

Question 16

define the following term:
-containment

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Containment is a strategic concept often

Question 17

The social structure of the postwar European society has been greatly affected by a dramatic increase in the number of

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A) industrial workers. 
B) rural, agricultural laborers. 
C) government workers. 
D) military personnel. 
E) white-collar management and administrative personnel. 
A) industrial workers. 
B) rural, agricultural laborers. 
C) government workers. 
D) military personnel. 
E) white-collar management and administrative personnel.

Question 18

define the following term:
-Berlin Wall

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The Berlin Wall was a fortified barrier

Question 19

The Truman Doctrine did all of the following except

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A) condemn the victory of the Communists in the Chinese civil war. 
B) call for $400 million in aid for nations threatened by aggression 
C) assist in the defense of Greece and Turkey. 
D) express America's fear of Communist expansion in Europe. 
E) announce the United States' intention to support "free peoples" throughout the world. 
A) condemn the victory of the Communists in the Chinese civil war. 
B) call for $400 million in aid for nations threatened by aggression 
C) assist in the defense of Greece and Turkey. 
D) express America's fear of Communist expansion in Europe. 
E) announce the United States' intention to support "free peoples" throughout the world.

Question 20

An American-supported invasion of the Bay of Pigs in 1961 had as its mission

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A) the assassination of Fulgencio Batista in Cuba. 
B) the return of Chiang Kai-shek to mainland China . 
C) a military coup in support of King Farouk of Egypt. 
D) the overthrow of Fidel Castro in Cuba. 
E) the assassination of Mao Zedong. 
A) the assassination of Fulgencio Batista in Cuba. 
B) the return of Chiang Kai-shek to mainland China . 
C) a military coup in support of King Farouk of Egypt. 
D) the overthrow of Fidel Castro in Cuba. 
E) the assassination of Mao Zedong.

Exam 28: Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

An overall effect of the Korean War on the Cold War was

define the following term: -Marshall Plan

The American artist Jackson Pollock was most noted for

define the following term: -rapprochement

One country that was not an original member of the European Coal and Steel Community was

define the following term: -Mahatma Gandhi and an "orgy of blood"

Although France granted full independence to Morocco and Tunisia in 1956, it attempted to retain its dominion in

define the following term: -denazification

define the following term: -Stalinization and de-Stalinization

How and why did the Cold War in Europe differ from the Cold War in Asia?

define the following term: -West Germany's "economic miracle" and guest workers

At the Twentieth Congress of the Communist Party in 1956, Khrushchev

define the following term: -CENTO and SEATO

By 1950 Western Europe saw the political comeback of

define the following term: -Martin Luther King and "white backlash"

define the following term: -containment

The social structure of the postwar European society has been greatly affected by a dramatic increase in the number of

define the following term: -Berlin Wall

The Truman Doctrine did all of the following except

An American-supported invasion of the Bay of Pigs in 1961 had as its mission

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