Question 1

A key factor contributing to the development of the Cold War in Eastern Europe was

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A)  the withdrawal of victorious Russian armies from lands conquered during the campaign against Nazism. 
B)  raids by American troops pursuing German Nazi war criminals into areas of the former Third Reich under Russian control. 
C)  Stalin's desire to establish pro-Soviet governments in the countries of Eastern Europe to serve as a buffer zone against possible western attacks on the Soviet Union. 
D)  the domination of Austrian and Italian politics by popular pro-Communist parties. 
E)  the threat to continued instability by the rise of neo-fascist parties. 
A)  the withdrawal of victorious Russian armies from lands conquered during the campaign against Nazism. 
B)  raids by American troops pursuing German Nazi war criminals into areas of the former Third Reich under Russian control. 
C)  Stalin's desire to establish pro-Soviet governments in the countries of Eastern Europe to serve as a buffer zone against possible western attacks on the Soviet Union. 
D)  the domination of Austrian and Italian politics by popular pro-Communist parties. 
E)  the threat to continued instability by the rise of neo-fascist parties.

Question 2

A leading voice in the postwar women's liberation movement was Simone de Beauvoir, author of The Second Sex.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

American motion pictures in the postwar years have

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A)  been the primary vehicle for the diffusion of American popular culture throughout the world. 
B)  completely destroyed the avant-garde expressions of Europe's "national cinemas." 
C)  proven to be unpopular among European audiences. 
D)  done little to reflect the changing sentiments of contemporary society. 
E)  were successful artistically but failed commercially. 
A)  been the primary vehicle for the diffusion of American popular culture throughout the world. 
B)  completely destroyed the avant-garde expressions of Europe's "national cinemas." 
C)  proven to be unpopular among European audiences. 
D)  done little to reflect the changing sentiments of contemporary society. 
E)  were successful artistically but failed commercially.

Question 4

In 1949, Chiang Kai-shek transferred the Chinese Nationalist government from the mainland to

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A)  Shanghai. 
B)  Hong Kong. 
C)  Kuala Lumpur. 
D)  Taiwan. 
E)  Tokyo. 
A)  Shanghai. 
B)  Hong Kong. 
C)  Kuala Lumpur. 
D)  Taiwan. 
E)  Tokyo.

Question 5

Talk about:
-Great Leap Forward

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The answer of Talk about:
-Great Leap Forward...

Question 6

The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 concluded with

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A)  improved communications between the US and the Soviet Union to prevent nuclear war. 
B)  the installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba. 
C)  the United States overthrowing Cuba's Soviet-supported government. 
D)  John Kennedy backing down to the threats of Nikita Khrushchev. 
E)  Fidel Castro giving up his military authority in the Cuban government, although he retained political control. 
A)  improved communications between the US and the Soviet Union to prevent nuclear war. 
B)  the installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba. 
C)  the United States overthrowing Cuba's Soviet-supported government. 
D)  John Kennedy backing down to the threats of Nikita Khrushchev. 
E)  Fidel Castro giving up his military authority in the Cuban government, although he retained political control.

Question 7

The Hungarian revolt in 1956 resulted in political reforms and independence under the leadership of János Kádár.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Great Leap Forward was

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A)  Stalin's stated philosophy for his last five-year plan. 
B)  the radicalization of the feminist movement. 
C)  Mao Zedong's effort to achieve a classless society and the final stage of communism. 
D)  the missile race between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
E)  Mao Zedong's New Economic Policy, modeled on Lenin's economic reforms in the early 1920s. 
A)  Stalin's stated philosophy for his last five-year plan. 
B)  the radicalization of the feminist movement. 
C)  Mao Zedong's effort to achieve a classless society and the final stage of communism. 
D)  the missile race between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
E)  Mao Zedong's New Economic Policy, modeled on Lenin's economic reforms in the early 1920s.

Question 9

Talk about:
-COMECON and the Warsaw Pact

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COMECON, or the Council for Mutual Econo

Question 10

As president of France, Charles de Gaulle's position in the Cold War was to

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A)  closely align France with the Warsaw Pact nations. 
B)  make France the "third" nuclear power and pursue a largely independent political course. 
C)  let American policy guide France and other European nations. 
D)  make France the leading European power in NATO. 
E)  join the non-aligned third-world nations. 
A)  closely align France with the Warsaw Pact nations. 
B)  make France the "third" nuclear power and pursue a largely independent political course. 
C)  let American policy guide France and other European nations. 
D)  make France the leading European power in NATO. 
E)  join the non-aligned third-world nations.

Question 11

Talk about:
-European Coal and Steel Community

Accepted Answer

The European Coal and Steel Community (E

Question 12

The Indonesian president who was suspicious of the West, sought economic aid from China and the Soviet Union, and relied at home on a native communist party was

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A)  Suharto. 
B)  Sukarno. 
C)  Nehru. 
D)  Gandhi. 
E)  Sukarnoputri. 
A)  Suharto. 
B)  Sukarno. 
C)  Nehru. 
D)  Gandhi. 
E)  Sukarnoputri.

Question 13

On balance, did the decade of the 1960s constitute a constructive challenge to the institutions of European society, a destructive one, or both? Provide specific examples to defend your position.

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The decade of the 1960s constituted both

Question 14

Talk about:
-Mahatma Gandhi and an "orgy of blood"

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Mahatma Gandhi was a prominent leader in

Question 15

The partition of the Indian subcontinent into the states of India and Pakistan in 1947 was accomplished with almost no violence or bloodshed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Talk about:
-Christian Democratic parties

Accepted Answer

Christian Democratic parties are politic

Question 17

Talk about:
-Stalinization and de-Stalinization

Accepted Answer

Stalinization refers to the policies and

Question 18

Talk about:
-First Vietnam War

Accepted Answer

The First Vietnam War, also known as the

Question 19

In the postwar world, Canada

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A)  experienced many of the same developments as the United States. 
B)  saw much of the economic growth financed by European investors. 
C)  refused to join NATO. 
D)  did not become a member of the North American Air Defense Command (NORA
D) . 
E)  because of fear of being dominated by the United States, refused to have any relations with its more powerful neighbor. 
A)  experienced many of the same developments as the United States. 
B)  saw much of the economic growth financed by European investors. 
C)  refused to join NATO. 
D)  did not become a member of the North American Air Defense Command (NORA
D) . 
E)  because of fear of being dominated by the United States, refused to have any relations with its more powerful neighbor.

Question 20

Talk about:
-​Leonid Brezhnev

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Leonid Brezhnev was a prominent Soviet p

A key factor contributing to the development of the Cold War in Eastern Europe was

A leading voice in the postwar women's liberation movement was Simone de Beauvoir, author of The Second Sex.

American motion pictures in the postwar years have

In 1949, Chiang Kai-shek transferred the Chinese Nationalist government from the mainland to

Talk about: -Great Leap Forward

The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 concluded with

The Hungarian revolt in 1956 resulted in political reforms and independence under the leadership of János Kádár.

The Great Leap Forward was

Talk about: -COMECON and the Warsaw Pact

As president of France, Charles de Gaulle's position in the Cold War was to

Talk about: -European Coal and Steel Community

The Indonesian president who was suspicious of the West, sought economic aid from China and the Soviet Union, and relied at home on a native communist party was

On balance, did the decade of the 1960s constitute a constructive challenge to the institutions of European society, a destructive one, or both? Provide specific examples to defend your position.

Talk about: -Mahatma Gandhi and an "orgy of blood"

The partition of the Indian subcontinent into the states of India and Pakistan in 1947 was accomplished with almost no violence or bloodshed.

Talk about: -Christian Democratic parties

Talk about: -Stalinization and de-Stalinization

Talk about: -First Vietnam War

In the postwar world, Canada

Talk about: -Leonid Brezhnev

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Exam 16: Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

A key factor contributing to the development of the Cold War in Eastern Europe was

A leading voice in the postwar women's liberation movement was Simone de Beauvoir, author of The Second Sex.

American motion pictures in the postwar years have

In 1949, Chiang Kai-shek transferred the Chinese Nationalist government from the mainland to

Talk about: -Great Leap Forward

The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 concluded with

The Hungarian revolt in 1956 resulted in political reforms and independence under the leadership of János Kádár.

The Great Leap Forward was

Talk about: -COMECON and the Warsaw Pact

As president of France, Charles de Gaulle's position in the Cold War was to

Talk about: -European Coal and Steel Community

The Indonesian president who was suspicious of the West, sought economic aid from China and the Soviet Union, and relied at home on a native communist party was

On balance, did the decade of the 1960s constitute a constructive challenge to the institutions of European society, a destructive one, or both? Provide specific examples to defend your position.

Talk about: -Mahatma Gandhi and an "orgy of blood"

The partition of the Indian subcontinent into the states of India and Pakistan in 1947 was accomplished with almost no violence or bloodshed.

Talk about: -Christian Democratic parties

Talk about: -Stalinization and de-Stalinization

Talk about: -First Vietnam War

In the postwar world, Canada

Talk about: -​Leonid Brezhnev

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Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

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The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

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Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

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