Question 1

What major economic problems and consequences plagued the West during the 1970s?

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During the 1970s, the West faced several

Question 2

Talk about:
-Jimmy Carter and stagflation

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Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of t

Question 3

The Ohio National Guard killed four student protesters in 1970 at

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A)  the Ohio State University. 
B)  the University of Ohio. 
C)  Bowling Green State University. 
D)  the University of Toledo. 
E)  Kent State University. 
A)  the Ohio State University. 
B)  the University of Ohio. 
C)  Bowling Green State University. 
D)  the University of Toledo. 
E)  Kent State University.

Question 4

The Soviet launch of Sputnik occurred in

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A)  1949. 
B)  1952. 
C)  1955. 
D)  1957. 
E)  1960. 
A)  1949. 
B)  1952. 
C)  1955. 
D)  1957. 
E)  1960.

Question 5

By the mid-1960s, the primary concern of the United States was

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A)  inflation. 
B)  drugs. 
C)  China. 
D)  global warming. 
E)  the Soviet Union. 
A)  inflation. 
B)  drugs. 
C)  China. 
D)  global warming. 
E)  the Soviet Union.

Question 6

Talk about:
-Willy Brandt and Ostpolitik

Accepted Answer

Willy Brandt was a German politician who

Question 7

Talk about:
-Timothy Leary and LSD

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Timothy Leary was a psychologist and wri

Question 8

Talk about:
-the space race

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The space race was a competition between

Question 9

An appropriate symbol of détente between Russia and America was the ABM Treaty of 1972 that

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A)  guaranteed massive American financial aid to the Russians. 
B)  allowed the Russians to export more luxury commodities to the U.S. without paying import taxes. 
C)  enabled both countries to trade freely in aircraft, bonds, and minerals. 
D)  pledged the two nations to limit their development of anti-ballistic missile systems, thus avoiding a new arms race. 
E)  resulted in alliance between the Soviets and the United States directed against Communist China and Mao Zedong, with the letters ABM referring to "All But Mao." 
A)  guaranteed massive American financial aid to the Russians. 
B)  allowed the Russians to export more luxury commodities to the U.S. without paying import taxes. 
C)  enabled both countries to trade freely in aircraft, bonds, and minerals. 
D)  pledged the two nations to limit their development of anti-ballistic missile systems, thus avoiding a new arms race. 
E)  resulted in alliance between the Soviets and the United States directed against Communist China and Mao Zedong, with the letters ABM referring to "All But Mao."

Question 10

The American president who made the decision to bomb North Vietnam and who significantly increased the number of American troops in the Second Vietnam War was

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A)  Dwight Eisenhower. 
B)  Harry Truman. 
C)  John Kennedy. 
D)  Richard Nixon. 
E)  Lyndon Johnson. 
A)  Dwight Eisenhower. 
B)  Harry Truman. 
C)  John Kennedy. 
D)  Richard Nixon. 
E)  Lyndon Johnson.

Question 11

Talk about:
-the "evil empire"

Accepted Answer

The term "evil empire" was famously used

Question 12

Talk about:
-East Germany's Walter Ulbricht and Erich Honecker

Accepted Answer

Walter Ulbricht and Erich Honecker were

Question 13

In 1965, President Charles de Gaulle of France called the United States "the greatest danger in the world today to peace" because of U.S. policy in

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A)  Cuba. 
B)  Vietnam. 
C)  the Balkans. 
D)  Israel. 
E)  Pakistan. 
A)  Cuba. 
B)  Vietnam. 
C)  the Balkans. 
D)  Israel. 
E)  Pakistan.

Question 14

Talk about:
-France's François Mitterrand

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François Mitterrand was a significant fi

Question 15

After his election to the presidency in 1968, Richard Nixon pursued a "southern strategy" by creating policies designed to appeal to

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A)  the demands of leaders in southern Vietnam. 
B)  southern whites. 
C)  Republican voters in southern California. 
D)  black voters in the American south. 
E)  newly arrived migrant workers. 
A)  the demands of leaders in southern Vietnam. 
B)  southern whites. 
C)  Republican voters in southern California. 
D)  black voters in the American south. 
E)  newly arrived migrant workers.

Question 16

Talk about:
-Lech Walesa and Solidarity

Accepted Answer

Lech Walesa is a prominent Polish politi

Question 17

The American president who helped maintain a Vietnam-like war in Afghanistan by aiding anti-Soviet insurgents was

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A)  Richard Nixon. 
B)  Ronald Reagan. 
C)  George H.W. Bush. 
D)  Bill Clinton. 
E)  George W. Bush. 
A)  Richard Nixon. 
B)  Ronald Reagan. 
C)  George H.W. Bush. 
D)  Bill Clinton. 
E)  George W. Bush.

Question 18

Under the Brezhnev Doctrine

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A)  the Soviet Union promised to clean up its international reputation. 
B)  the Soviets attempted to roll back capitalism everywhere. 
C)  more political freedoms were granted at home. 
D)  the Eastern bloc countries were set free from Moscow's control. 
E)  the Soviets declared the right of intervention if a socialist state were threatened. 
A)  the Soviet Union promised to clean up its international reputation. 
B)  the Soviets attempted to roll back capitalism everywhere. 
C)  more political freedoms were granted at home. 
D)  the Eastern bloc countries were set free from Moscow's control. 
E)  the Soviets declared the right of intervention if a socialist state were threatened.

Question 19

Great Britain under Margaret Thatcher experienced

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A)  a disastrous defeat against Argentina in the Falklands War. 
B)  improved industrial production in the Midlands. 
C)  increased government expenditures in education. 
D)  a large military buildup and hard-line approach against communism. 
E)  the strengthening of the labor unions. 
A)  a disastrous defeat against Argentina in the Falklands War. 
B)  improved industrial production in the Midlands. 
C)  increased government expenditures in education. 
D)  a large military buildup and hard-line approach against communism. 
E)  the strengthening of the labor unions.

Question 20

Talk about:
-E.F. Schumacher's Small Is Beautiful

Accepted Answer

E.F. Schumacher's "Small Is Beautiful: A

What major economic problems and consequences plagued the West during the 1970s?

Talk about: -Jimmy Carter and stagflation

The Ohio National Guard killed four student protesters in 1970 at

The Soviet launch of Sputnik occurred in

By the mid-1960s, the primary concern of the United States was

Talk about: -Willy Brandt and Ostpolitik

Talk about: -Timothy Leary and LSD

Talk about: -the space race

An appropriate symbol of détente between Russia and America was the ABM Treaty of 1972 that

The American president who made the decision to bomb North Vietnam and who significantly increased the number of American troops in the Second Vietnam War was

Talk about: -the "evil empire"

Talk about: -East Germany's Walter Ulbricht and Erich Honecker

In 1965, President Charles de Gaulle of France called the United States "the greatest danger in the world today to peace" because of U.S. policy in

Talk about: -France's François Mitterrand

After his election to the presidency in 1968, Richard Nixon pursued a "southern strategy" by creating policies designed to appeal to

Talk about: -Lech Walesa and Solidarity

The American president who helped maintain a Vietnam-like war in Afghanistan by aiding anti-Soviet insurgents was

Under the Brezhnev Doctrine

Great Britain under Margaret Thatcher experienced

Talk about: -E.F. Schumacher's Small Is Beautiful

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

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

A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

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

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

After the Fall: The Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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Exam 17: Protest and Stagnation: The Western World, 1965-1985

What major economic problems and consequences plagued the West during the 1970s?

Talk about: -Jimmy Carter and stagflation

The Ohio National Guard killed four student protesters in 1970 at

The Soviet launch of Sputnik occurred in

By the mid-1960s, the primary concern of the United States was

Talk about: -Willy Brandt and Ostpolitik

Talk about: -Timothy Leary and LSD

Talk about: -the space race

An appropriate symbol of détente between Russia and America was the ABM Treaty of 1972 that

The American president who made the decision to bomb North Vietnam and who significantly increased the number of American troops in the Second Vietnam War was

Talk about: -the "evil empire"

Talk about: -East Germany's Walter Ulbricht and Erich Honecker

In 1965, President Charles de Gaulle of France called the United States "the greatest danger in the world today to peace" because of U.S. policy in

Talk about: -France's François Mitterrand

After his election to the presidency in 1968, Richard Nixon pursued a "southern strategy" by creating policies designed to appeal to

Talk about: -Lech Walesa and Solidarity

The American president who helped maintain a Vietnam-like war in Afghanistan by aiding anti-Soviet insurgents was

Under the Brezhnev Doctrine

Great Britain under Margaret Thatcher experienced

Talk about: -E.F. Schumacher's Small Is Beautiful

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

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

A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

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

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

After the Fall: The Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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