Question 1

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 2

Term for identification: Charles de Gaulle

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Charles de Gaulle was a prominent French

Question 3

What is meant by the term detente ?

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

Question 4

What occurred in 1950 that caused the Korean War?

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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 5

In 19 62, the Soviet Union agreed to withdraw its nuclear missiles from Cuba in return for

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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 6

Term for identification: Truman Doctrine

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The Truman Doctrine is a policy that was

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

The supranational organization known as the European Union (EU)

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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 9

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

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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 10

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

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

Question 11

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

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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 12

Term for identification: Maastricht Treaty

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The Maastricht Treaty, officially known

Question 13

The initial purpose of NATO was

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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 14

In 1950, ____________________ invaded ____________________, bringing on the undeclared ____________________.

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North Kore

Question 15

Term for identification: Nikita Krushchev

Accepted Answer

Nikita Khrushchev was a prominent Soviet

Question 16

The Berlin Wall was constructed in

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

Question 17

A "mixed economy" is one in which

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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 18

In the Communist Bloc during the 1970s,

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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 19

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

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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

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

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Answers would include a discussion of ca

Exam 46: The Cold World War

Developments in Western Europe since 1945 have been described as

Term for identification: Charles de Gaulle

What is meant by the term detente ?

What occurred in 1950 that caused the Korean War?

In 19 62, the Soviet Union agreed to withdraw its nuclear missiles from Cuba in return for

Term for identification: Truman Doctrine

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

The supranational organization known as the European Union (EU)

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

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

Term for identification: Maastricht Treaty

The initial purpose of NATO was

In 1950, ____________________ invaded ____________________, bringing on the undeclared ____________________.

Term for identification: Nikita Krushchev

The Berlin Wall was constructed in

A "mixed economy" is one in which

In the Communist Bloc during the 1970s,

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

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

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