Question 1

Term for identification: Korean War

Accepted Answer

The Korean War, often referred to as the

Question 2

Term for identification: Maastricht Treaty

Accepted Answer

The Maastricht Treaty, officially known

Question 3

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Accepted Answer

A) It was the US-led forces that first entered the Korean War. 
B) It was a military alliance of communist governments in Eastern Europe. 
C) It was a military alliance between Western Europe and the United States. 
D) It committed the United States to defend governments worldwide from the communist threat. 
E) It was a system of billions of US dollars pumped into the reconstruction of Europe. 
A) It was the US-led forces that first entered the Korean War. 
B) It was a military alliance of communist governments in Eastern Europe. 
C) It was a military alliance between Western Europe and the United States. 
D) It committed the United States to defend governments worldwide from the communist threat. 
E) It was a system of billions of US dollars pumped into the reconstruction of Europe.

Question 4

The ____________________ committed the United States to defend governments throughout the world that were threatened with communist takeover.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ committed the United States to...

Question 5

Describe the role of the United States in economic affairs of post-World War II Europe and the policy of containing communism. Was the US successful in their endeavors? Why or why not? Defend your answer with examples.​

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 6

Compare and contrast Western Europe and Eastern Europe's post-war recovery including the political, social, and economic aspects.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 7

What was the condition placed on the United States in exchange for Soviet missile withdrawal in Cuba?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Trace the development of the Communist bloc from post-World War II to 1980. How did the post-Stalinist leaders implement communism? Did the people of the Soviet bloc change their view of communism over time?​

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 9

Which of the following organizations was the supervisor of the Marshall Plan?

Accepted Answer

A) European Coal and Steel Community 
B) Organization for European Economic Cooperation 
C) European Economic Community 
D) European Union 
E) North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
A) European Coal and Steel Community 
B) Organization for European Economic Cooperation 
C) European Economic Community 
D) European Union 
E) North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Question 10

All of the following were true of the Stalinist phase of development in Communist Bloc EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) It lasted from the late 1940s to the mid 1950s. 
B) It saw a huge increase of industrial capacities. 
C) It saw a huge growth in urban areas due to the relocation of rural laborers. 
D) It collectivized agriculture which retained a significant place in the budget. 
E) New cities were built around the industries of steel and chemicals. 
A) It lasted from the late 1940s to the mid 1950s. 
B) It saw a huge increase of industrial capacities. 
C) It saw a huge growth in urban areas due to the relocation of rural laborers. 
D) It collectivized agriculture which retained a significant place in the budget. 
E) New cities were built around the industries of steel and chemicals.

Question 11

How was the Soviet Union's new conservatism exemplified during the 1960s?

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 12

What factor  exacerbated  East Germany's troubled postwar economic situation?

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 13

What event led to the start of the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

A) North Korea attacked the US 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 US ally South Korea. 
A) North Korea attacked the US 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 US ally South Korea.

Question 14

​Why was the so-called Pax Sovietica accepted by the West?

Accepted Answer

A) ​The Warsaw Pact was a counterbalance to NATO. 
B) ​The Soviets developed the atomic weapon in 1949. 
C) ​The Soviet policy of peaceful coexistence brought peace. 
D) ​The West was more interested in economic competition. 
E) ​The aggressive phase of communism ended with Stalin's death. 
A) ​The Warsaw Pact was a counterbalance to NATO. 
B) ​The Soviets developed the atomic weapon in 1949. 
C) ​The Soviet policy of peaceful coexistence brought peace. 
D) ​The West was more interested in economic competition. 
E) ​The aggressive phase of communism ended with Stalin's death.

Question 15

What has caused a strain in the  supranational organization known as the European Union since the 2004 expansion?

Accepted Answer

A) The introduction of a standard currency, the euro . 
B) Has been approached by Russia, which would like to join. 
C) Added the former communist Eastern European nations. 
D) Lifted travel restrictions among member nations. 
E) The global financial crisis of 2008. 
A) The introduction of a standard currency, the euro . 
B) Has been approached by Russia, which would like to join. 
C) Added the former communist Eastern European nations. 
D) Lifted travel restrictions among member nations. 
E) The global financial crisis of 2008.

Question 16

In what year was the Berlin Wall constructed?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 46: The Cold World War

Term for identification: Korean War

Term for identification: Maastricht Treaty

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

The ____________________ committed the United States to defend governments throughout the world that were threatened with communist takeover.

Describe the role of the United States in economic affairs of post-World War II Europe and the policy of containing communism. Was the US successful in their endeavors? Why or why not? Defend your answer with examples.​

Compare and contrast Western Europe and Eastern Europe's post-war recovery including the political, social, and economic aspects.

What was the condition placed on the United States in exchange for Soviet missile withdrawal in Cuba?

Trace the development of the Communist bloc from post-World War II to 1980. How did the post-Stalinist leaders implement communism? Did the people of the Soviet bloc change their view of communism over time?​

Which of the following organizations was the supervisor of the Marshall Plan?

All of the following were true of the Stalinist phase of development in Communist Bloc EXCEPT

How was the Soviet Union's new conservatism exemplified during the 1960s?

What factor exacerbated East Germany's troubled postwar economic situation?

What event led to the start of the Korean War?

​Why was the so-called Pax Sovietica accepted by the West?

What has caused a strain in the supranational organization known as the European Union since the 2004 expansion?

In what year was the Berlin Wall constructed?

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Describe the role of the United States in economic affairs of post-World War II Europe and the policy of containing communism. Was the US successful in their endeavors? Why or why not? Defend your answer with examples.

Trace the development of the Communist bloc from post-World War II to 1980. How did the post-Stalinist leaders implement communism? Did the people of the Soviet bloc change their view of communism over time?

Why was the so-called Pax Sovietica accepted by the West?