Exam 2: The Historical Evolution of International Politics

In what way did World War II cause a fundamental shift in global power? What was the effect of the war on the rise of U.S. power?

Thucydides posited a theory of international politics that stated

Prior to the First World War, which declining empire controlled the Balkans?

What major problem do most third world countries share?

A situation in which one country controls another country or territory is called

While the modern state system was emerging in Europe, what was happening in the rest of the world?

Leaders after World War I sought to prevent future wars through

The United States dropped nuclear weapons on which cities?

The collapse of communism led to

The World Bank is considered which type of nonstate actor?

The idea of collective security failed because of all of the following except

The spark that ignited World War I was

The conflict over religion that sprang from the Protestant Reformation was called the

The Triple Alliance was a pact among three countries, pledging to help the other in case of attack. These countries were

The explanation of the Peloponnesian war by Thucydides is still important today because of the role of

Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany

According to the textbook, during the Concert of Europe period

Which is NOT a characteristic of fascism as developed in Italy and Germany?

Discuss and explain the evolution of the Cold War. How did the Cold War affect international politics?

One measure taken immediately after the conclusion of the Cuban Missile Crisis was