Exam 27: The Cold War and the Remaking of Europe, 1945-1960s

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In 1949, German centrist politicians came to power in the new state of the German Federal Republic, whose first chancellor was which Catholic politician?

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Briefly describe the twentieth-century philosophy of existentialism. How did Simone de Beauvoir apply this philosophy to the condition of women?

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Answer would ideally include the following. Existentialists explored the meaning-or the lack of meaning-of existence in an unethical and sometimes evil world; they believed there was no God and that no one was born with spiritual goodness. Instead, they argued, the individual creates an "authentic" existence through actions and choice. Sartre emphasized such actions and choices in the political sphere. In The Second Sex, Simone de Beauvoir applied this philosophy to women's lives, saying that most women had failed to take considered actions that would give them an authentic existence. By unquestioningly fulfilling traditional roles, women became an object, or "Other."

Which of the following characterized U.S. president Harry Truman's policies toward the Soviet Union?

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What advantages for the European Economic Community (the Common Market) were supposed to exist in using international "technocrats" to make expert decisions that would affect all member states?

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How did Europeans experience what some called the "Americanization" of Europe in the postwar period?

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Which of the following statements best describes the movement of Russians after World War II?

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How was Vietnam divided by 1954?

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In 1949, the Soviet Union created regional economic organizations in order to

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Who was Rosa Parks, and why was her act of defiance so significant?

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How did western European states rebuild with some success in the decade or so after World War II?

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In 1947, Britain ceded its control of Palestine to

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Which country remained mostly untouched by World War II?

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From 1949 to 1954, a wave of anti-Communist hysteria that included book burnings and investigations of over six million people spread across which country?

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Why were many Russians surprised by Joseph Stalin's post-World War II domestic policies, and how did these policies affect industry, agriculture, the military, and women?

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Explain how the Marshall Plan, the establishment of NATO and the Warsaw Pact, and the founding of the European Economic Community all can be seen to reflect Europe's position between two nuclear superpowers.

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Which of the following characterized postwar European welfare states?

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Many Jewish concentration camp survivors returned to their countries in Europe to find that

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The Cuban missile crisis began in 1962 immediately after the

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How did the United States respond when, in 1948, the Soviets blockaded Berlin, which was situated more than one hundred miles inside the Soviet zone?

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What notable change ensured the United Nations a greater chance of success than its predecessor, the League of Nations?

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Exam 27: The Cold War and the Remaking of Europe, 1945-1960s

In 1949, German centrist politicians came to power in the new state of the German Federal Republic, whose first chancellor was which Catholic politician?

Briefly describe the twentieth-century philosophy of existentialism. How did Simone de Beauvoir apply this philosophy to the condition of women?

Which of the following characterized U.S. president Harry Truman's policies toward the Soviet Union?

What advantages for the European Economic Community (the Common Market) were supposed to exist in using international "technocrats" to make expert decisions that would affect all member states?

How did Europeans experience what some called the "Americanization" of Europe in the postwar period?

Which of the following statements best describes the movement of Russians after World War II? ​ ​

How was Vietnam divided by 1954? ​ ​

In 1949, the Soviet Union created regional economic organizations in order to

Who was Rosa Parks, and why was her act of defiance so significant?

How did western European states rebuild with some success in the decade or so after World War II?

In 1947, Britain ceded its control of Palestine to

Which country remained mostly untouched by World War II?

From 1949 to 1954, a wave of anti-Communist hysteria that included book burnings and investigations of over six million people spread across which country?

Why were many Russians surprised by Joseph Stalin's post-World War II domestic policies, and how did these policies affect industry, agriculture, the military, and women?

Explain how the Marshall Plan, the establishment of NATO and the Warsaw Pact, and the founding of the European Economic Community all can be seen to reflect Europe's position between two nuclear superpowers.

Which of the following characterized postwar European welfare states?

Many Jewish concentration camp survivors returned to their countries in Europe to find that

The Cuban missile crisis began in 1962 immediately after the

How did the United States respond when, in 1948, the Soviets blockaded Berlin, which was situated more than one hundred miles inside the Soviet zone?

What notable change ensured the United Nations a greater chance of success than its predecessor, the League of Nations?

Early Western Civilization, 400,000-1000 B.C.E

Near East Empires and the Reemergence of Civilization in Greece, 1000-500 B.C.E

The Greek Golden Age, C 500-C 400 B.C.E

From the Classical to the Hellenistic World, 400-30 B.C.E

The Rise of Rome and Its Republic, 753-44 B.C.E

The Creation of the Roman Empire, 44 B.C.E-284 C.E

The Transformation of the Roman Empire, 284-600 C.E

The Heirs of Rome: Islam, Byzantium, and Europe, 600-750

From Centralization to Fragmentation, 750-1050

Commercial Quickening and Religious Reform, 1050-1150

The Flowering of the Middle Ages, 1150-1215

The Medieval Synthesis and Its Cracks, 1215-1340

Crisis and Renaissance, 1340-1492

Global Encounters and the Shock of the Reformation, 1492-1560

Wars of Religion and the Clash of Worldviews, 1560-1648

Absolutism, Constitutionalism, and the Search for Order, 1640-1700

The Atlantic System and Its Consequences, 1700-1750

The Promise of Enlightenment, 1750-1789

The Cataclysm of Revolution, 1789-1799

Napoleon and the Revolutionary Legacy, 1800-1830

Industrialization and Social Ferment, 1830-1850

Politics and Culture of the Nation-State, 1850-1870

Empire, Industry, and Everyday Life, 1870-1890

Modernity and the Road to War, 1890-1914

World War I and Its Aftermath, 1914-1929

The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945

Postindustrial Society and the End of the Cold War Order, 1960s-1989

A New Globalism, 1989 to the Present

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Which of the following statements best describes the movement of Russians after World War II?

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