Question 1

The IMF coordinated national currencies by

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A)  Establishing fixed exchange rates. 
B)  Advancing credit to countries with balance-of-payments deficits. 
C)  Providing high-interest loans to the United States. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  Establishing fixed exchange rates. 
B)  Advancing credit to countries with balance-of-payments deficits. 
C)  Providing high-interest loans to the United States. 
D)  Both a and b D

Question 2

After World War II, the Allies took which of the following actions in Korea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allowed for Korean unification under Kim Il Sung 
B)  Divided Korea into U.S. and Soviet zones of occupation 
C)  Allowed for a neutral and united Korea 
D)  Permitted free and open elections in all of Korea 
A)  Allowed for Korean unification under Kim Il Sung 
B)  Divided Korea into U.S. and Soviet zones of occupation 
C)  Allowed for a neutral and united Korea 
D)  Permitted free and open elections in all of Korea B

Question 3

The Soviet Union did not accept Marshall Plan assistance because

Accepted Answer

A)  Stalin feared the revitalization of Great Britain, France, and Germany. 
B)  Eastern Europe had already recovered from World War II. 
C)  Stalin believed an American invasion of the Soviet Union was imminent. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Stalin feared the revitalization of Great Britain, France, and Germany. 
B)  Eastern Europe had already recovered from World War II. 
C)  Stalin believed an American invasion of the Soviet Union was imminent. 
D)  All of the above. A

Question 4

During the Chinese Civil War, U.S. foreign policy could be best characterized by which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States took the side of the forces led by Mao Zedong. 
B)  No one in the United States believed that developments in Asia would have an impact on the global balance of power. 
C)  The United States' policy was caught between a repressive right-wing government and the possibility of a communist government. 
D)  The United States' economic and military assistance was decisive in determining the outcome of the war. 
A)  The United States took the side of the forces led by Mao Zedong. 
B)  No one in the United States believed that developments in Asia would have an impact on the global balance of power. 
C)  The United States' policy was caught between a repressive right-wing government and the possibility of a communist government. 
D)  The United States' economic and military assistance was decisive in determining the outcome of the war.

Question 5

Which of the following was not one of the nations that the United States and the Soviet Union clashed over in the early years of the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran 
B)  Greece 
C)  Saudi Arabia 
D)  Turkey 
A)  Iran 
B)  Greece 
C)  Saudi Arabia 
D)  Turkey

Question 6

Foremost among the dramatic changes taking place in the world economy after World War II was

Accepted Answer

A)  The emergence of Soviet hegemony. 
B)  The emergence of British hegemony. 
C)  The emergence of American hegemony. 
D)  The lack of an economic hegemon. 
A)  The emergence of Soviet hegemony. 
B)  The emergence of British hegemony. 
C)  The emergence of American hegemony. 
D)  The lack of an economic hegemon.

Question 7

Explain how bipolarity may have caused the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Only two powers capable of projecting in

Question 8

Which of the following statements best characterizes the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Soviets realized that there would be serious international political consequences for their invasion. 
B)  The invasion was denounced by only the United States. 
C)  The invasion proved disastrous for Soviets as they became bogged down in a quagmire. 
D)  The invasion was not the first time the Soviets had deployed troops outside eastern Europe. 
A)  The Soviets realized that there would be serious international political consequences for their invasion. 
B)  The invasion was denounced by only the United States. 
C)  The invasion proved disastrous for Soviets as they became bogged down in a quagmire. 
D)  The invasion was not the first time the Soviets had deployed troops outside eastern Europe.

Question 9

Apply the levels of analysis to the possible explanations for the end of the Cold War. Briefly explain each and demonstrate how the level of analysis applies.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Gorbachev: "great man" theory-

Question 10

The intervention of which country in the Korean War was a factor leading to the stalemate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Soviet Union 
B)  Japan 
C)  China 
D)  The United States 
A)  The Soviet Union 
B)  Japan 
C)  China 
D)  The United States

Question 11

The invasion of South Korea brought to mind the lessons learned

Accepted Answer

A)  At the end of World War I. 
B)  At Munich. 
C)  During the Concert of Europe. 
D)  During Yugoslavia's break with the Soviet Union. 
A)  At the end of World War I. 
B)  At Munich. 
C)  During the Concert of Europe. 
D)  During Yugoslavia's break with the Soviet Union.

Question 12

Those who blame the United States for the beginning of the Cold War use which level of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  System 
B)  Domestic 
C)  Individual 
D)  Bipolar 
A)  System 
B)  Domestic 
C)  Individual 
D)  Bipolar

Question 13

The different periods of rising and falling tensions during the Cold War

Accepted Answer

A)  Were far less stable compared with the shifting alliances and wars of earlier years. 
B)  Were not shaped by the personalities and beliefs of superpower leaders. 
C)  Were influenced by domestic politics. 
D)  Occurred during a period of a multipolar balance of power. 
A)  Were far less stable compared with the shifting alliances and wars of earlier years. 
B)  Were not shaped by the personalities and beliefs of superpower leaders. 
C)  Were influenced by domestic politics. 
D)  Occurred during a period of a multipolar balance of power.

Question 14

What were the provisions and problems with the SALT I Treaty?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&The Interim Agreement and the ABM Treaty

Question 15

The Cuban Missile Crisis had what effect on the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Soviet leaders set about challenging America's nuclear superiority. 
B)  There was a sudden relaxation of Cold War tensions. 
C)  The United States became overconfident of its abilities. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Soviet leaders set about challenging America's nuclear superiority. 
B)  There was a sudden relaxation of Cold War tensions. 
C)  The United States became overconfident of its abilities. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 16

Define the Marshall Plan.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Named after Secretary of State George C.

Question 17

Define NATO and the Warsaw Pact.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&NATO: U.S.-led alliance of the nations o

Question 18

What new purpose did the World Bank find in the 1950s and 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lending money to the United States 
B)  Lending money to the developed countries of the West 
C)  Lending money to lesser-developed countries 
D)  Lending money to individuals 
A)  Lending money to the United States 
B)  Lending money to the developed countries of the West 
C)  Lending money to lesser-developed countries 
D)  Lending money to individuals

Question 19

Those who argue that U.S.-Soviet antagonism diminished because of changes in the international balance of power argue that the real winners of the Cold War are

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan and Germany. 
B)  The American people. 
C)  The Third World. 
D)  The Soviet Union and eastern Europe. 
A)  Japan and Germany. 
B)  The American people. 
C)  The Third World. 
D)  The Soviet Union and eastern Europe.

Question 20

Those who emphasize the importance of misunderstanding and misperceptions in creating the Cold War argue that

Accepted Answer

A)  After the original misperceptions occurred, a process of action-reaction between the superpowers developed. 
B)  The superpowers comprehended the basic defensive nature of each other's policies. 
C)  Soviet misperceptions of American interests were the cause of the Cold War. 
D)  Ideological competition was primarily responsible for the Cold War. 
A)  After the original misperceptions occurred, a process of action-reaction between the superpowers developed. 
B)  The superpowers comprehended the basic defensive nature of each other's policies. 
C)  Soviet misperceptions of American interests were the cause of the Cold War. 
D)  Ideological competition was primarily responsible for the Cold War.

The IMF coordinated national currencies by

After World War II, the Allies took which of the following actions in Korea?

The Soviet Union did not accept Marshall Plan assistance because

During the Chinese Civil War, U.S. foreign policy could be best characterized by which of the following statements?

Which of the following was not one of the nations that the United States and the Soviet Union clashed over in the early years of the Cold War?

Foremost among the dramatic changes taking place in the world economy after World War II was

Explain how bipolarity may have caused the Cold War.

Which of the following statements best characterizes the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

Apply the levels of analysis to the possible explanations for the end of the Cold War. Briefly explain each and demonstrate how the level of analysis applies.

The intervention of which country in the Korean War was a factor leading to the stalemate?

The invasion of South Korea brought to mind the lessons learned

Those who blame the United States for the beginning of the Cold War use which level of analysis?

The different periods of rising and falling tensions during the Cold War

What were the provisions and problems with the SALT I Treaty?

The Cuban Missile Crisis had what effect on the Cold War?

Define the Marshall Plan.

Define NATO and the Warsaw Pact.

What new purpose did the World Bank find in the 1950s and 1960s?

Those who argue that U.S.-Soviet antagonism diminished because of changes in the international balance of power argue that the real winners of the Cold War are

Those who emphasize the importance of misunderstanding and misperceptions in creating the Cold War argue that

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Exam 4: World Politics and Economics: the Cold War

The IMF coordinated national currencies by

After World War II, the Allies took which of the following actions in Korea?

The Soviet Union did not accept Marshall Plan assistance because

During the Chinese Civil War, U.S. foreign policy could be best characterized by which of the following statements?

Which of the following was not one of the nations that the United States and the Soviet Union clashed over in the early years of the Cold War?

Foremost among the dramatic changes taking place in the world economy after World War II was

Explain how bipolarity may have caused the Cold War.

Which of the following statements best characterizes the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

Apply the levels of analysis to the possible explanations for the end of the Cold War. Briefly explain each and demonstrate how the level of analysis applies.

The intervention of which country in the Korean War was a factor leading to the stalemate?

The invasion of South Korea brought to mind the lessons learned

Those who blame the United States for the beginning of the Cold War use which level of analysis?

The different periods of rising and falling tensions during the Cold War

What were the provisions and problems with the SALT I Treaty?

The Cuban Missile Crisis had what effect on the Cold War?

Define the Marshall Plan.

Define NATO and the Warsaw Pact.

What new purpose did the World Bank find in the 1950s and 1960s?

Those who argue that U.S.-Soviet antagonism diminished because of changes in the international balance of power argue that the real winners of the Cold War are

Those who emphasize the importance of misunderstanding and misperceptions in creating the Cold War argue that

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