Question 1

What are the possible explanations for Khrushchev's decision to place Soviet missiles in Cuba?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&To exploit a perceived America

Question 2

The Soviet concern that U.S. development of the atomic bomb upset the balance of power is supported by what school of thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Realism 
B)  Liberalism 
C)  Capitalism 
D)  Communism 
A)  Realism 
B)  Liberalism 
C)  Capitalism 
D)  Communism

Question 3

Discuss the development of the containment doctrine and the Novikov Telegram.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&George Kennan-Soviet specialist in Ameri

Question 4

Korea was a turning point in the Cold War for all but which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  It led to increased pressures in the United States to reduce military spending. 
B)  It heightened the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union and China in Asia. 
C)  It led the United States to believe that all communist threats were detrimental to American interests. 
D)  It helped to promote a military buildup in Europe. 
A)  It led to increased pressures in the United States to reduce military spending. 
B)  It heightened the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union and China in Asia. 
C)  It led the United States to believe that all communist threats were detrimental to American interests. 
D)  It helped to promote a military buildup in Europe.

Question 5

Define the Truman Doctrine. What did it call for, and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Deny the Soviets any possibility of expa

Question 6

Discuss the Nonaligned Movement. What was it, and what was its impact?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&State leaders who chose not to align the

Question 7

U.S. intervention has taken place in

Accepted Answer

A)  Guatemala. 
B)  Iran. 
C)  South Vietnam. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Guatemala. 
B)  Iran. 
C)  South Vietnam. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 8

Was the Cold War inevitable? Why or why not? Discuss two events from the period 1945-1953 to show why the global conflict between the United States and the USSR could or could not have been avoided.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Confrontation over Iran; enunciation of

Question 9

"The assertive foreign policy and strong defense posture of the United States during the Reagan administration were major causes of the end of the Cold War." Do you agree with this statement? Use three events from the years 1981-1990 to show why it is correct or incorrect.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Possible events: Reagan Doctri

Question 10

Those who argue that the Soviet Union should be held responsible for the Cold War believe that

Accepted Answer

A)  The USSR was inherently aggressive and expansionistic. 
B)  The United States should not have adopted the policy of containment. 
C)  Stalin's expansionist policies were supported by many people outside the Soviet Union. 
D)  The Soviets were content with their subjugation of eastern Europe. 
A)  The USSR was inherently aggressive and expansionistic. 
B)  The United States should not have adopted the policy of containment. 
C)  Stalin's expansionist policies were supported by many people outside the Soviet Union. 
D)  The Soviets were content with their subjugation of eastern Europe.

Question 11

What were policy makers attempting to do with the Bretton Woods system, and what institutions were designed?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Tackle the creation of an international

Question 12

The effects of the lend-lease program and the destruction of European physical and capital stock ensured

Accepted Answer

A)  The Soviet Union would dominate all of Europe. 
B)  A prominent role for U.S. finance following the war. 
C)  Britain would remain the economic hegemon. 
D)  Germany would be divided. 
A)  The Soviet Union would dominate all of Europe. 
B)  A prominent role for U.S. finance following the war. 
C)  Britain would remain the economic hegemon. 
D)  Germany would be divided.

Question 13

Why was the Korean War a turning point in the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Expansion of U.S. military forces
@#LAT-DLM&Stimul

Question 14

The United States and the Soviet Union were the two dominant powers in the world after World War II because

Accepted Answer

A)  They were the only two capable of projecting influence. 
B)  They were the only two capable of challenging each other for global leadership. 
C)  They were the only states that could threaten the other's survival. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  They were the only two capable of projecting influence. 
B)  They were the only two capable of challenging each other for global leadership. 
C)  They were the only states that could threaten the other's survival. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

Which of the following statements does not characterize the collapse of communism in eastern Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Established regimes took considerable time to topple. 
B)  It was brought about by a deterioration in living standards. 
C)  The Soviet Union did not use force to keep governments in power. 
D)  The liberalization that spread to eastern Europe originated in the Soviet Union. 
A)  Established regimes took considerable time to topple. 
B)  It was brought about by a deterioration in living standards. 
C)  The Soviet Union did not use force to keep governments in power. 
D)  The liberalization that spread to eastern Europe originated in the Soviet Union.

Question 16

Those who use the systemic level of analysis to explain the origins of the Cold War point to the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual leaders. 
B)  Ideological competition. 
C)  The responsibility of the Soviet Union for initiating the Cold War. 
D)  Zero-sum games and the security dilemma. 
A)  Individual leaders. 
B)  Ideological competition. 
C)  The responsibility of the Soviet Union for initiating the Cold War. 
D)  Zero-sum games and the security dilemma.

Question 17

Mikhail Gorbachev's approach toward reversing the downward trend in superpower relations is supported by what school of thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Realism 
B)  Liberalism 
C)  Capitalism 
D)  Communism 
A)  Realism 
B)  Liberalism 
C)  Capitalism 
D)  Communism

Question 18

Choose one of the individuals listed and explain his impact on world politics.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Joseph Stalin: brutal, increasingly para

Question 19

What policies did Nixon and Kissinger pursue vis-à-vis the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Acknowledged the Soviet Union

Question 20

By joining NATO, the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  Renounced isolationism. 
B)  Demonstrated the will to resist Soviet aggression. 
C)  Accepted membership in an entangling alliance. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Renounced isolationism. 
B)  Demonstrated the will to resist Soviet aggression. 
C)  Accepted membership in an entangling alliance. 
D)  All of the above.

What are the possible explanations for Khrushchev's decision to place Soviet missiles in Cuba?

The Soviet concern that U.S. development of the atomic bomb upset the balance of power is supported by what school of thought?

Discuss the development of the containment doctrine and the Novikov Telegram.

Korea was a turning point in the Cold War for all but which of the following reasons?

Define the Truman Doctrine. What did it call for, and why is it important?

Discuss the Nonaligned Movement. What was it, and what was its impact?

U.S. intervention has taken place in

Was the Cold War inevitable? Why or why not? Discuss two events from the period 1945-1953 to show why the global conflict between the United States and the USSR could or could not have been avoided.

"The assertive foreign policy and strong defense posture of the United States during the Reagan administration were major causes of the end of the Cold War." Do you agree with this statement? Use three events from the years 1981-1990 to show why it is correct or incorrect.

Those who argue that the Soviet Union should be held responsible for the Cold War believe that

What were policy makers attempting to do with the Bretton Woods system, and what institutions were designed?

The effects of the lend-lease program and the destruction of European physical and capital stock ensured

Why was the Korean War a turning point in the Cold War?

The United States and the Soviet Union were the two dominant powers in the world after World War II because

Which of the following statements does not characterize the collapse of communism in eastern Europe?

Those who use the systemic level of analysis to explain the origins of the Cold War point to the importance of

Mikhail Gorbachev's approach toward reversing the downward trend in superpower relations is supported by what school of thought?

Choose one of the individuals listed and explain his impact on world politics.

What policies did Nixon and Kissinger pursue vis-à-vis the Soviet Union?

By joining NATO, the United States

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What are the possible explanations for Khrushchev's decision to place Soviet missiles in Cuba?

The Soviet concern that U.S. development of the atomic bomb upset the balance of power is supported by what school of thought?

Discuss the development of the containment doctrine and the Novikov Telegram.

Korea was a turning point in the Cold War for all but which of the following reasons?

Define the Truman Doctrine. What did it call for, and why is it important?

Discuss the Nonaligned Movement. What was it, and what was its impact?

U.S. intervention has taken place in

Was the Cold War inevitable? Why or why not? Discuss two events from the period 1945-1953 to show why the global conflict between the United States and the USSR could or could not have been avoided.

"The assertive foreign policy and strong defense posture of the United States during the Reagan administration were major causes of the end of the Cold War." Do you agree with this statement? Use three events from the years 1981-1990 to show why it is correct or incorrect.

Those who argue that the Soviet Union should be held responsible for the Cold War believe that

What were policy makers attempting to do with the Bretton Woods system, and what institutions were designed?

The effects of the lend-lease program and the destruction of European physical and capital stock ensured

Why was the Korean War a turning point in the Cold War?

The United States and the Soviet Union were the two dominant powers in the world after World War II because

Which of the following statements does not characterize the collapse of communism in eastern Europe?

Those who use the systemic level of analysis to explain the origins of the Cold War point to the importance of

Mikhail Gorbachev's approach toward reversing the downward trend in superpower relations is supported by what school of thought?

Choose one of the individuals listed and explain his impact on world politics.

What policies did Nixon and Kissinger pursue vis-à-vis the Soviet Union?

By joining NATO, the United States

World Politics: Complexity and Competing Processes

Theory and World Politics

World Politics and Economics: 1648 1945

Imperialism and Its Survivors

Globalization and Fragmentation in a New World Order: 1991 to the Present

Security Theory and Practice

Contemporary Security Issues

World Politics: Trade and Investment

World Politics: Development

Human Issues: Demographic Trends

Resource Issues

Global Governance: International Law and Organizations

World Politics in Context

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