Question 1

What did the Suez intervention of 1956 prove?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States had little power to stop a determined Britain. 
B) Western Europe could not impose its will on the world without U.S.support. 
C) The United States had little power to stop a determined France. 
D) The new states in Africa and the Middle East were still,essentially,European colonies. 
A) The United States had little power to stop a determined Britain. 
B) Western Europe could not impose its will on the world without U.S.support. 
C) The United States had little power to stop a determined France. 
D) The new states in Africa and the Middle East were still,essentially,European colonies. B

Question 2

Economically,Russia is vulnerable because of its _________.

Accepted Answer

A) relatively small size 
B) failure to industrialize 
C) lack of natural resources 
D) reliance on a single commodity,oil 
A) relatively small size 
B) failure to industrialize 
C) lack of natural resources 
D) reliance on a single commodity,oil D

Question 3

Do you think the Cold War could have been avoided? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The Cold War was a result of deep-seated ideological differences between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as a power struggle for global dominance. These differences were rooted in the aftermath of World War II, with the US promoting democracy and capitalism, and the Soviet Union advocating for communism and a planned economy.

Given the historical context and the deeply entrenched beliefs on both sides, it is unlikely that the Cold War could have been avoided entirely. The ideological and geopolitical tensions between the two superpowers were too significant to be resolved through diplomacy alone.

However, it is possible that certain events or decisions could have mitigated the intensity and duration of the Cold War. For example, more open and transparent communication between the US and the Soviet Union, as well as a willingness to find common ground on certain issues, may have lessened the hostility and suspicion that characterized the era.

Ultimately, while it may not have been entirely avoidable, the Cold War could have been managed more effectively through diplomacy, compromise, and a commitment to finding peaceful solutions to global conflicts.

Question 4

The founding of ________ resulted from the British withdrawal from India in 1947.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The founding of ________ resulted from the...

Question 5

Afghanistan was like Greece,Turkey,and Vietnam,in being a _________.

Accepted Answer

A) communist nation 
B) Muslim nation 
C) member of NATO 
D) scene of Cold War confrontations 
A) communist nation 
B) Muslim nation 
C) member of NATO 
D) scene of Cold War confrontations

Question 6

The U.S.and the Soviet Union came closest to outright war during _________.

Accepted Answer

A) the Berlin blockade 
B) the Cuban missile crisis 
C) Tehran conference 
D) the invasion of Iraq 
A) the Berlin blockade 
B) the Cuban missile crisis 
C) Tehran conference 
D) the invasion of Iraq

Question 7

The primary reason Putin supported the American assault on Afghanistan was ________.

Accepted Answer

A) to bring the Cold War to an end 
B) to limit the spread of Islamic extremism to countries that bordered Russia 
C) to reestablish political dominance in Afghanistan 
D) because it was an obvious quagmire that would drain American resources 
A) to bring the Cold War to an end 
B) to limit the spread of Islamic extremism to countries that bordered Russia 
C) to reestablish political dominance in Afghanistan 
D) because it was an obvious quagmire that would drain American resources

Question 8

World War II made decolonization _________.

Accepted Answer

A) immediate 
B) inevitable 
C) impossible 
D) unlikely 
A) immediate 
B) inevitable 
C) impossible 
D) unlikely

Question 9

Brezhnev's two immediate successors were Yuri Andropov and ________.

Accepted Answer

Konstantin

Question 10

In 1957,Fidel Castro took power in Cuba,removing the dictator ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1957,Fidel Castro took power in Cuba,removing...

Question 11

What caused Khrushchev's absence at the Paris Summit Conference?

Accepted Answer

A) the shooting of a reconnaissance aircraft 
B) condemnation of the shooting from European nations 
C) Eisenhower's refusal to apologize for the United States' surveillance of the Soviet Union 
D) the United States' competition with Soviet space missions 
A) the shooting of a reconnaissance aircraft 
B) condemnation of the shooting from European nations 
C) Eisenhower's refusal to apologize for the United States' surveillance of the Soviet Union 
D) the United States' competition with Soviet space missions

Question 12

Who called the Soviet Union an "evil empire"?

Accepted Answer

A) Pope John Paul II 
B) U.S.President Ronald Reagan 
C) U.S.President Jimmy Carter 
D) Mohandas Gandhi 
A) Pope John Paul II 
B) U.S.President Ronald Reagan 
C) U.S.President Jimmy Carter 
D) Mohandas Gandhi

Question 13

The Helsinki Accords ________.

Accepted Answer

A) represented a step forward in recognizing human rights in Eastern Europe 
B) sought to limit the Soviet sphere of influence in Eastern Europe 
C) were opposed by the United States 
D) were initiated by U.S.President Jimmy Carter 
A) represented a step forward in recognizing human rights in Eastern Europe 
B) sought to limit the Soviet sphere of influence in Eastern Europe 
C) were opposed by the United States 
D) were initiated by U.S.President Jimmy Carter

Question 14

Mikhail Gorbachev's economic policies could be characterized as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hugely successful 
B) moderately successful 
C) having no impact 
D) a failure 
A) hugely successful 
B) moderately successful 
C) having no impact 
D) a failure

Question 15

Why did France follow a path different from Britain with regard to its colonies? What effect did that policy have on Cold War tensions?

Accepted Answer

France followed a different path from Br

Question 16

The creation of a Jewish state ________.

Accepted Answer

A) intensified Cold War conflicts 
B) took place in the course of World War II 
C) was delayed by Britain's harsh judgments of the Zionist movement 
D) engendered a surprisingly positive reaction from Egypt 
A) intensified Cold War conflicts 
B) took place in the course of World War II 
C) was delayed by Britain's harsh judgments of the Zionist movement 
D) engendered a surprisingly positive reaction from Egypt

Question 17

Discuss the causes of the shift from colonization to decolonization.What factors set the stage for decolonization? What role did the United States play in this development?

Accepted Answer

The shift from colonization to decoloniz

Question 18

Which of the following came first in the breakup of Yugoslavia?

Accepted Answer

A) NATO bombing of Serbia 
B) war in Kosovo 
C) war in Bosnia 
D) Kosovo declares its independence 
A) NATO bombing of Serbia 
B) war in Kosovo 
C) war in Bosnia 
D) Kosovo declares its independence

Question 19

The literal meaning of the Muslim term ________ is "a struggle."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The literal meaning of the Muslim term...

Question 20

The train bombings in Madrid,Spain,contributed to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the retention of power by the Spanish government 
B) the removal of Spanish troops from Iraq 
C) greater solidarity between Spain and the United States 
D) the complete breakdown of relations between Spain and the United States 
A) the retention of power by the Spanish government 
B) the removal of Spanish troops from Iraq 
C) greater solidarity between Spain and the United States 
D) the complete breakdown of relations between Spain and the United States

Exam 29: The Cold War Era, decolonization, and the Emergence of a New Europe

What did the Suez intervention of 1956 prove?

Economically,Russia is vulnerable because of its _________.

Do you think the Cold War could have been avoided? Why or why not?

The founding of ________ resulted from the British withdrawal from India in 1947.

Afghanistan was like Greece,Turkey,and Vietnam,in being a _________.

The U.S.and the Soviet Union came closest to outright war during _________.

The primary reason Putin supported the American assault on Afghanistan was ________.

World War II made decolonization _________.

Brezhnev's two immediate successors were Yuri Andropov and ________.

In 1957,Fidel Castro took power in Cuba,removing the dictator ________.

What caused Khrushchev's absence at the Paris Summit Conference?

Who called the Soviet Union an "evil empire"?

The Helsinki Accords ________.

Mikhail Gorbachev's economic policies could be characterized as ________.

Why did France follow a path different from Britain with regard to its colonies? What effect did that policy have on Cold War tensions?

The creation of a Jewish state ________.

Discuss the causes of the shift from colonization to decolonization.What factors set the stage for decolonization? What role did the United States play in this development?

Which of the following came first in the breakup of Yugoslavia?

The literal meaning of the Muslim term ________ is "a struggle."

The train bombings in Madrid,Spain,contributed to ________.

The Birth of Civilization

The Rise of Greek Civilization

Classical and Hellenistic Greece

Rome: From Republic to Empire

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages: Creating a New European Society and Culture 4761000

The High Middle Ages: the Rise of European Empires and States (1000-1300)

Medieval Society: Hierarchies, towns, universities, and Families (1000-1300)

The Late Middle Ages: Social and Political Breakdown (1300-1453)

Renaissance and Discovery

The Age of Reformation

The Age of Religious Wars

European State Consolidation in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

New Directions in Thought and Culture in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

Society and Economy Under the Old Regime in the Eighteenth Century

The Transatlantic Economy, trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion

The Age of Enlightenment: Eighteenth-Century Thought

The French Revolution

The Age of Napoleon and the Triumph of Romanticism

The Conservative Order and the Challenges of Reform (1815-1832)

Economic Advance and Social Unrest (1830-1850)

The Age of Nation-States

The Building of European Supremacy: Society and Politics to World War I

The Birth of Modern European Thought

The Age of Western Imperialism

Alliances, War, and a Troubled Peace

The Interwar Years: the Challenge of Dictators and Depression

World War Ii

Social, cultural, and Economic Challenges in the West Through the Present

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