Exam 15: Cold War and a New Western World 1945-1965

Compare and contrast the struggle for independence in Algeria and Ghana. How would you explain the differences you note?

A new round of Soviet purges was only averted in 1953 by Stalin's death.

Where did the Soviet Union install a pro-Soviet regime in the immediate aftermath of World War II?

What was the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962?

What is an example of the relaxation of repressive Stalinism during Khrushchev's regime?

Indonesia gained its independence from Britain in the late 1940s.

The French welfare state became the model for most European states after the war.

In addition to the devastation of the countries, cities, peoples, and cultures of Europe, what did World War II destroy?

For which development was the American artist Jackson Pollock most noted?

What was the Truman Doctrine? How did it shape U.S. foreign policy?

The Treaty of ____ created the European Economic Community, or Common Market.

In the late 1940s, Clement Atlee and the Labour Party enacted reforms that created

How was the Cuban missile crisis resolved? What changes were made in its aftermath?

What is NATO?

North Korea invaded South Korea in

What did Mao hope to achieve with the Great Leap Forward? Why was it such a disaster?

What was a key factor contributing to the development of the Cold War in Eastern Europe?

What was the primary vehicle for the diffusion of American popular culture in the years immediately following World War II?

Which area witnessed the first conflict in the unfolding of the Cold War?

Kwame Nkrumah formed the first African political party in sub-Saharan Africa.