Question 1

A "mixed economy" is one in which

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A)  the government controls some industries and financial institutions, while some are completely privately owned, and some are in between. 
B)  members of all levels of the society are able to participate in all businesses as they see fit. 
C)  a country consciously enters into a wide variety of enterprises in all sectors of business for diversification purposes. 
D)  labor and management sometimes get along well and sometimes are so at odds that strikes occur. 
E)  the citizens can never be sure if their economy will be successful or not. 
A)  the government controls some industries and financial institutions, while some are completely privately owned, and some are in between. 
B)  members of all levels of the society are able to participate in all businesses as they see fit. 
C)  a country consciously enters into a wide variety of enterprises in all sectors of business for diversification purposes. 
D)  labor and management sometimes get along well and sometimes are so at odds that strikes occur. 
E)  the citizens can never be sure if their economy will be successful or not.

Question 2

East Germany's troubled postwar economic situation was exacerbated by

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A)  American refusal to provide funds under the Marshall Plan. 
B)  the removal of everything possible by the Soviet Union. 
C)  the fact that East Germany had no outside support at all. 
D)  the reality that most highly educated people lived in West Germany. 
E)  the fact that its people were too demoralized by Soviet occupation to work. 
A)  American refusal to provide funds under the Marshall Plan. 
B)  the removal of everything possible by the Soviet Union. 
C)  the fact that East Germany had no outside support at all. 
D)  the reality that most highly educated people lived in West Germany. 
E)  the fact that its people were too demoralized by Soviet occupation to work.

Question 3

Khrushchev's term for the period 1955-1970 in the Soviet Bloc that placed somewhat more emphasis than before on consumer comfort was "____________________" communism.

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The answer of Khrushchev's term for the period 1955-1970 in...

Question 4

By the Truman Doctrine,the United States

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A)  pledged to rebuild Europe with military hardware. 
B)  agreed to limit nuclear weapons testing. 
C)  began its intervention in Vietnam. 
D)  placed atomic warheads in Turkey. 
E)  pledged to preserve friendly governments from communism. 
A)  pledged to rebuild Europe with military hardware. 
B)  agreed to limit nuclear weapons testing. 
C)  began its intervention in Vietnam. 
D)  placed atomic warheads in Turkey. 
E)  pledged to preserve friendly governments from communism.

Question 5

The nation most responsible for bringing prosperity back to Europe after World War II was

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A)  the United States. 
B)  Great Britain. 
C)  France. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Soviet Union. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  Great Britain. 
C)  France. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Soviet Union.

Question 6

Global student protests against NATO policies reached a peak in 1968,when the overriding issue was

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A)  the Korean conflict. 
B)  American involvement in Vietnam. 
C)  the Iranian revolution. 
D)  the Cuban Missile Crisis. 
E)  nuclear proliferation. 
A)  the Korean conflict. 
B)  American involvement in Vietnam. 
C)  the Iranian revolution. 
D)  the Cuban Missile Crisis. 
E)  nuclear proliferation.

Question 7

Peaceful coexistence was the policy ostensibly followed by Soviet Chairman ____________________.

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The answer of Peaceful coexistence was the policy ostensibly followed...

Question 8

Khrushchev's gamble of secretly sending nuclear weapons to Cuba was discovered and challenged in 1962 by U.S.President ____________________.

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The answer of Khrushchev's gamble of secretly sending nuclear weapons...

Question 9

The Korean War began in 1950 when

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A)  South Korea invaded North Korea. 
B)  North Korea invaded South Korea. 
C)  China invaded South Korea. 
D)  Japan invaded North Korea. 
E)  South and North Korea split into two countries. 
A)  South Korea invaded North Korea. 
B)  North Korea invaded South Korea. 
C)  China invaded South Korea. 
D)  Japan invaded North Korea. 
E)  South and North Korea split into two countries.

Question 10

The supranational organization known as the European Union (EU)

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A)  contains twenty states at present. 
B)  has been approached by Russia, which would like to join. 
C)  has evolved from earlier organizations that date back to the 1970s. 
D)  now contains about 150 million customers. 
E)  introduced a standard currency, the Euro, in 2002, and lifted travel restrictions among member nations. 
A)  contains twenty states at present. 
B)  has been approached by Russia, which would like to join. 
C)  has evolved from earlier organizations that date back to the 1970s. 
D)  now contains about 150 million customers. 
E)  introduced a standard currency, the Euro, in 2002, and lifted travel restrictions among member nations.

Question 11

The Berlin Wall was constructed in

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A)  1948. 
B)  1953. 
C)  1961. 
D)  1968. 
E)  1976. 
A)  1948. 
B)  1953. 
C)  1961. 
D)  1968. 
E)  1976.

Question 12

The Ostpolitik of Willy Brandt

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A)  led to a recognition of the de facto borders that existed between East and West Germany. 
B)  led to the signing of the Nuclear Test Ban in 1963. 
C)  helped ease tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States. 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
E)  Both A and C are correct. 
A)  led to a recognition of the de facto borders that existed between East and West Germany. 
B)  led to the signing of the Nuclear Test Ban in 1963. 
C)  helped ease tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States. 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
E)  Both A and C are correct.

Question 13

The Truman Doctrine represents

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A)  a recognition of the serious threat France posed to world peace. 
B)  a dramatic change in American foreign policy. 
C)  an acknowledgement of Fidel Castro in Cuba. 
D)  a sense of urgency by the Truman Administration to deal with social conflicts at home before addressing global issues. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  a recognition of the serious threat France posed to world peace. 
B)  a dramatic change in American foreign policy. 
C)  an acknowledgement of Fidel Castro in Cuba. 
D)  a sense of urgency by the Truman Administration to deal with social conflicts at home before addressing global issues. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 14

Looking back,it seems clear that America's political power and economic influence in Europe

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A)  was never the same after President Nixon's trip to China. 
B)  usually depended on how aggressive the Soviets were feeling. 
C)  was greatest during the 1960s. 
D)  never achieved what the U.S. government hoped it would. 
E)  was resented even by the countries that succeeded because of that help. 
A)  was never the same after President Nixon's trip to China. 
B)  usually depended on how aggressive the Soviets were feeling. 
C)  was greatest during the 1960s. 
D)  never achieved what the U.S. government hoped it would. 
E)  was resented even by the countries that succeeded because of that help.

Question 15

Describe the course of the Cold War,1961-1979.Identify and rate the significance of the "defining events" of this period.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 16

Discuss post war tensions and how those led to the Cold War.

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Answers would include a discussion of a

Question 17

Europe began to regain an economic balance with the United States after

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A)  Americans began to invest heavily in West Germany. 
B)  Richard Nixon decided to let the dollar find its own level internationally. 
C)  the European Economic Community was founded. 
D)  the Vietnam War ended. 
E)  Jimmy Carter signed an economic agreement with Germany and France. 
A)  Americans began to invest heavily in West Germany. 
B)  Richard Nixon decided to let the dollar find its own level internationally. 
C)  the European Economic Community was founded. 
D)  the Vietnam War ended. 
E)  Jimmy Carter signed an economic agreement with Germany and France.

Question 18

In 1947,Europe's reconstruction was begun under the ____________________.

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The answer of In 1947,Europe's reconstruction was begun under the...

Question 19

In 1956,Soviet tanks were dispatched to quell the ____________________ revolt,which they did with much violence.

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The answer of In 1956,Soviet tanks were dispatched to quell...

Question 20

In the Communist Bloc during the 1970s,

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A)  the government banned Western TV and periodicals. 
B)  the "technology gap" became narrower. 
C)  the economics betrayed signs of a breakdown. 
D)  workers were generally peaceful and well-satisfied. 
E)  significant strides were made toward a free market economy. 
A)  the government banned Western TV and periodicals. 
B)  the "technology gap" became narrower. 
C)  the economics betrayed signs of a breakdown. 
D)  workers were generally peaceful and well-satisfied. 
E)  significant strides were made toward a free market economy.

Exam 47: The Cold World War

A "mixed economy" is one in which

East Germany's troubled postwar economic situation was exacerbated by

Khrushchev's term for the period 1955-1970 in the Soviet Bloc that placed somewhat more emphasis than before on consumer comfort was "____________________" communism.

By the Truman Doctrine,the United States

The nation most responsible for bringing prosperity back to Europe after World War II was

Global student protests against NATO policies reached a peak in 1968,when the overriding issue was

Peaceful coexistence was the policy ostensibly followed by Soviet Chairman ____________________.

Khrushchev's gamble of secretly sending nuclear weapons to Cuba was discovered and challenged in 1962 by U.S.President ____________________.

The Korean War began in 1950 when

The supranational organization known as the European Union (EU)

The Berlin Wall was constructed in

The Ostpolitik of Willy Brandt

The Truman Doctrine represents

Looking back,it seems clear that America's political power and economic influence in Europe

Describe the course of the Cold War,1961-1979.Identify and rate the significance of the "defining events" of this period.

Discuss post war tensions and how those led to the Cold War.

Europe began to regain an economic balance with the United States after

In 1947,Europe's reconstruction was begun under the ____________________.

In 1956,Soviet tanks were dispatched to quell the ____________________ revolt,which they did with much violence.

In the Communist Bloc during the 1970s,

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