Question 1

The arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union began in 1949 when the Soviet Union tested its own _________,a weapon on which the United States had a monopoly until that time.

Accepted Answer

A)  atomic bomb 
B)  hydrogen bomb 
C)  neutron bomb 
D)  "star wars" defense system 
E)  cobalt bomb

Question 2

General Douglas MacArthur,a hero of World War II,burnished his reputation by boldly driving North Korean forces into China,thereby leading to a conclusion of the conflict largely on American terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Although many intellectuals wanted to investigate the mentality of Nazism,others simply wanted people to remember.Many survivors of the concentration camps,such as _________,wanted others to know what had happened and to not forget.

Accepted Answer

A)  Klaus Barbie 
B)  Primo Levi 
C)  Günter Grass 
D)  Adolph Eichmann 
E)  Hermann Hess

Question 4

Having been successful in their attempts to seize power in many places in the years following World War II,the communists continued open warfare in many countries such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Korea. 
B)  Thailand. 
C)  Cambodia. 
D)  Burma. 
E)  Manchuria.

Question 5

Although all of Western Europe experienced economic recovery in the post-World War II years,one country in particular,_________,had a spectacular recovery.

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  West Germany 
C)  the Netherlands 
D)  Italy 
E)  Great Britain

Question 6

Why did the rebellions in Hungary against the Soviet Union not meet with the same success as those of Poland?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why did the rebellions in Hungary against...

Question 7

After coming to power in 1956 and nationalizing the Suez Canal,Gamal Abdul Nasser used the money raised from operating the canal to fund a project,the _________,to further bolster Egyptian national pride and economy.

Accepted Answer

A)  restoration of the pyramids 
B)  Aswan Dam on the Nile 
C)  rebuilding of the Library of Alexandria 
D)  building of hospitals throughout Africa 
E)  building of schools throughout the Arab world

Question 8

What process was referred to as the making of "an Iron Curtain"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What process was referred to as the...

Question 9

When Belgium withdrew from its colonies in Africa in 1960,it,unlike France,left the countries with functioning railroads,a stable economy,and an educational system in place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The COMECON ensured that the Soviet Union could sell its exports at prices well above the world level and compelled other members to trade with the Soviet Union,but to their disadvantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

With Nikita Khrushchev's "thaw" following his consolidation of power in 1956,some Eastern European countries were able to secure a measure of independence from the Soviet Union,such as Poland did under its leader:

Accepted Answer

A)  Imre Nagy. 
B)   
C)   
D)  Wenceslas Lübeck. 
E)

Question 12

The modern welfare state was a creation of the post-World War II economic boom and was first instituted in Great Britain under the Labour party prime minister:

Accepted Answer

A)  Winston Churchill. 
B)  David Lloyd George. 
C)  Neville Chamberlain. 
D)  Anthony Eden. 
E)  Clement Atlee.

Question 13

When Europe began to take sides between West and East following World War II,Yugoslavia was declared to have "taken the road to nationalism" by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Josef Stalin. 
B)  Harry S Truman. 
C)  Clement Atlee. 
D)  Josip Broz. 
E)  Janos Kadar.

Question 14

Even more popular than Catch-22,The Lord of the Rings,a set of novels by _________,gave young romantics who rebelled against postwar Western culture a fantasy world to which they could escape.

Accepted Answer

A)  C. S. Lewis 
B)  J. R. R. Tolkien 
C)  T. S. Eliot 
D)  H. P. Lovecraft 
E)  J. P. Morgan

Question 15

The British had been in political control of Palestine since World War I,but promised a portion of the land as a Jewish homeland with its 1917:

Accepted Answer

A)  Declaration of Balmorals. 
B)  Danforth Declaration. 
C)  Statement of Jewish Principles. 
D)  Balfour Declaration. 
E)  Zion Protocols.

Exam 27: The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

The arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union began in 1949 when the Soviet Union tested its own _________,a weapon on which the United States had a monopoly until that time.

General Douglas MacArthur,a hero of World War II,burnished his reputation by boldly driving North Korean forces into China,thereby leading to a conclusion of the conflict largely on American terms.

Although many intellectuals wanted to investigate the mentality of Nazism,others simply wanted people to remember.Many survivors of the concentration camps,such as _________,wanted others to know what had happened and to not forget.

Having been successful in their attempts to seize power in many places in the years following World War II,the communists continued open warfare in many countries such as:

Although all of Western Europe experienced economic recovery in the post-World War II years,one country in particular,_________,had a spectacular recovery.

Why did the rebellions in Hungary against the Soviet Union not meet with the same success as those of Poland?

After coming to power in 1956 and nationalizing the Suez Canal,Gamal Abdul Nasser used the money raised from operating the canal to fund a project,the _________,to further bolster Egyptian national pride and economy.

What process was referred to as the making of "an Iron Curtain"?

When Belgium withdrew from its colonies in Africa in 1960,it,unlike France,left the countries with functioning railroads,a stable economy,and an educational system in place.

The COMECON ensured that the Soviet Union could sell its exports at prices well above the world level and compelled other members to trade with the Soviet Union,but to their disadvantage.

With Nikita Khrushchev's "thaw" following his consolidation of power in 1956,some Eastern European countries were able to secure a measure of independence from the Soviet Union,such as Poland did under its leader:

The modern welfare state was a creation of the post-World War II economic boom and was first instituted in Great Britain under the Labour party prime minister:

When Europe began to take sides between West and East following World War II,Yugoslavia was declared to have "taken the road to nationalism" by:

Even more popular than Catch-22,The Lord of the Rings,a set of novels by _________,gave young romantics who rebelled against postwar Western culture a fantasy world to which they could escape.

The British had been in political control of Palestine since World War I,but promised a portion of the land as a Jewish homeland with its 1917: