As a result of the collapse of communism in Europe, which of the following did NOT occurred?

The U.S. supported wage reforms in China

Identify one of the two consequences listed that shows the collapse of com. in E. Europe

U.S. supported educational and and economic reforms, New challenges shifted the focus of U.S. foreign policy

Identify the two developments in international affairs that occurred during the 1980s.

Mass demonstrations for democracies; collapse of com. gov.

Which two developments were caused by the headlines that appear?

Threat of mass destruction; superpower status for both

Just after WWII, the U.S. attempted to prevent the spread of communism in Europe mainly by

establishing policies of economic & military aid for Europe

Who investigated claims of communist activity in the U.S. during the Second Red Scare?

House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba (1961) and the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) are examples of

an unfriendly gov. geographically close to the U.S.

Most Americans who opposed sending United States troops to fight in the Vietnam War believed:

the United States should not police the world

Gorbachev’s reforms of perestroika & glasnost attempted to promote what actions in the S.U.?

capitalism and freedom of expression

How did U.S. national security policy change at the end of the Cold War?

The United States reduced defense spending

Which event directly contributed to the end of the Cold War?

Several communist governments collapsed across E. Europe

The primary purpose of President Richard Nixon’s policy of détente was to

ease tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union

During the Berlin Airlift, U.S. and British planes:

brought food & fuel for more than 2 mil. people in W. Berlin

Which situation resulted from Senator McCarthy’s search for Communists within the U.S.?

reputations of many people were ruined by false accusations

After World War II, the U.S. departed from its traditional isolationist foreign policy when it

organized global systems of alliances- joined NATO

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1
As a result of the collapse of communism in Europe, which of the following did NOT occurred?
The U.S. closed military bases throughout Asia
The U.S. provided economic assistance to newly formed gov.
The U.S. supported wage reforms in China
The U.S. endorsed educational reforms in new democracies
2
Identify one of the two consequences listed that shows the collapse of com. in E. Europe
Tensions increased between the U.S. and Soviet Union
The U.S. withdrew their membership from NATO
U.S. supported educational and and economic reforms
New challenges shifted the focus of U.S. foreign policy
3
Identify the two developments in international affairs that occurred during the 1980s.
Power of the S.U. increases; Cold War escalates
Cold War escalates; Mass demonstrations for democracies
Mass demonstrations for democracies; collapse of com. gov.
Power of the S.U. increases; collapse of com. gov.
4
Which two developments were caused by the headlines that appear?
Threat of mass destruction; reduced need for military
Threat of mass destruction; start of WWIII
Threat of mass destruction; end of WWII
Threat of mass destruction; superpower status for both
5
Just after WWII, the U.S. attempted to prevent the spread of communism in Europe mainly by
opportunities for political refugees to settle in the U.S.
taking over the governments of several W. European nations
holding a series of summit meetings with leaders of the S.U.
establishing policies of economic & military aid for Europe
6
Who investigated claims of communist activity in the U.S. during the Second Red Scare?
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs
Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
7
Which event led directly to the end of the Cold War?
breakup of the Soviet Union
reunification of Germany
formation of the European Union
creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
8
The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba (1961) and the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) are examples of
end the Cold War
cultivate good relations with Latin American nations
stop the drug trade
an unfriendly gov. geographically close to the U.S.
9
Most Americans who opposed sending United States troops to fight in the Vietnam War believed:
the United States should not police the world
the war should be extended into China
nuclear weapons should be used to end the war
international trade would be interrupted
10
Gorbachev’s reforms of perestroika & glasnost attempted to promote what actions in the S.U.?
secret police and censorship
famine and starvation
capitalism and freedom of expression
nativism and xenophobia
11
How did U.S. national security policy change at the end of the Cold War?
The United States reduced defense spending
The United States eliminated its nuclear program
The United States withdrew from NATO
The United States initiated containment policies
12
Which event directly contributed to the end of the Cold War?
President Nixon visited China to reopen diplomatic relations
The U.S. assisted the anti-communist gov. of South Vietnam
Senator McCarthy investigates to find communist in Hollywood
Several communist governments collapsed across E. Europe
13
The primary purpose of President Richard Nixon’s policy of détente was to
ease tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
expand United States military involvement in Southeast Asia
assure an adequate supply of oil from the Middle East
maintain a favorable balance of trade with China
14
During the Berlin Airlift, U.S. and British planes:
brought food & fuel for more than 2 mil. people in W. Berlin
brought more than 2 million tons of food into East Berlin
airlifted 2 million people to new homes in W. Europe
flew less than 20 flights to bring food & supplies to Berlin
15
The beginning of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe is most closely associated with
intervention of NATO in Yugoslavia
formation of the European Union
admission of Warsaw Pact nations into NATO
fall of the Berlin Wall
16
Which situation resulted from Senator McCarthy’s search for Communists within the U.S.?
reputations of many people were ruined by false accusations
1,000 American citizens who believed in com. were deported.
Groups of Communists began violent political terrorism
Many high-ranking government officials were exposed as spies
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After World War II, the U.S. departed from its traditional isolationist foreign policy when it
sponsored disarmament treaties- Washington Conference
recognized revolutionary governments in Africa
stopped foreign-aid programs to Europe
organized global systems of alliances- joined NATO

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