Which effect did the collapse of the Soviet Union have on the United States?

The US became the sole superpower in the world.

Which was one of Margaret Thatcher’s main policy goals?

cutting back the size and role of governmen

What is the significance of the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community?

It spurred economic growth and led to further cooperation

What prompted Harry Truman to adopt the Truman Doctrine?

Soviet aggression toward Europe was mounting.

Why were the elections of Lech Walesa in Poland and Václav Havel in Czechoslovakia significant?

signified the transformation of Eastern Europe to democracy

How did arms control agreements contribute to reducing tensions from the arms race?

limited the type and number of weapons for each country

How did the Soviet Union respond to political unrest in Poland and Czechoslovakia in the 1950s?

Soviets sent in military with tanks to stop the protests.

Which statement is most accurate regarding colonial possessions after World War II?

independence movements often resulted in the outbreak of war

How did Japan’s situation after WWII help its economy recover faster than Germany’s economy?

Japan was not divided up into occupation zones

What effect did the massive increase in foreign trade have on the US economy after World War II

US had a strong growing economy.

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1
Which effect did the collapse of the Soviet Union have on the United States?
The US became the sole superpower in the world.
The US became a close ally of Russia.
The US forced all other communist nations to collapse.
The US stopped trying to prevent the spread of communism.
2
Which ideology caused conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union?
fascism
communism
economic nationalism
socialism
3
Which was one of Margaret Thatcher’s main policy goals?
empowering labor unions to be more effective
increasing the national Social Security program
cutting back the size and role of governmen
building low-cost housing for the poor
4
What is the significance of the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community?
It spurred economic growth and led to further cooperation
It was the last effort to work together economically
It returned government-owned industries to private ownership
It led to increased tariffs and trade barriers
5
What prompted Harry Truman to adopt the Truman Doctrine?
Churchill and Stalin were being aggressive in Eastern Europe
United States was ready to execute the Marshall Plan
Soviet aggression toward Europe was mounting.
Germany was divided into East Germany and West Germany
6
Which organization was formed to protect Western European democracies in the Cold War?
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
SEATO
7
Why were the elections of Lech Walesa in Poland and Václav Havel in Czechoslovakia significant?
demonstrated increased dominance of the Soviet Union.
signified the end of the Gorbachev's policy of glasnost
signified the power that Gorbachev had in Eastern Europe
signified the transformation of Eastern Europe to democracy
8
What was Gorbachev calling for with his policy of perestroika?
resisting political oppression
greater openness
restructuring of the economy
lessening restraints on emigration
9
How did high military spending affect the Soviet Union in the 1980s?
led to poor agricultural production
helped the Soviet economy
hurt the Soviet economy
provided lower oil prices
10
Who implemented the Great Leap Forward to try and improve and grow the economy in his country?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping
11
Which of the issues was most important to those that fought for civil rights in the 1960s?
segregated neighborhoods
African American voting rights
Access to education
job equality
12
How did arms control agreements contribute to reducing tensions from the arms race?
allowed the UN to inspect each country’s arsenals
They eliminated almost all existing nuclear weapons
limited the type and number of weapons for each country
They forbid the use of nuclear weapons.
13
How did the Soviet Union respond to political unrest in Poland and Czechoslovakia in the 1950s?
Soviets negotiated with the protesters
Soviets allowed some freedom so protesters could march
Soviets sent in military with tanks to stop the protests.
Soviets allowed the locals to deal with the problems
14
Which statement is most accurate regarding colonial possessions after World War II?
colonizing nations gained increased control
the US and Soviet Union worked together to end colonialism
the age of colonialism peacefully came to an end
independence movements often resulted in the outbreak of war
15
What was the initial effect of the move from command to market economies in Eastern Europe?
People could afford more goods than they could before
Unemployment and prices rose.
People stopped purchasing goods
There were fewer consumer goods available for purchase.
16
Which nation was split with a communist North and democratic South?
Thailand
Phillipines
Korea
Cambodia
17
How did Japan’s situation after WWII help its economy recover faster than Germany’s economy?
Japan was not divided up into occupation zones
Japan already had been an industrial powerhouse
Japan had more trade partners than Germany did
Japan had not been attacked by Allies in Japanese territory
18
Which country did the US support as a result of the domino theory?
North Korea.
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
19
Which of the following individuals was most likely to be critical of democracy?
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
20
What effect did the massive increase in foreign trade have on the US economy after World War II
America lost factories to other countries
The US economy began to shrink
US had a strong growing economy.
American culture spread

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