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APWH - Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization
APWH - Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization
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Which of the following is the best description of "The Cold War" between 1945 to 1991?
It was a non-violent struggle to dominate global trade.
It was struggle to stop Global Warming
It was a violent war over religion and culture.
It was a conflict over different political/economic ideas.
2
From the perspective of most Muslim Palestinians, what has been their reaction to the creation of Israel?
They agreed to work it out, but weren't happy about it.
The Arab population was not affected by it.
They rejected it as unfair to them.
They fully supported it.
3
What explains the large numbers of "proxy wars" on this map?
Superpowers wanted natural resources and favor their private corporations.
Superpowers wanted new military technology from newly decolonized states.
Superpowers wanted to avoid direct military confrontations.
Superpowers wanted to control puppet governments there.
4
Mikhail Gorbachev of the USSR's was most known for
Keeping the USSR as a Communist one party state.
Reviving and glorifying the government of Joseph Stalin.
Increasing the USSR's spending on nuclear weapons.
'Perestroika' and 'Glasnost' to combat economic problems.
5
Which Cold War term meant building more and more nuclear weapons so that they'd never be used?
Duck and Cover
Mutually Assured Destruction
Los Alamos
Nuclear Football
6
After World War 2, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
The United Kingdom & France
Germany & Italy
The Soviet Union and the United States
China & Japan
7
This map shows regional G.D.P. BEFORE WW2. Which region emerged as MOST economically dominant AFTER 1945?
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
8
As part of decolonization, Britain agreed to "partititon" South Asia into India & Pakistan because of conflicts between
British colonists & Indian nationalists.
Communists and capitalists
Hindu and Muslim nationalists.
British factions who disagreed on independence.
9
How would a MILITARY historian explain the behavior of Russia/USSR after 1945?
The Russian Tsar had favored the elite, and communists wanted equality.
Russia had been invaded, many times, and they wanted secure borders.
Factionalism between rebels after Revolution led to a Communist Party.
The economy was behind the West, leading to rapid industrialization.
10
Which historical process was the most important in the creation of Israel?
The growth in power of organizations such as the United Nations
The colonization of the Middle East by Great Britain after WW1
The desire by Jewish nationalists for their own nation after WW2
The Cold War competition between the USA and USSR.
11
AFTER Independence was achieved, what was the great economic problem for newly independent states?
They had little industry and depended on export to single markets.
USA & USSR competed fiercely to force them to adopt their ideologies.
They had a shortage of land, labor, and natural resources.
Global economic depression wiped out demand for their industrial products.
12
In the context of the Cold War era, what's the best definition of the term
superpower
?
A collection of countries dedicated to the advancement of peace.
A nation with extensive ability to use influence & power on a global scale.
An empire.
A newly independent nation.
13
Which type of nation would have been in the "Non-aligned movement?"
Colonies that wanted to remain within the sovereignty of European empires.
Capitalist nations that were completely in line with the goals of the USA.
Developing nations who refused to be allied with any one superpower.
Communist nations devoted to representing the interests of the USSR.
14
After about 1947 (post-WW2), the official policy adopted by the USA to "fight" the Cold War
Containment
Neutrality
Arms Control
Isolationism
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USSR & China used Communism to "build toward socialist futures" by concentrating on
encouraging traditional religious culture
teaching respect for democracy and private property
attacking class inequality through collectivization/industry
opening up trade, creating stock markets, and lowering taxes
16
What's the best explanation of the relationship between these two sources?
Glorious Communism produced industrial and agricultural success!
Chinese propaganda was false; Mao's policies failed to produce food.
17
Which of the following best describes "The Korean War" during the Cold War?
An invasion by Japan into the nation of Korea.
A war that the United States started by bombing North Korea.
War between North & South Korea supported by superpowers.
Conflict between the USSR & China over who'd control Korea.
18
Some countries tried to solve their economic problems through "command economies" which are
economies with some capitalism mixed with some elements of socialism.
economies that are governed through private supply and demand.
economies in which the government makes ALL economic decisions.
19
USA developed nukes, then USSR did. Then UK, France, followed by China, India, Israel, Pakistan, and North Korea. Term?
Disarmament
Arms Racing
Proxy War
Nuclear Proliferation
20
All of the following were ways the Cold War was fought
EXCEPT:
providing military aid to allies.
building nuclear weapons.
using propaganda.
a direct war between the US and USSR militarily in Germany.
21
What caused the Great Leap Forward in China?
an increase in aid from foreign allies
a government demand for rapid industrialization
an availability of surplus revenue from increased taxes
a student movement for political reform
22
How were both Asian and African decolonization movements MOST similar to each other?
They all relied on religious figures to lead the movements.
They all used violent war to gain independence.
They all sought political independence from the Global North
The all used Marxist ideologies to achieve their goals.
23
Which Cold War event came closest to a nuclear war between the superpowers?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Korean War
The building of the Berlin Wall
The Vietnam War
24
This infographic best illustrates which of the following Cold War vocabulary terms?
MIRV
Arms Control
1st Strike
Arms Race
25
Which of the following describes the USA and USSR attitude toward each other before 1945?
Fear and hatred and an unwillingness to cooperate.
Total war on the battlefields of Europe.
Total agreement about each other's goals and objectives.
Working together ONLY to defeat Nazism.
26
How were the tactics of Gandhi (India), MLK (USA), and Mandela (S. Africa) similar?
All 3 were inspired by monotheist religious tradition.
All 3 were inspired by Marxist beliefs.
All 3 used non-violence to advance equality of their people.
All 3 used violent revolution to fight oppression.
27
A historian would find this propaganda poster MOST useful to demonstrate
the number of Chinese men and women working in skilled jobs.
how Communists used gender equality to gain women's support.
the effect of industry on Chinese culture.
why China has grown economically relative to the USA.
28
This graph suggests both the USSR's invasion (1979-1989) and the USA's invasion (2001 to 2021?) were similar because
Both became increasingly unpopular with people at home.
Both were met with armed resistance that caused unacceptable combat deaths.
Both caused diplomatic problems for superpowers with Non-aligned nations.
Both resulted in economic problems for and debt for the superpowers.
29
Which organization founded in 1945 also helped reduce Cold War tensions through 'peacekeeping'?
The World Bank
The United Nations
The League of Nations
The International Monetary Fund
30
Which part of the world was the least developed economically as a result of having been colonized before 1945?
The "Third World"
The "Second World"
The "Oceanic World"
The "First World"
31
Mao Zedong's policies after the Chinese Revolution included all of the following
EXCEPT
:
Radical cultural change
Collective ownership of land
Efforts to rapidly industrialize
Respecting private property rights
32
Which of the following describes the relationship between map 1a and map 1b?
African nations allied with US or USSR based on ethnicity.
Ethnic differences undermined nationalist identities.
Europe established new African empires based on ethnicity.
Ethnic differences were abolished in new independent nations
