Efforts for the reconstruction of Japan included all of the following EXCEPT

re-establishing Japan as a military power.

During the Cold War, the policy of containment was intended to

prevent the expansion of communism.

Following WW II, the Marshall Plan,

provided funding for the recovery of Western Europe.

Which of the following did NOT occur between the end of WW II and 1950?

the Soviet Union withdrew from Eastern Europe

Following WW II, the division of Europe between East and West

contributed to the growth of the Cold War.

What contributed to the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union?

increased nationalism in Warsaw Pact countries

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U11 Cold War Pre-Assessment

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1
Efforts for the reconstruction of Japan included all of the following EXCEPT
emergence of Japan as a dominant economy in Asia.
democracy and economic development.
re-establishing Japan as a military power.
U.S. occupation of Japan under MacArthur’s administration.
2
During the Cold War, the policy of containment was intended to
help countries peacefully achieve independence.
prevent the expansion of communism.
stop the spread of democracy.
prevent Germany from rearming.
3
After WW II, a special military court put Nazi war criminals on trial in what city?
Munich
Yalta
Nuremberg
Berlin
4
Following WW II, the Marshall Plan,
divided Germany into 4 zones of occupation.
provided funding for the recovery of Western Europe.
punished Germany for starting the War.
forced Germany to pay back war reparations.
5
The motivation behind U.S. involvement in wars in Korea & Vietnam was to
protect the countries from Soviet aggression.
weaken the Warsaw Pact alliance.
stop the spread of communism.
create a new Pacific Empire in Asia.
6
Which 1962 event nearly started a nuclear war?
building of the Berlin Wall
the Cuban missile crisis
the U.S. embargo of Soviet trade goods
the Berlin Airlift crisis
7
At the end of the Chinese Civil War, China was divided into 2 separate nations –
China & Taiwan
China & Vietnam
China & Japan
China & Korea
8
Which of the following did NOT occur between the end of WW II and 1950?
the formation of NATO
the Soviet Union withdrew from Eastern Europe
creation of the United Nations
the implementation of the Marshall Plan
9
Following WW II, the division of Europe between East and West
opened trade routes to Eastern Europe.
contributed to the growth of the Cold War.
was responsible for the outbreak of WW II.
brought about the end of the Cold War in Europe.
10
What contributed to the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union?
a nuclear war between the United States and Soviet Union
increased nationalism in Warsaw Pact countries
WW II
a decrease in the importance of NATO and the United Nations

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