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WHAP Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization - Part 1
WHAP Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization - Part 1
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An #APWH Modern Quiz! for #Unit 8 created for #JS Morton District 201
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1
This map illustrates which of the main reasons for worsening tensions in the Cold War?
Sporting rivalries at the Olympics
Differing national economic policies
Alliances
The nuclear arms race
2
After World War 1, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
Germany & Austria
Bulgaria & the Ottoman Empire
The United Kingdom & France
Italy & Japan
3
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 a conflict over different political/economic ideas.
It was struggle to stop Global Warming
It was a violent war over religion and culture.
4
After World War 2, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
The Soviet Union and the United States
Germany & Italy
China & Japan
The United Kingdom & France
5
Which organization founded in 1945 also helped reduce Cold War tensions through 'peacekeeping'?
The League of Nations
The United Nations
The World Bank
The International Monetary Fund
6
A Communist leader or those with pro-USSR perspectives would respond that the Cold War really started because
USA stayed out of WW2 until Pearl Harbor in 1941.
There were too many disputes between the Allies about how to beat Hitler.
The USA joined an international coalition to defeat the Bolsheviks in 1918.
The USA hid its development of the atomic bomb & then used it in 1945.
7
From the perspective of the USSR, the Warsaw Pact was formed to
give Eastern European freedom and independence.
counteract the military power of NATO and defend the borders of the USSR.
assert Soviet control over the Mediterranean Sea.
promote capitalism and democracy in Eastern Europe.
8
What caused the Great Leap Forward in China?
a student movement for political reform
a government demand for rapid industrialization
an increase in aid from foreign allies
an availability of surplus revenue from increased taxes
9
A war between FSLN "Sandanistas" & FDN "Contras" rages in Nicaragua. Assume you were the USA. Who gets your guns & $?
The Contras
Sandanistas
10
What's the best explanation of the relationship between these two sources?
Chinese propaganda was false; Mao's policies failed to produce food.
Glorious Communism produced industrial and agricultural success!
11
USSR & China used Communism to "build toward socialist futures" by concentrating on
teaching respect for democracy and private property
attacking class inequality through collectivization/industry
opening up trade, creating stock markets, and lowering taxes
encouraging traditional religious culture
12
Which aspect of land reform saw the creation of communes?
Importation of Natural Resources
Manufacturing of Farming Machinery
Nationalization of Farming
Introduction of Private Enterprise
13
Who was the first "Superpower" of the Cold War era because it was the first to develop the Atomic Bomb?
The United States of America
The French Republic
The United Kingdom
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
14
This map shows regional G.D.P. BEFORE WW2. Which region emerged as MOST economically dominant AFTER 1945?
Asia
Africa
Europe
North America
15
What explains the large numbers of "proxy wars" on this map?
Superpowers wanted to avoid direct military confrontations.
Superpowers wanted to control puppet governments there.
Superpowers wanted natural resources and favor their private corporations.
Superpowers wanted new military technology from newly decolonized states.
16
NATO emerged during the Cold War to
force democracy on other nations around the world.
use collective security by the US and Europe to stop communism.
share nuclear weapons technology with non-aligned countries.
encourage a foreign policy independent of the USA.
17
How would a MILITARY historian explain the behavior of Russia/USSR after 1945?
The Russian Tsar had favored the elite, and communists wanted equality.
Factionalism between rebels after Revolution led to a Communist Party.
Russia had been invaded, many times, and they wanted secure borders.
The economy was behind the West, leading to rapid industrialization.
18
USA developed nukes, then USSR did. Then UK, France, followed by China, India, Israel, Pakistan, and North Korea. Term?
Proxy War
Nuclear Proliferation
Disarmament
Arms Racing
19
Which economic philosophy did the United States mostly try to promote in the Cold War?
Adolf Hitler's Fascism
Karl Marx's Communism
Adam Smith's Capitalism
Mao Zedong's Collectivization
20
Which of these Cold War terms describes a policy of the USSR's Joseph Stalin after 1945?
Agreeing to a "containment" policy by limiting the promotion of communism.
Controlling Eastern European nations & spreading communism there.
Isolating itself completely from the outside world.
Accepting "Marshall Plan" money from the USA to rebuild its economy.
21
Which East Asian leader led a revolution which turned China into a Communist nation in 1949?
Mao Zedong
Kim Il-Sung
Ho Chi Minh
Sun Yat-Sen
22
After about 1947 (post-WW2), the official policy adopted by the USA to "fight" the Cold War
Arms Control
Isolationism
Neutrality
Containment
23
Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?
Because 8 nations have developed nuclear weapons.
Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.
Because of the '5 year' economic plans of communist nations.
Because of the growth of the 'peace movement' during Vietnam
24
While there were differences in communist nations after WW2, ALL of them were similar because
democracy and peaceful change were their political tactics.
of their commitment to militarism and fascism.
they glorified consumerism and free private property.
their leaders' philosophies were inspired by Marxism.
25
Which Cold War event came closest to a nuclear war between the superpowers?
The building of the Berlin Wall
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
26
A historian would find this propaganda poster MOST useful to demonstrate
why China has grown economically relative to the USA.
the effect of industry on Chinese culture.
how Communists used gender equality to gain women's support.
the number of Chinese men and women working in skilled jobs.
27
Which part of the world was the least developed economically as a result of having been colonized before 1945?
The "Oceanic World"
The "First World"
The "Second World"
The "Third World"
28
After Angolan independence, a civil war started. Assume you were the USSR. Who would you send guns, ₽, & trainers to?
UNITA
MPLA
29
In 1977, the government of Mengistu Mariam announced "nationalization" of Ethiopian farmers' lands. What was the result?
War with Europe and re-colonization
The admittance of Ethiopia into the UN
Famine, failed economic policies, and rebellion
Economic prosperity and immigration to Ethiopia
30
All of the following were ways the Cold War was fought
EXCEPT:
building nuclear weapons.
using propaganda.
providing military aid to allies.
a direct war between the US and USSR militarily in Germany.
31
Which nations were the original founders of the Non-aligned Movement (NAM)?
British Empire, Dutch Empire, Austrian Empire, Ottomans, & Imperial France.
India, Indonesia, Yugoslavia, Egypt, & Ghana.
The USA, Canada, UK, France, & West Germany.
The USSR, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, & Hungary.
32
Mao Zedong's policies after the Chinese Revolution included all of the following
EXCEPT
:
Radical cultural change
Respecting private property rights
Efforts to rapidly industrialize
Collective ownership of land
33
Which WAS NOT a way that the Superpowers fought "proxy wars"?
They sent weapons or money to people who shared their ideology.
They sent their own troops to fight the other superpower.
They employed super-secret spies and espionage to undermine opponents.
They sent military advisors to train soldiers to fight.
34
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.
Conflict between the USSR & China over who'd control Korea.
War between North & South Korea supported by superpowers.
35
This infographic best illustrates which of the following Cold War vocabulary terms?
Arms Control
1st Strike
MIRV
Arms Race
36
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.
Working together ONLY to defeat Nazism.
Total agreement about each other's goals and objectives.
37
Which Cold War term meant building more and more nuclear weapons so that they'd never be used?
Duck and Cover
Los Alamos
Mutually Assured Destruction
Nuclear Football
38
In the context of the Cold War era, what's the best definition of the term
superpower
?
An empire.
A nation with extensive ability to use influence & power on a global scale.
A newly independent nation.
A collection of countries dedicated to the advancement of peace.
39
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.
40
A leader of the USA or those with pro-American perspectives would most likely argue that the Cold War started because
The USA and USSR made an alliance to beat the Nazis in 1942.
The USSR tried to spread Communism into Eastern Europe after 1945.
Russia had a Communist revolution in 1917.
Stalin made a secret deal with Hitler in 1939.
41
Examine the chart. Was Mao's "Great Leap Forward" (1958 to 1962) an economic success?
No, because it failed to improve China's economy
Yes, because it improved agriculture
No, because many people fled the country
Yes, because it brought economic prosperity
