Some credit Pope John Paul II with bringing about the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe because he...

frequently condemned communism in his speeches

How did European nations liberated by the United States in WWII benefit from American occupation?

Liberated nations were able to re-establish and strengthen democracy.

How have some Palestinians attempted to force changes to their political situation?

By conducting terrorism to raise international awareness for their demands

Reagan argued that the Cold War would be ended by —

continuing America’s resolve to stand up to the Soviet Union

Which factor contributed most to the collapse of the Soviet communist command economy at the end of the 20th century?

Communism provided little incentive to motivate workers/ improve production

How did the political division of post-war Germany heighten Cold War tensions?

Allies controlled western half of Berlin within Soviet portion of Germany.

How did European nations benefit from the Marshall Plan?

It helped nations re-establish free market practices & strengthen democracy

Which Soviet action contributed to the beginning of the Cold War?

Dominating Eastern European governments

The use of napalm to burn away vegetation during the Vietnam War led to widespread protest in the U.S. because...

it had devastating and painful effects on the people who were hit by it

How are the women in the list similar?

They were national leaders who successfully governed in times of war.

How did the circumstances of the Cold War contribute to the data trend in the graph?

The American and Soviet militaries raced to have the most nuclear weapons.

Which of the following is one factor contributing to ongoing tensions and conflict between most Arab states and Israel?

Most Arab states have not accepted the establishment of Israel.

How have decolonization and independence for many African nations after WWII affected their government and society?

Newly independent nations struggled w/ ethnic conflict & corrupt leadership

Following the Second World War, the status of the United States in the world changed because the United States...

emerged as a world super power in competition with the Soviet Union

The use of the Big Mac index by economists demonstrates...

the globalization of American products

How did the passage of this law influence the U.S. response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S.?

It granted the president approval to conduct any necessary military action.

The excerpt refers to which Cold War event?

The Soviet placement of missiles in Cuba

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1
Some credit Pope John Paul II with bringing about the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe because he...
negotiated the peaceful exit of communist leaders
survived an attempted assassination by communist operatives
frequently condemned communism in his speeches
helped to organize a workers strike in Poland
2
How did European nations liberated by the United States in WWII benefit from American occupation?
Liberated nations implemented strict regulations of business and industry.
Liberated nations were able to re-establish and strengthen democracy.
Liberated nations were able to limit immigration by war refugees.
Liberated nations did not have to repay loans to the United States.
3
How have some Palestinians attempted to force changes to their political situation?
By building an army to threaten invasion of Israel
By conducting terrorism to raise international awareness for their demands
By building a wall separating Palestinian land from Israel
By suing the United Nations in the International Criminal Court
4
Reagan argued that the Cold War would be ended by —
creating an alliance between the British and Americans
strengthening the conversations between diplomatic leaders
continuing America’s resolve to stand up to the Soviet Union
forging a bond between democratic nations and communist nations
5
Which factor contributed most to the collapse of the Soviet communist command economy at the end of the 20th century?
Droughts in the Soviet Union caused a massive agricultural shortage
Communism provided little incentive to motivate workers/ improve production
President Reagan's trade embargo caused an economic shock to Communism
The Soviet trade network of communist partners was disrupted
6
How did the political division of post-war Germany heighten Cold War tensions?
Allies controlled western half of Berlin within Soviet portion of Germany.
Many Slavic people in West Germany did not have Soviet protection.
West German govt. couldn't reunite Berlin due to Allied resistance
Poland was not granted a seaport on the Baltic Sea.
7
How did European nations benefit from the Marshall Plan?
It helped nations settle new immigrants at the conclusion of WWII.
It helped nations improve medical technology and provided new medications.
It helped nations re-establish free market practices & strengthen democracy
It helped nations improve protections from natural hazards like flooding.
8
Which atrocity is also mentioned in the plaque?
Srebenica Massacre
Janjaweed attacks
The Holocaust
Tutsi Massacre
9
Which Soviet action contributed to the beginning of the Cold War?
Establishing the Warsaw Pact
Allowing free elections in Czechoslovakia
Building a wall in East Berlin
Dominating Eastern European governments
10
Where did the events described on the plaque take place?
Germany
Sudan
Indonesia
Cambodia
11
Which historical event resulted from the 1948 Soviet blockade of the French, U.S., and U.K. sectors of Berlin?
Marshall Plan for Berlin
Building the Berline Wall
Berlin Airlift
Reunificaiton of Berlin
12
The use of napalm to burn away vegetation during the Vietnam War led to widespread protest in the U.S. because...
it had to be imported from foreign countries
it had to be imported from hostile foreign countries
it had devastating and painful effects on the people who were hit by it
its use was banned by international law during the Korean War
13
Mohandas Gandhi and Nelson Mandela are both examples of individuals who...
invented new methods of farming
won the Nobel Peace Prize
resisted political oppression
led newly independent nations
14
How are the women in the list similar?
They were social leaders who improved opportunities for women.
They were cultural leaders introducing new genres of art and music.
Humanitarian leaders who led non-profit organizations to fight poverty.
They were national leaders who successfully governed in times of war.
15
How did the circumstances of the Cold War contribute to the data trend in the graph?
U.S. needed less nuclear weapons b/c they were more powerful than Soviet's
The Soviet Union was able to produce nuclear weapons faster than the U.S.
The American and Soviet militaries raced to have the most nuclear weapons.
Nuclear weapons were too expensive to maintain.
16
Which of the following is one factor contributing to ongoing tensions and conflict between most Arab states and Israel?
Most Arab states object to British interference in Arab-Israeli diplomacy.
Most Arab states are not members of the United Nations.
Most Arab states have not accepted the establishment of Israel.
Most Arab states consider Israeli democracy a threat to Islamic theocracy.
17
How have decolonization and independence for many African nations after WWII affected their government and society?
Many of the newly independent nations have returned to tribal leadership
Newly independent nations struggled w/ ethnic conflict & corrupt leadership
Many of the newly independent nations have created Islamic theocracies.
Many newly independent nations have established successful democracies
18
Following the Second World War, the status of the United States in the world changed because the United States...
built an empire claiming lands in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, & Asia
isolated from other nations as the economy recovered from the costs ofwar
supported the formation of a nation for Jews that had survived the war
emerged as a world super power in competition with the Soviet Union
19
The use of the Big Mac index by economists demonstrates...
the growing wealth of American corporations
the rising trend of global industrialization
the expansion of free enterprise practices
the globalization of American products
20
How did the passage of this law influence the U.S. response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S.?
It gave law enforcement fewer restrictions on investigative practices.
It granted the president approval to conduct any necessary military action.
It permitted use of the U.S. armed forces in conjunction with other nations
It provided funding to support covert actions against terrorist groups.
21
The list of characteristics in the box describes the purpose of...
the Eightfold Path
Houses of Wisdom
Shari’a law
the Ten Commandments
22
The excerpt refers to which Cold War event?
The Berlin Blockade
The U.S. missile construction in Eastern Europe
The Soviet placement of missiles in Cuba
The Gulf of Tonkin incident

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