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In March, 1946 Winston Churchill wrote, "a shadow has fallen" cross the Continent" (Europe). He was talking about:
The growing tension between Jews and Arabs in the Middle East
The rapid expansion of Japan across the Pacific
The domination of Eastern Europe by the Soviet Union
The intense growth of the Nazi military forces in Europe
2
According to our test maker, which result of World War II led most directly to the beginning of the Cold War?
Food shortages and famines due to the devastation of land during the war
The trials of Nazi leaders for war crimes at Nuremberg
The creation of Soviet-controlled regimes in Eastern Europe
The creation of the Jewish state of Israel
3
Sputnik II. Which nation launched
Sputnik II
in 1957, effectively beginning "The Space Race"?
Germany
the Soviet Union
China
The US
4
Lack of incentives for workers, overspending on the military, rampant corruption, + no access to consumer goods led to
weaknesses in the Soviet command economy
motivations for British support of open trade policies.
reasons for the rise of labor unions in the United States.
communist revolutions in Latin America.
5
The war in Vietnam was extremely difficult to fight because of:
The Chinese sent troops to fight the US soldiers
The Vietnamese had access to the latest technology
The American soldiers were not well trained or equipped
The dense jungle terrian made it hard to locate the enemy
6
Supporting
Solidarity,
driving down oil prices, limiting access to western tech, supporting anti-communists, describe:
The policies of President Nixon
The policies of President Truman
The policies of President Reagan
The policies of President Eisenhower
7
The "domino theory" was based on the idea that the Soviet Union was attempting to -
spread communism to as much of the world as possible.
conquer the entirety of Asia.
prevent the United States from gaining influence in Africa
divide European loyalties between communist and non-communist states.
8
The Holodomor was a terrible famine in the Ukraine in 1932-33that led to nearly 4 million deaths. It was caused by:
Soviet collectivization of agriculture and control of food distribution
massive flooding of rivers and washing away of crops.
lack of trade with food-producing areas due to religious differences.
years of drought and sterilization of the soil.
9
USSR: only Communist candidates could win elections b/c only they were on the ballot + blank ones counted for them
True
False
10
Germany was divided by the Allies post WWII. The issue
THERE
that caused the most tension between East and West was:
Several Allies, including Italy + Japan, were given no German territory
Poland received most of the industrial + farm land that had been German
Berlin was also divided among the Allies, but was deep in Soviet territory
France held the parts of Germany on their own borders, making them powerful
11
Sweden was part of NATO
False
True
12
T/F: Germany was divided between communist and non-communist areas from 1945 until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991
True
False
13
Japan's attack on China during WWII + the devastation it caused was one of the main causes of communist revolution
True
False
14
The “people’s democratic republic” was a critical element of Mao Zedong’s communist takeover of China
True
False
15
Which characteristic of the Cold War is referenced by this editorial cartoon?
Economic and military support for allies also opposed to the other regime
Constant military conflicts between the US and the Soviet Union
Consistent use of propaganda to make the other side look evil
The arms race and proliferation of nuclear weapons
16
Sook Nyul Choi's novel, "Year of Impossible Goodbyes" described N. Korean atrocities in Seoul. Those incidences led to:
The US creating an alliance with North Korean leaders to end the conflict
The US participating in the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Korea
The US reverted to a policy of isolationism and neutrality in foreign wars
The US declaring war on the Soviet Union
17
Unlike the Communist Revolution in Russia, the Communist Revolution in China was primarily supported by -
warlords
the gentry (rich land owners)
factory workers
peasant farmers
18
J. Robert Oppenheimer, who build the 1st A-bomb, in July 1953 wrote a statement expressing concern about the -
differences between command and market economies
dangers of new weapons in the Cold War
threat to the environment by developing industries
financial and personal costs of World War II.
19
Lech Walesa, a polish priest, won the Nobel Prize for fighting for religious freedom. This helped end Soviet control.
True
False
20
George Kennan's
main
2 points for
containment
: the USSR would spread communism at all costs + they were always expanding
True
False
21
Demanding strict loyalty, police terror, censorship, indoctrination, use of propaganda, + a charismatic leader describe
Characteristics of Totalitarianism
Requirements of a Military Dictatorship
How to Build an Empire
Weaknesses of a Monarchy
22
During the 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev introduced
perestroika
in the Soviet Union as a way to
tighten government controls over the communication media.
suppress the growing nationalist movement in Eastern Europe.
abandon arms treaties with the United States and Western Europe.
mprove the economy and decentralize decision-making
23
Which of the following two countries did not undergo a communist revolution in the 20th century?
India, Vietnam
China, Korea
India, Thailand
Thailand, Korea
24
The shift in Mao Zedong's communist political strategy that led to the communists finally being successful was:
pushing for territorial expansion of China into western Asia.
focusing on agricultural workers rather than industrial workers.
increasing the number of teachers + professors to spread communist ideas
rapidly industrializing China to increase its proletariat class.
25
In that speech, Churchill argued his point
most strongly
by saying:
"We understand the Russian need to be secure on her western frontiers"
"...upon the scenes so lately lighted by the Allied victory."
"Communist parties...are seeking everywhere to obtain totalitarian control.
"Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states..."
26
Huge defense spending, demand for Western goods, the cost of modernization, and supporting poor communist countries led:
to the collapse of the Soviet Union
to military aggression between the Soviet Union and the United States
to severely limited individual rights and liberties in Eastern Europe
to Gorbachev refusing to negotiate arms-reduction treaties and resigning
