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COLD WAR AND DECOLONISATION (1945-1992)
COLD WAR AND DECOLONISATION (1945-1992)
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One of the following aspects is a factor that influenced the process of decolonisation. Mark it
The defence of the right of self-determination (UN Charter)
Expansionism of the Axis Powers
The decline of the USSR during the 1980'S
The reconstruction of European economy (Marshall Plan)
2
This boundary divided Germany into two zones: the western one under the Allies, and the eastern
under France
under the USSR
under Denmark
under the US
3
To help Europe recover after the WW2, the US developed an economic support programme called...
the Reagan Plan (1950-1960)
the McIntire Plan (1945-1950)
the Dreyfus Plan (1946-1956)
the Marshall Plan (1947-1952)
4
What did the Americans organize as a response to Stalin's blockade to Berlin in 1948?
An airlift so that supplies could reach the city by air.
An invasion of the USSR
5
Who proclaimed the state in Israel and when?
Golda Meir, 1956
Benjamin Nettanyahu, 1960
David Ben Gurion, 1948 (partition of Palestine was: 1947)
Simon Peres, 1964
6
After the war, the Soviet leader, Stalin, refused to order the withdrawal of Red Army occupying
Western Europe, to the west of Paris
Easter Europe, to the east of Berlin
7
Which two new states were created in 1949?
Republic of Upper Germany and Republic of Lower Germany
Federal Republic of Germany and German Democratic Republic
8
What opposing alliance did the Soviet bloc create as a response to the NATO and when?
The Budapest Pact, 1946
The Berlin Pact, 1948
The Krákow Pact, 1947
The Warsaw Pact, 1949
9
The intervention of one the following countries sparked the Vietnam War (1958-1975)
United Kingdom
Japan
United States
Australia
10
At the same, a new rivalry developed for
control of the whole world (World Race)
control of the oceans (Oceans Race)
control of space (Space Race)
control of the mountains (Mountain Race)
11
As a result of higher consumption, and state intervention in the economy, a new policy emerged:
the Dreyfus affaire
the welfare state
the laissez-faire
the Final Solution
12
Eastern Europe did not accept the Marshall Plan because of
the pressure from the USSR
the pressure from the US
the pressure
the pressure from the Islamic countries
13
After the 1963 Missile Crisis, tension reduced slightly and the Soviets began to talk about...
mutual assured destruction
massive retaliation
peaceful coexistence
14
What exactly the NATO was?
A mutual defence alliance
A separated and conditioned defence alliance
15
The reduction in military spending was seen as a sign of weakness and Soviet republics declared
the independence from Moscow
their support to the USSR and will of remaining into it
16
Welfare state means that taxes are invested in social welfare, such as
education and healthcare free of charge, retirement, etc.
space technology, nuclear weapons, etc.
17
What does the acronym NATO mean and when was it founded?
Non-Alligned Territories Organisation, 1956
North Athlantic Treaty Organisation, 1949
18
What does the Russian term "glasnost" mean?
"Openness", in terms of freedom of expression and press
"Reform", in terms of reducing international tension
19
After Stalin's death (1953), Khruschev made some attempts at
liberalisation (but the Cold War made this impossible)
intensifying Stalin's repression
20
Which of the following Centroeuropean countries opposed the Soviet Union in
1956
?
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Hungary
21
The Hindu were represented by
The Muslim League, with Ali Jinnah as leader
The Congress Party, with Mahatma Gandhi as leader
22
The USSR annexed...
Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Italy
Denmark, Germany, Austria, Luxemburg, Liechtenstein
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and part of Poland and Romania
Austria, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Greece
23
Western Europe maintained the system of...
Parliamentary system and capitalist economy
Single party and capitalist economy
Single party and nationalised economy
Parliamentary system and nationalised economy
24
What claimed the US according to the Truman Doctrine?
The right to intervene wherever the Capitalism could win
The neutrality during the Cold War (no military actions)
The right to intervene wherever the Communist Bloc could win
25
What nuclear crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war?
The German crisis
The Jamaican crisis
The Cuban crisis
The Korean crisis
26
Indochina, which was entirely a former French colony, was divided into three new countries:
Mongolia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Turkmenistan, Mongolia and Manchuria
Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam
Nepal, Tibet and Kazakhistan
27
In 1966, to eliminate Chinese traditional culture, Mao launched...
the Cultural Revolution
the Traditional Revolution
the Industrial Revolution
the Destructive Revolution
28
What happened in China in 1949?
Communists declared the People's Republic of China
The communist and nationalist sides signed a peace treaty
29
In 1963, the USA discovered Soviet nuclear missile bases on.............
Jamaican soil
Afgan soil
Spanish soil
Cuban soil
30
Zionism is a...
Jewish nationalist movement in Europe (end of 19th century)
Polish nationalist movement from the 18th century
31
However, many countries still depend economically on their former mother countries, ...
which is called "neo-globalisation"
which is called "independent economy"
which is called laissez-faire
which is called "neo-colonialism"
32
Who was the first Chinese Communist leader?
Deng Xiaoping
Mao Zedong
Chiang-Kai-shek
Hiro-Hito
33
When did the Chinese Empire end?
In 1968
In 1911
In 1840
In 1936
34
In 1920, Zionism demanded the creation of a Jewish state in the Middle East, encouraged
the emigration of Jews from all over the world to Palestine
the emigration of Jews from all over the world to Egypt
the emigration of Jews from all over the world to Syria
the emigration of Jews from all over the world to Iran
35
What does it mean the noun "retaliation"?
Greeting of peace
Counterattack
36
What political doctrine for nuclear weapons does the acronym MAD mean?
Mutual Assured Destruction
Mutual Arms Development
37
The period of highest tension began in 1957, when US President Eisenhower threatened
reduced retaliation
massive retaliation
38
The Zionist project was supported by Great Britain, expressed in...
the Geneva Convention
the Hague Declaration
the Treaty of Versailles
the Balfour declaration
39
As most of the communist regimes in Eastern Europe were disappearing, on 9th November 1989...
the Berlin Wall was brought down
GDR communist police repressed people by shooting them
40
In the 1947 there were two important cultures:
Hindu and Muslim
Hindu and Zoroastrian
Hindu and Taoist
Hindu and Buddhist
41
Which US presidents applied the Truman Doctrine after Truman himself?
Nixon and Carter
Eisenhower and Kennedy
Carter and Reagan
Bush and Obama
42
The Soviet approach or political model meant...
Different parties and nationalised economy
Single party and nationalised economy (no private property)
... Single party and liberal economy
Different parties and liberal economy
43
Decolonisation was the process by which many European colonies in Africa and Asia had the...
opportunity to become politically independent
misfortune of remaining as colonies during the 20th century
44
Which of the following Soviet leaders came to power in 1985, under the so-called "perestroika"?
Leonid Brezhnev
Yuri Andropov
Mikhail Gorbachev
Konstantin Chernenko
45
The first crisis of the Cold War occurred in the city of...
Stuttgart in 1949
Berlin in 1948
Wien in 1947
Warsaw in 1946
46
During the Cold war in the USSR, there were...
many important political changes
barely any political changes
47
Which parallel divides Korea into the Communist and Pro-Western capitalist zones?
the 38th parallel
the 43rd parallel
The 10th parallel
the 25th parallel
48
What is (still today) the pro-Western capitalist zone in Korea?
Western Korea
North Korea
South Korea
Eastern Korea
49
What happened in China just after the Japanese defeat at the end of the Second World War?
A civil war among nationalists and communists
A pacific agreement between nationalists and communists
50
The new order after 1945 was characterised above all by
expansionist politics
nationalist politics
negotiations politics
bloc politics
51
Months after the coup d'état of August 1991, at Christmas, the Cold War
still remained
had ended
52
After its defeat in the WW2, Germany was divided by a north-south boundary called...
the Gold Curtain
the Silver Curtain
the Tin Curtain
the Iron Curtain
53
The first moments of tension between the two powers occurred between
1947 and 1948
1946 and 1947
1950 and 1951
1945 and 1946
54
Which of the following Centroeuropean countries opposed the Soviet Union in
1968
?
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Poland
Hungary
55
Indochina, after WW2 Japan's defeat, started a communist liberation movement led by
Mahatma Gandhi
Sukarno
Ho Chi Minh
Ali Jinnah
56
What does it mean the adjective "deterrent"?
Dissuasive
Tranquilizing
57
Gorbachev's failure, combined with economic decline and attempts to restore communism, led to
organise a meeting for all Russian politicians
a coup d'état in August 1991
ask help to the Spain to intervene in Russia
a dead-end solution without results
58
What does the Russian term "perestroika" mean?
"Openness", in terms of freedom of expression and press
"Reform", in terms of reducing international tension
59
The Muslim were represented by
The Muslim League with Ali Jinnah as leader
The Congress Party with Mahatma Gandhi as leader
60
In the years that followed (1945-1992), the rest of the countries in Eastern Europe adopted
the British approach
the German approach
the American approach
the Soviet approach
61
How is called the Truman Doctrine too?
reassurement
containment
harassment
advancement
62
Khrushchev's successor, Leonid Brezhnev (1964-1982)...
reaffirmed Stalin's strict orthodoxy
had not time enough to develop some reforms
continued Khrushchev's attempts at liberalisation
63
The Second World War ended with
Territorial agreements (Conferences of Yalta and Potsdam)
A peace treaty (Versailles)
64
According to the territorial agreements, the world would be divided into...
three areas of influence (Nazi, US and USSR
two areas of influence (US's and USSR's ones)
65
In the 1950s, the Soviet economic model resulted in great technological advances, during the...
Space Race
Engines Race
66
Which country decided to strenghten its military position by creating the NATO?
USSR
France
US
France
67
For which of the following economic systems did Yugoslavia opt?
Mixed-economy model (the state allowed private ownership)
Capitalist model
Chinese model
Soviet model
68
Which Mao's policy mobilised the peasant communes to build large infrastructure projects?
The Great Leap Backward, 1967
The Great Leap Forward, 1958
69
During the Cold War, the two superpowers developed a strategic system of
threat and defence based on the deterrent nuclear weapons
peaceful international relationship based on conferences
70
Even though Den Xiaoping opened China to the foreign countries, suppressed violently the
Shangai Square protests (1983)
Hong Kong Square protests (1979)
Tiananmen Square protests (1989)
Beijing Square protests (1985)
71
Faced with the dissolution of the USSR, Gorbachev tried to create a...
centralized state structure which was successful
federal state structure, but his plans were failed
72
It was installed between the Kremlin and the White House to be communicated in case of crisis:
violet telephone
blue telephone
red telephone
green telephone
73
Which of the following years North Korea attacked South Korea and the US helped the second one?
1951
1953
1949
1950
74
One of the first countries to gain independence in Asia was a former British colony, ...
Myanmar (1955)
India (1947)
Afghanistan (1982)
Iran (1962)
75
What did the Iron Curtain separate in Europe?
Right-wing and left-wing countries
Capitalist and communist countries
Nazi and Allied countries
