The formation of the Warsaw Pact in 1955 was a sign that _____.

the Soviet Union was concerned about the advent of NATO in 1949

The main purpose of the Treaty of Maastricht was to _____.

create a common currency and central banking system for European countries

In the immediate post-World War II period most Western European states _____.

greatly expanded their social service programs for all their citizens

Which of the follwoing describes a major social change in Europe IMMEDIATELY after World War II?

Birthrates increased, as states encouraged population growth

Which of the following is NOT associated with the European Union?

The European Union standing army

The initial reaction of the Russian government to the fighting in Chechnya in the 1990s demonstrated that Russia _____.

was unwilling to grant independence to dissenting ethnic groups

All of the following were characteristics of life during the Brezhnev era EXCEPT _____.

victory in the war against Afghanistan

Which of the following accurately characterizes a major cause of the Cold War?

the superpowers' differing political systems

The American policy of containment during the Cold War involved _____.

halting the spread of communism through a variety of means

After Stalin's death, the Soviet Union _____.

went through a process of de-Stalinization

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1
The formation of the Warsaw Pact in 1955 was a sign that _____.
the Soviet Union saw great military potential in the nations of East Asia
the Soviet Union viewed the United States as a potential partner
the Berlin Wall was ineffective
the Soviet Union was concerned about the advent of NATO in 1949
2
The main purpose of the Treaty of Maastricht was to _____.
create a common currency and central banking system for European countries
establish unified military forces to be used with NATO
negotiate a reduction in tariff with the United States
open up the European Union to Russia
3
Which of the following was NOT an example of Soviet Cold War policy?
Decolonization
Support for the Berlin Wall
The Brezhnev Doctrine
The creation of the Warsaw Pact
4
Which Western European power experienced the greatest degree of conflict in its decolonization efforts after 1945?
France
Great Britain
Belgium
West Germany
5
_____ stepped back from the process of European economic and military unity duirng the 1950s and 1960s.
West Germany
France
Great Britain
Italy
6
In the immediate post-World War II period most Western European states _____.
greatly expanded their social service programs for all their citizens
expanded social services only for the poor and elderly
continued to limit their spending on social service programs
focused on industrial expansion at the expense of social spending
7
Which of the follwoing describes a major social change in Europe IMMEDIATELY after World War II?
The number of workers in scientific fields decreased
Birthrates increased, as states encouraged population growth
Life expectancy decreased for the next several decades
The standard of living remained at wartime levels
8
Which of the following is NOT associated with the European Union?
The European Union standing army
The European Economic Community
The adoption of the Euro as an accepted of currency in member countries
Immigration issues
9
The initial reaction of the Russian government to the fighting in Chechnya in the 1990s demonstrated that Russia _____.
needed the United States' resources to ensure stability in the region
favored re-establishing communism
would defend its remaining republics against foreign invasion
was unwilling to grant independence to dissenting ethnic groups
10
All of the following were characteristics of life during the Brezhnev era EXCEPT _____.
strict government control by the Soviet bureaucracy
victory in the war against Afghanistan
lack of artistic freedom
lack of consumer goods
11
Which of the following was NOT an indication that Soviet communism was weakening?
Khrushchev's "secret speech"
The Polish Solidarity movement
Perestroika
Glasnost
12
Which of the following accurately characterizes a major cause of the Cold War?
the early Soviet monopoly of nuclear weapons
the superpowers' differing political systems
disagreements over whether to de-Nazify Germany
Soviet offers of economic aid to Western Europe
13
The American policy of containment during the Cold War involved _____.
halting the spread of communism through a variety of means
invading Eastern Europe to liberate that area from Soviet oppression
preventing the spread of Western Europe as a competing power
easing tension with the Soviet Union through spheres of influence
14
After Stalin's death, the Soviet Union _____.
went through a process of de-Stalinization
collapsed
experienced a dramatic decrease in its standard of living
accepted capitalism as its economic model
15
The collapse of the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia was deemed a "Velvet Revolution" because _____.
it occurred without violence
it occurred without warning
it brought about limited changes
the old Communist elite remained in control

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