At the Potsdam Conference in 1945...

Stalin refused to allow free elections in Eastern Europe

The Fascist ideology asserts which of the following about Laissez-faire Economics?

It creates selfishness which is counter to the power of the state

Mikhail Gorbachev (1985-1991) hoped to save the Soviet system by creating

a reformed, or updated, Soviet system

All of the following were unintended consequences of Gorbachev's reforms EXCEPT

his increasing popularity with Soviet leaders

Gorbachev's plan of glasnost, or "openness"

encouraged citizens to discuss openly the issues in society

The Nuremberg Laws of 1935

were racial laws & set the path for the Holocaust

The Bolshevik Rev of 1917 was similar to the French Rev of 1789 in the following ways EXCEPT

it was begun by professional revolutionaries, French was not

One significant impact of the creation of NATO was

Defensive alliance that protected non-communist nations

Gorbachev's plan of perestroika, or "restructuring"

aimed to decentralize inefficient state-owned enterprises

All of the following are aspects of the European Union EXCEPT

a unified platform for foreign policy

All of the following are reasons why the Allies invaded Nazi occupied France EXCEPT

Information about the Holocaust created public outrage

Artistic and intellectual trends in the inter-war years reflected

disillusionment with Western Civ provoked by the horrors of war

All of the following were associated with the Marshall Plan EXCEPT

Refusal to give economic aid to Eastern Europe

An unintended result of Gorbachev's policies was

independence movements by ethnic minorities in the USSR

After the fall of Communism Russia experienced all of the following EXCEPT

A transformation in its economy similar to that of West Germany after WWII

One cause of the global nature of the Great Depression was

The Dawes Plan heavily linking European economies to the USA

All of the following are ways in which Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles EXCEPT

He created a program to build highways throughout Germany, helping economy

Which of the following Soviet satellite states was invaded by the Soviet Union in 1956

Hungary, for "deviating" too far from the Soviet system

Mussolini and the Fascists came to power in 1922 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

a big victory in the 1921 election

The German Blitzkrieg was

a warfare tactic which combined speed and strength

The Fascist ideology asserts which of the following about Communism

It seeks to create equality, which is counter to human nature

Stalin’s First Five-Year Plan

destroyed the peasant landowning class (kulaks)

A major turning point in WWII was

The Soviet victory at Stalingrad

Hitler rose to national fame after failing to overthrow the Weimar Republic in 1923 because of

the publication of his book, Mein Kampf

Responding to the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand by a Bosnian Serb, Austria

tried to crush Serbian nationalism

During the 70s the US and USSR adopted a policy known as detente which was

a reduction in tensions following the Cuban Missile Crisis

European democratic governments have a greater degree of socialist policies (the welfare state) than the US because

the understanding that extremism comes from social & economic unrest

All of the following are true of the Appeasement policy EXCEPT

the Soviet Union produced the world's largest Cheeseburger

Tensions increased during the 1980s when President Ronald Reagan supplied military aid to

the anti-Soviet forces, the mujahadeen, in Afghanistan

Ethnic cleansing in Yugoslavia carried out by the Serbian forces during the civil war in the 1990s resulted in

US led bombing campaigns until peace

The idea of Lebensraum maintained that

power depended on amount & quality of land a nation occupied

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1
At the Potsdam Conference in 1945...
Stalin refused to allow free elections in Eastern Europe
FDR Demanded the creation of the League of Nations
Stalin promised to allow free elections in Eastern Europe
WWII officially ended
2
The Fascist ideology asserts which of the following about Laissez-faire Economics?
It allows the state to create and maintain a large military
It creates selfishness which is counter to the power of the state
It provides an equal opportunity for anyone to succeed
It proves who is the strongest due to the accumulation of wealth
3
Mikhail Gorbachev (1985-1991) hoped to save the Soviet system by creating
new Soviet governments in Asia
a massive nuclear arsenal
a Stalin-esque dictatorship
a reformed, or updated, Soviet system
4
All of the following were unintended consequences of Gorbachev's reforms EXCEPT
the exposure to, and obsession with, western culture
the increase in ethnic tensions in the Soviet Union
an unsuccessful coup by conservative Soviet leaders
his increasing popularity with Soviet leaders
5
Gorbachev's plan of glasnost, or "openness"
was designed to turn the S.U. into a western-style democracy
encouraged citizens to discuss openly the issues in society
was intended to encourage satellite states to break away
all of these
6
The Nuremberg Laws of 1935
were racial laws & set the path for the Holocaust
enabled Hitler to assume dictatorship over Germany
restricted all Germans from leaving the country
Banned socialism from Germany
7
The Bolshevik Rev of 1917 was similar to the French Rev of 1789 in the following ways EXCEPT
it addressed its message to all the world.
it showed a comparable pattern of revolutionary politics
it was a movement of liberation from monarchy
it was begun by professional revolutionaries, French was not
8
The Maastricht Treaty created which of the following
NATO
The European Union
The United Nations
The League of Nations
9
One significant impact of the creation of NATO was
introduction of funds in Eu. to rebuild devastated nations
Defensive alliance that protected non-communist nations
Economic integration of European countries
Defensive alliance that protected communist nations
10
Gorbachev's plan of perestroika, or "restructuring"
sought to decrease the amount of consumer goods in favor of heavy industry
aimed to consolidate his dictatorship
aimed to decentralize inefficient state-owned enterprises
aimed to completely abolish the Soviet system
11
All of the following are aspects of the European Union EXCEPT
a unified currency, the Euro
providing aid to poorer regions in the EU
requiring proof of respect of human rights and minorities
a unified platform for foreign policy
12
Despite declining birth rates and an aging population, Europe's population has increased due to
All of these
Immigrants from former colonies moving to the parent country
Refugees from troubled areas seeking a quality of life
Guest worker programs led to minorities staying permanently
13
All of the following are reasons why the Allies invaded Nazi occupied France EXCEPT
to liberate the French
to relieve pressure from the Soviet Union
to attempt to reach Berlin before the Soviet Union
Information about the Holocaust created public outrage
14
During the 70s & 80s the Soviet Union experienced which of the following
increased alcoholism, suicide, and infant mortality
a lack of consumer goods and poor productivity
All of these
continued focus on heavy industry in a computer age
15
A major policy of Nikita Khrushchev was
Detente
De-nuclearization
De-Stalinization
Increasing restrictions & punishments in the USSR
16
Artistic and intellectual trends in the inter-war years reflected
shift from the irrational to the rational, emphasizing life
rediscovery of Romanticism
realistic forms of art, such as Dadaism
disillusionment with Western Civ provoked by the horrors of war
17
All of the following were associated with the Marshall Plan EXCEPT
Promise of economic aid to countries opposed to Communism
Cooperation formed the basis for the later European Union
The complete revival of West Germany in just a few years
Refusal to give economic aid to Eastern Europe
18
An unintended result of Gorbachev's policies was
the strengthening of the Soviet system
independence movements by ethnic minorities in the USSR
better relations with the Western governments
his assassination
19
The US fought a losing battle in Vietnam to try to promote its ideology over Communism. The S.U. fought a similar war in
Hungary
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Poland
20
Under the New Economic Policy adopted by Lenin in 1921
all of the above
the state controlled the basic industries
peasants were allowed to sell their farm products for profit
traders were permitted to buy & sell at market prices
21
After the fall of Communism Russia experienced all of the following EXCEPT
The eventual consolidation of power under dictator Vladimir Putin
The exploitation of the Russian economy by the organized crime
A transformation in its economy similar to that of West Germany after WWII
A still struggling economic system and standard of living
22
One cause of the global nature of the Great Depression was
high unemployment
German hyper-inflation
The Dawes Plan heavily linking European economies to the USA
devastation to Britain's infrastructure following WWI
23
All of the following are ways in which Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles EXCEPT
He secretly rebuilt the German army and air-force
He re-occupied the crucial industrial area known as the Rhineland
He unified Germany with Austria
He created a program to build highways throughout Germany, helping economy
24
Which of the following Soviet satellite states was invaded by the Soviet Union in 1956
Poland, for "deviating" too far from the Soviet system
East Germany, for knocking down the Berlin Wall
Hungary, for "deviating" too far from the Soviet system
Czechoslovakia, for "deviating" too far from Soviet system
25
During the four years of WWI in Europe and the economic devastation that war caused
the rest of the world accelerated its own industrialization
European dominance of the global economy was undermined
all of the above
the productive capacity of the U.S. increased immensely
26
The Bolshevik Revolution saw the end of which 300 year old dynasty?
Habsburg
Hohenzollern
Romanov
Bourbon
27
Mussolini and the Fascists came to power in 1922 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
fear among the propertied classes of a Soviet revolution
postwar social unrest including land seizures in countryside
postwar economic depression and unemployment
a big victory in the 1921 election
28
Which of the following was the stated policy of US intervention to stop the spread of Communism
The Monroe Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine
The Marshall Plan
The Iron Curtain Speech
29
The German Blitzkrieg was
a mobile death squad unit which killed civilians
a warfare tactic which combined speed and strength
the Final Solution for the "Jewish problem"
air raids over London which leveled the city
30
The Fascist ideology asserts which of the following about Communism
It can be an ally in destroying Democracy & Laissez-faire economics
It seeks to create equality, which is counter to human nature
It seeks to empower nation states
It creates class conflict which weakens the state
31
The most deadly new weapon of World War I was
the tank
weaponized gas
the machine gun
city bombing
32
The Cold War era implemented Welfare State's "cradle to grave" policies include all of the following EXCEPT
Retirement pensions
Accident & disability insurance
Access to healthcare, including maternity & paternity leave
The guarantee of employment
33
Stalin’s First Five-Year Plan
created a new class of peasant landowners
ended Collectivization of agriculture
destroyed the peasant landowning class (kulaks)
increased the amount of livestock in the Soviet Union
34
A major turning point in WWII was
The Soviet victory at Stalingrad
The United States capturing Berlin
The German victory at Stalingrad
Soviet Union capturing Berlin
35
At the Paris Peace Conference, Wilson compromised on Germany's harsh punishment in exchange for
massive reparations laid upon Germany
self-determination of nationalities
establishing League of Nations
an end to secret treaties and secret diplomacy
36
Hitler rose to national fame after failing to overthrow the Weimar Republic in 1923 because of
his reputation as a soldier in WWII
his connections with Nazi leaders
the publication of his book, Mein Kampf
strong-arm tactics by the SA to force voting in his favor
37
World War II officially began when
Germany invaded France
Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor
Germany invaded Austria
Germany invaded Poland
38
Responding to the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand by a Bosnian Serb, Austria
contemplated strong actions, but in the end did nothing
immediately declared war on Russia, initiating WWI
tried to crush Serbian nationalism
tried to annex Serbia to the Austro-Hungarian empire
39
During the 70s the US and USSR adopted a policy known as detente which was
a reduction in tensions following the Cuban Missile Crisis
an increase in tensions based on the Space Race
a reduction in tension with the acceptance of Polish freedom
an increase in tension due to the nuclear arms race
40
European democratic governments have a greater degree of socialist policies (the welfare state) than the US because
the understanding that extremism comes from social & economic unrest
It is universally accepted as necessary by all Europeans
the understanding that extremism comes from social & economic prosperity
Socialism as an ideology was founded in Europe
41
All of the following are true of the Appeasement policy EXCEPT
the Soviet Union produced the world's largest Cheeseburger
Italy invaded Ethiopia and created a colony
Hitler was able to break promises of expansion without penalty for awhile
Japan invaded Korea, China, and S.E. Asia committing atrocities
42
Tensions increased during the 1980s when President Ronald Reagan supplied military aid to
nationalist groups in the Balkans
the anti-Soviet forces, the mujahadeen, in Afghanistan
South Korea
South Vietnam
43
Ethnic cleansing in Yugoslavia carried out by the Serbian forces during the civil war in the 1990s resulted in
US led bombing campaigns until peace
The execution of their leader, Slobodan Milosevic
Complete eradication of Albanian Kosovars
a proxy war between the US and the Soviet Union
44
Immediately following WWI, the German government was
a republic
totalitarian
a dictatorship
a constitutional monarchy
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The idea of Lebensraum maintained that
Only large populations could maintain a powerful country
A pure race was essential for a nation's survival
Germany required African and Asian colonies to thrive
power depended on amount & quality of land a nation occupied

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