Characteristic of Stalin's domestic policies after WWII was

an emphasis on the growth of heavy industry

All of the following are true about the Berlin Airlift EXCEPT

The US threatened to use atomic bombs if the USSR interfered

Who were the Vietcong?

South Vietnamese guerrilla fighters on the side of the North

Soviet reactions to the Marshall Plan included

The view that the U.S. was attempting to dominate Europe

The policy of perestroika

Allowed for some capitalist policies in the communist USSR

The Soviet-Afghan War

Resulted in the creation of Al-Qaeda by Mujahideen fighters

After assuming control of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev's policies

Were characterized by de-Stalinization and tolerance

continued his use of terror, imprisoning 9,000,000 people

Winston Churchill's March 1946 speech stated that

An "iron curtain" had "descended across the continent"

What was the Balfour Declaration?

The post-WWI promise from Britain to designate Israeli land

Was between the US and the USSR to be the first in space

Stated that the U.S. would aid anyone under communist threat

In the 1950s and 1960s, the relationship between the USSR and China under Mao Zedong

Changed when Stalin died and Mao believed China was superior

How did the Pentagon Papers' release impact the American war effort?

They revealed the war was unwinnable, and people were angry

The Brezhnev Doctrine

Promised to protect communism around the world

Detente is defined as:

A period of decreasing tension between the US and the USSR

Zionism is defined as:

The belief that Jewish people need their own homeland

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Brought the world to the brink of nuclear war

The Korean War began:

When North Korea, backed by the Soviets, invaded the South

As an instrument of perestroika, glasnost allowed

criticism of the government and Soviet society generally

Why was the creation of Israel such a contentious issue?

None of the mostly Arab nations in the area were consulted

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1
The Soviet response to the western alliance in NATO was to form
The Helsinki Accords
The Warsaw Pact
The Marshall Zhukov Plan
The Budapest Protocol
2
Characteristic of Stalin's domestic policies after WWII was
the end of collectivization
an emphasis on the growth of heavy industry
exiling hundreds of thousands of former czarist officials
an emphasis on consumer goods
3
All of the following are true about the Berlin Airlift EXCEPT
It provided Berlin with daily supplies
The US threatened to use atomic bombs if the USSR interfered
Stalin tried to block aid from the West in East Germany
It resulted in an increase of tension between east and west
4
Who were the Vietcong?
North Vietnamese soldiers
Russian spies sent in to disrupt the American war efforts
South Vietnamese guerrilla fighters on the side of the North
US soldiers who sympathized with the Vietnamese and rebelled
5
Soviet reactions to the Marshall Plan included
The creation of a competing financial aid program in Asia
Military occupation of Finland and Denmark
The view that the U.S. was attempting to dominate Europe
Direct participation in its aid benefits
6
Which of the following communist countries remained independent from the Soviet Union?
East Germany
Yugoslavia
Poland
Bulgaria
7
The policy of perestroika
Allowed for some capitalist policies in the communist USSR
Argued for strict communism in the USSR
Increased government censorship in the USSR
Was Stalin's way of maintaining economic superiority
8
The Soviet-Afghan War
Led to the creation of communist Afghanistan
Was the only time U.S. and Soviet forces actively faced off
Became another Vietnam War for the United States military
Resulted in the creation of Al-Qaeda by Mujahideen fighters
9
The treaty of 1949 between the U.S. and other western powers created the alliance known as:
COMECON
SEATO
NATO
The Warsaw Pact
10
After assuming control of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev's policies
Increased Stalinist repression and imprisoned more opponents
Promised Soviet satellites complete independence by 1973.
Were characterized by de-Stalinization and tolerance
Became much more belligerent than they had been under Stalin
11
Joseph Stalin
named his protege, Andrei Zhdanov, as his successor
inaugurated a benevolent stage of govt policy in 1946
continued his use of terror, imprisoning 9,000,000 people
denounced Lenin at the Thirtieth Party Congress
12
What was the main action that sparked the US declaration of the Truman Doctrine?
A resurgence of fascism in Eastern Italy
Civil war in Greece
France withdrawing support from Albania
The expansion of the Yugoslavian communist dictatorship
13
When ___________ resigned, the Soviet Union collapsed.
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Vladimir Putin
Mikhail Gorbachev
14
Winston Churchill's March 1946 speech stated that
An "iron curtain" had "descended across the continent"
Mao Zedong could not be trusted to keep peace in China
British troops had preemptively seized Iranian oil fields
Britain was on the verge of financial collapse
15
The Great Leap Forward in China resulted in the death of fifteen million people from starvation
True
False
16
What was the Balfour Declaration?
The post-WWI promise from Britain to designate Israeli land
It finally allowed for a two-state solution with Palestine
German promises to pay reparations after WWII
The declaration that created the Berlin Airlift
17
The Space Race:
Was between the US and the USSR to be the first in space
Was part of the nuclear weapons program for the USSR
Resulted in China launching the first manned satellite
Was between the USSR &Germany to get the most "lebensraum"
18
The Truman Doctrine
Tolerated an expansion of communism across the Middle East
Was the basis for substantial U.S. aid to India and Iran
Involved direct Soviet economic aid to Greece and Turkey
Stated that the U.S. would aid anyone under communist threat
19
In the 1950s and 1960s, the relationship between the USSR and China under Mao Zedong
Changed when Stalin died and Mao believed China was superior
Improved because of a joint fear of US ambitions in Asia
Was changed by the USSR's desire to increase global tensions
Remained unchanged
20
How did the Pentagon Papers' release impact the American war effort?
President Nixon was impeached and removed from office
It raised morale and led to a renewed effort to win the war
The Vietcong was able to get American intelligence and win
They revealed the war was unwinnable, and people were angry
21
The Brezhnev Doctrine
Promised Soviet support for "Prague Spring" reformers
Threatened China with nuclear war
Promised to protect communism around the world
Demanded that the Berlin Wall be destroyed
22
Detente is defined as:
A stalemate between the the United States and North Korea
Stalin's policy of arresting political opponents
A period of decreasing tension between the US and the USSR
A period of increasing tension between the US and the USSR
23
Zionism is defined as:
The belief that Jerusalem belongs to Christians
A hatred of Muslim people
A hatred of Jewish people
The belief that Jewish people need their own homeland
24
The Marshall Plan was a military alliance directed against Soviet aggression
True
False
25
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Was a direct attempt by the US to remove Castro from power
Caused several military confrontations in world "hot zones"
Brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
Was the first major Mexican-Cuban crisis
26
The Korean War began:
When factions in South Korea disagreed on economic issues
After the US and USSR established a new unified govt there
When South Korea bombed Pyongyang to take out the Soviets
When North Korea, backed by the Soviets, invaded the South
27
By aiding Afghanistan against the Soviet Union, the U.S. ensured that Soviet morale was low.
True
False
28
As an instrument of perestroika, glasnost allowed
criticism of the government and Soviet society generally
the banning of many books
the exclusion of Western culture from the Soviet Union
the abandonment of political reforms
29
Under Reagan, the US was able to sustain a Vietnam-like war that embroiled Soviet forces in:
Uzbekistan
Afghanistan
Angola
Turkmenistan
30
Why was the creation of Israel such a contentious issue?
Christians didn't believe there should be a Jewish homeland
The United States wanted European Jews to come to America
Jewish people did not want to move to the Middle East at all
None of the mostly Arab nations in the area were consulted

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