Walesa's and Havel's elections as presidents of Poland and Czechoslovakia showed?

East Europe was moving from Soviet domination to democracy

Why was the 1955 formation of the Southeast-Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) important?

part of US strategy to contain Soviet power via alliances

The U.S. economy was different from the Soviet economy because in the US

there was more economic freedom.

What types of local conflicts became Cold War conflicts?

Conflicts where the US and the USSR had competing interests

Ho Chi Minh was important because he

led the fight against the French & then the South VIetnamese

Without Red Army intervention in postwar Eastern Europe,

noncommunist parties could have been elected.

The Domino theory refers to the belief that

communist victory in Vietnam → more govts go communist

Japan’s recovery after World War II was different from Germany’s because

Japan was not divided into occupation zones by the Allies.

Why was Ho Chi Minh was a popular military leader in the battle against the French?

He had helped fight against the Japanese.

What is the difference between perestroika and glasnost?

P: changes in govt structure; G:openness &increased freedoms

NATO & the Warsaw Pact were important to the “balance of power” in Cold War Europe because

fear of the other’s military kept superpowers from attacking

How did America respond to the threat of communism at home and overseas?

US sought to remove influences at home and contain it abroad

What prompted the passing of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution referred to in the text?

attacks on an American warship, the Maddox

Why did the Vietnamese fight the French in Indochina?

The Viet Minh wanted independence

Why was the Great Leap Forward such a failure?

Industrial goods were useless & communes removed incentives

What events did John F. Kennedy not foresee when he made this statement in 1963?

the US would become involved in a full-scale war in Vietnam

China and Vietnam reacted to the collapse of the Soviet bloc by

moving toward capitalist economies while remaining communist

What event led to the split between the two nations on the map?

the loss of communist power in 1989

As shown in the image, the Marshall Plan was part of an American strategy to

help European countries rebuild after World War II

Most of the communist governments of Eastern Europe fell because

citizens staged protests; Soviet military didn't intervene

Mao's "little red book" was widely used during the Cultural Revolution, a program designed to

purge China of "bourgeois" tendencies

Containment was the strategy America used to

limit communism to the areas already under Soviet control

Why was the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community important?

Economies grew; it led to European Community & later the EU

When China's alliance with the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States

"played the China card" to isolate the Soviets.

Why were U.S. forces unprepared for the Viet Cong Tet Offensive?

because it took place on a national holiday

What conclusions can best be drawn about post-WWII Germany from this map?

Germany split - E&W sectors,"Iron Curtain" split E&W Europe

Which phrase best describes the potential effects of a global economy?

increased markets and decreased independence

The accompanying text refers to a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court which declared that

segregated schools were unconstitutional

Which is evidence that some Vietnamese did not support the new govt in the united Vietnam?

“Boat people” fled to other countries.

What is the mostly likely reason these 1940s Hollywood celebrities are marching in protest?

HUAC's efforts to identify communist sympathizers in the US

In the 1980s, the Soviet economy was strained by

increased spending on satellite nations’ populations.

Why were East Germans in a worse financial position than West Germans?

The communist command economy limited economic prosperity.

Despite the “balance of terror,” why did people still fear nuclear war?

The superpowers continued to develop new nuclear weapons.

Which of Stalin's points of view is reflected in this quotation?

free elections in Eastern Europe during the Cold War

What does this image from a 1950s classroom in the US show?

preparation for a nuclear attack, called "duck and cover"

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1
What policy is Gorbachev calling for in this statement?
resisting political oppression
lessening restraints on emigration
restructuring of the economy
greater openness
2
Walesa's and Havel's elections as presidents of Poland and Czechoslovakia showed?
The end of Gorbachev's perestroika and glasnost
Gorbachev's increased ability to influence other countries
East Europe was moving from Soviet domination to democracy
East Europe was changing due to increased Soviet domination
3
Why was the 1955 formation of the Southeast-Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) important?
part of US plan to stop the spread of nuclear weapons
part of Soviet strategy to contain W power via alliances
part of US and Soviet pursuit of detente
part of US strategy to contain Soviet power via alliances
4
The U.S. economy was different from the Soviet economy because in the US
there was more economic freedom.
there was less economic freedom.
there were fewer goods available.
the state made all the decisions.
5
What types of local conflicts became Cold War conflicts?
Only conflicts with a shared border with a US ally
Only conflicts where a U.S. ally was a participant
Conflicts where NATO members were participants
Conflicts where the US and the USSR had competing interests
6
Ho Chi Minh was important because he
led the N Vietnamese against the S, with French support
led the fight against the French & then the South VIetnamese
led the South Vietnamese government, with US support
led guerrillas against Japanese invaders during WWI
7
Who first used the term "iron curtain" to describe what happened in Europe at the end of WWII?
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
8
Without Red Army intervention in postwar Eastern Europe,
noncommunist parties could have been elected.
Soviet-sponsored governments could have been imposed.
Czechoslovakia would not have been divided.
rebels in Poland would not have had an ally.
9
One way the Warsaw Pact enforced its authority was by
.spying on noncommunist members
continually occupying capitals with the Red Army
intervening in revolts
giving all communist parties equal funding
10
The Domino theory refers to the belief that
S Vietnam victory→communist govts in Asia to war on US
communist win in S Vietnam→rebellion against communist govt
communist victory in S Vietnam → N Vietnam to war on the US
communist victory in Vietnam → more govts go communist
11
Japan’s recovery after World War II was different from Germany’s because
Japan was not divided into occupation zones by the Allies.
Japan had a growing trade surplus.
Japan had been bombed by the Allies.
Germany had been an industrial power before the war.
12
The "boat people" in the photograph were refugees from
South Vietnam
China
Cambodia
South Korea
13
Which country is being referred to and compared to Germany in this statement?
Thailand
Korea
Cambodia
Philippines
14
Following World War II, Japan became an economic power by
reducing its social budget.
keeping its tariffs high.
fully funding its military.
lowering its tariffs.
15
Why was Ho Chi Minh was a popular military leader in the battle against the French?
He had helped fight against the Japanese.
He was both a communist and a Catholic.
He had the backing of the colonial powers.
He was supported by the United States.
16
What is the difference between perestroika and glasnost?
P:reforms inside the Soviet Union; G: reforms in E Europe
P:openness &increased freedoms; G: changes in govt structure
P: changes in govt structure; G:openness &increased freedoms
P:reforms in E Europe; G: reforms inside the Soviet Union.
17
NATO & the Warsaw Pact were important to the “balance of power” in Cold War Europe because
each superpower had the same # of countries in its alliance.
member countries could attack each other at will.
fear of the other’s military kept superpowers from attacking
there were no neutral countries in continental Europe.
18
How did America respond to the threat of communism at home and overseas?
NATO removed it in US; Marshall Plan addressed it overseas.
Americans tolerated communism at home and abroad.
US sought to remove influences at home and contain it abroad
US outlawed it at home; Warsaw Pact addressed it overseas.
19
What prompted the passing of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution referred to in the text?
attacks on an American warship, the Maddox
attacks on American troops during the Tet Offensive
attacks on American gunboats in the Mekong Delta
attacks on Vietnamese refugees known as the "boat people"
20
Why did the Vietnamese fight the French in Indochina?
Ho Chi Minh’s forces were backed by China
Ngo Dinh Diem had American support
The Viet Minh wanted to be ruled by the Soviet Union
The Viet Minh wanted independence
21
Why was the Great Leap Forward such a failure?
Counterrevolutionaries seized all of China's farmland.
Too many Chinese were bourgeoisie.
The Cultural Revolution was more effective to improve China
Industrial goods were useless & communes removed incentives
22
What events did John F. Kennedy not foresee when he made this statement in 1963?
the US wouldn't aid non-communist government of S Vietnam
the US govt would side w/ communist guerrillas of N Vietnam
the United States would play no role in the Vietnam War
the US would become involved in a full-scale war in Vietnam
23
China and Vietnam reacted to the collapse of the Soviet bloc by
becoming satellites of the United States.
launching a trade war against the Soviet Union.
moving toward capitalist economies while remaining communist
becoming more politically liberal.
24
What event led to the split between the two nations on the map?
the formation of the Solidarity movement in 1980
the introduction of perestroika in 1985
the "Prague Spring" in 1968
the loss of communist power in 1989
25
Which set of letters shows the correct chronological sequence of the events in the chart?
c)-d)-b)-a)
a)-c)-d)-b)
d)-b)-a)-c)
b)-a)-c)-d)
26
To what American policy does this excerpt refer?
suburbanization
glasnost
collectivization
containment
27
As shown in the image, the Marshall Plan was part of an American strategy to
help European countries rebuild after World War II
convince European countries to join NATO
promote free elections in Europe after World War II
help Eastern European countries break away from the Soviets
28
What was the initial effect of the transition from command to market economies in E Europe?
There were fewer consumer goods available for purchase.
Unemployment and prices rose.
People could afford more goods than they could before.
People stopped purchasing goods.
29
Most of the communist governments of Eastern Europe fell because
Soviets allowed them to change command to capitalist ones
the promised Soviet military support didn't arrive in time
their citizens staged armed rebellions
citizens staged protests; Soviet military didn't intervene
30
Who delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ronald Reagan
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
31
Mao's "little red book" was widely used during the Cultural Revolution, a program designed to
educate China's peasants
challenge Soviet style communism
increase industrial productivity
purge China of "bourgeois" tendencies
32
Containment was the strategy America used to
ensure that communism did not gain a foothold in the US
impose sanctions on communists until they adopted democracy
limit communism to the areas already under Soviet control
offer money to communist countries to adopt democracy
33
The failure of a program known as the ___ led to the crisis described in the accompanying text.
Cultural Revolution
Dynastic Cycle
Great Leap Forward
Caste System
34
Why was the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community important?
Economies grew; it led to European Community & later the EU
It was the last attempt at econ cooperation before the EU
Returned steel&coal to private owners in Britain & elsewhere
It led to increased trade barriers& wrecked the Euro economy
35
When China's alliance with the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States
joined with the Chinese in an alliance against the Soviets.
"played the China card" to isolate the Soviets.
stayed neutral and uninvolved with China.
grew closer to the Soviets because of the situation in Korea
36
Why were U.S. forces unprepared for the Viet Cong Tet Offensive?
because it took place on a national holiday
because the fighting was mainly in the jungles
because the Viet Cong used napalm, a new chemical agent
because they were waiting on fresh troops to arrive
37
What conclusions can best be drawn about post-WWII Germany from this map?
Germany split - E&W sectors,"Iron Curtain" split E&W Europe
E & W Germany were important due to the "Iron Curtain"
"Iron Curtain" divided E&W Germany from the rest of Europe
E&W Germany became part of the communist Soviet Union
38
Which phrase best describes the potential effects of a global economy?
decreased markets and decreased independence
increased markets and increased independence
decreased markets and decreased independence
increased markets and decreased independence
39
Which pair of letters accurately matches a leader with a role played by that leader?
b-f
a-e
c-g
d-h
40
The accompanying text refers to a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court which declared that
segregated schools were unconstitutional
busing students to get racial balance was unconstitutional
segregation in housing was unconstitutional
discrimination against black teachers was unconstitutional
41
Which is evidence that some Vietnamese did not support the new govt in the united Vietnam?
Recovery from the war proved slow and costly.
Vietnamese opposed authoritarian govt imposed on Cambodia
“Boat people” fled to other countries.
S Vietnamese convinced the US to place an embargo on Vietnam
42
What is the mostly likely reason these 1940s Hollywood celebrities are marching in protest?
HUAC's efforts to identify communist sympathizers in the US
Cold War policies that limited the power of actors' unions.
policies that disallowed US movies in communist countries
censorship rules forbidding Cold War themes in US movies.
43
To what policy does the text below refer?
The Four Freedoms
The Truman Doctrine
The Marshall Plan
The Domino Theory
44
In the 1980s, the Soviet economy was strained by
increased spending on social programs.
a lack of natural resources.
increased spending on satellite nations’ populations.
economic stagnation and increased military spending.
45
Why were East Germans in a worse financial position than West Germans?
East Germany had fewer natural resources.
East Germany suffered greater devastation in World War II.
The communist command economy limited economic prosperity.
East Germans frequently fled the country.
46
Despite the “balance of terror,” why did people still fear nuclear war?
The superpowers had entered into détente.
Head-to-head conflict between the superpowers never happened
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) was inevitable.
The superpowers continued to develop new nuclear weapons.
47
Which of Stalin's points of view is reflected in this quotation?
assassination of democratic leaders in Poland&Czechoslovakia
reparations from Germany following World War II
free elections in Eastern Europe during the Cold War
peace agreements made by the Allies w/ Axis nations in 1947
48
What does this image from a 1950s classroom in the US show?
fear of Cuban communists sneaking into Florida to attack
preparation for search of contraband materials in US schools
fear of American communists in schools
preparation for a nuclear attack, called "duck and cover"
49
With which country did the United States negotiate the agreement referred to in the text?
Cambodia
North Korea
Thailand
North Vietnam
50
The accompanying text provides some history of
Solidarity
the fall of the Soviet Union
the European Community
the Warsaw Pact
51
Both the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution
were movements to encourage youth.
challenged peasants to work in industry.
led China to periods of chaos.
forced people to move to communes.
52
Which court ruling resulted in the landmark decision displayed in this image?
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Cumming v. Richmond County Board of Education
Everson v. Board of Education
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
53
North Korea’s economy
grew extensively after the Korean War and continues today
is command- the govt makes all important economic decisions
has gradually evolved from command into market
compares favorably with SKorea’s inefficient command economy
54
The Baltic states of ________ regained full independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan
Ukraine, Georgia, and Azerbaijan
Uzbekistan, Belarus, and Moldova
55
What is represented in the accompanying image?
satellite view of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War
satellite view: China's bombing of S Korea during Korean War
the difference in prosperity between N Vietnam and S Vietnam
difference in prosperity between North Korea and South Korea
56
What is the best description of the context for this statement by Harry Truman?
Churchill& Stalin were behaving aggressively toward E Europe
The United States was ready to execute the Marshall Plan.
Germany was divided into East Germany and West Germany.
Soviet aggression toward Europe was mounting.
57
The protest rally in this image was part of a larger movement whose most prominent leader was
John F. Kennedy
Margaret Thatcher
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Lech Walesa
58
What was the eventual result of the movement initiated by the person in this image?
transition from command economy to market economy in Poland
the end of censorship in the Soviet Union
the destruction of all Western influences in Cambodia
a lessening of restraints on emigration in the Soviet Union
59
What was one result from the theory discussed in the accompanying quotation?
U.S. supported the noncommunist government of South Vietnam
China invaded North Korea
U.S. occupied Cambodia during the Vietnam War
N Vietnam installed communist governments in Cambodia & Laos
60
This statement refers to what initiative following World War II?
Marshall Plan
Solidarity Movement
Tet Offensive
Warsaw Pact
61
Which country represents “X” in the chart?
Poland
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
North Korea
62
Which of these was a step the U.S. government took to try to ensure equal rights in the 1960s?
implement women’s suffrage
establish extensive welfare programs
decrease public spending
end segregation in public places
63
The Great Leap Forward was a program designed to
increase farm and industrial output in China
protect North Korea from South Korea
spread Chinese communism throughout Asia
purge China of bourgeois tendencies

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1
What policy is Gorbachev calling for in this statement?
resisting political oppression
lessening restraints on emigration
restructuring of the economy
greater openness
2
Walesa's and Havel's elections as presidents of Poland and Czechoslovakia showed?
The end of Gorbachev's perestroika and glasnost
Gorbachev's increased ability to influence other countries
East Europe was moving from Soviet domination to democracy
East Europe was changing due to increased Soviet domination
3
Why was the 1955 formation of the Southeast-Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) important?
part of US plan to stop the spread of nuclear weapons
part of Soviet strategy to contain W power via alliances
part of US and Soviet pursuit of detente
part of US strategy to contain Soviet power via alliances
4
The U.S. economy was different from the Soviet economy because in the US
there was more economic freedom.
there was less economic freedom.
there were fewer goods available.
the state made all the decisions.
5
What types of local conflicts became Cold War conflicts?
Only conflicts with a shared border with a US ally
Only conflicts where a U.S. ally was a participant
Conflicts where NATO members were participants
Conflicts where the US and the USSR had competing interests
6
Ho Chi Minh was important because he
led the N Vietnamese against the S, with French support
led the fight against the French & then the South VIetnamese
led the South Vietnamese government, with US support
led guerrillas against Japanese invaders during WWI
7
Who first used the term "iron curtain" to describe what happened in Europe at the end of WWII?
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
8
Without Red Army intervention in postwar Eastern Europe,
noncommunist parties could have been elected.
Soviet-sponsored governments could have been imposed.
Czechoslovakia would not have been divided.
rebels in Poland would not have had an ally.
9
One way the Warsaw Pact enforced its authority was by
.spying on noncommunist members
continually occupying capitals with the Red Army
intervening in revolts
giving all communist parties equal funding
10
The Domino theory refers to the belief that
S Vietnam victory→communist govts in Asia to war on US
communist win in S Vietnam→rebellion against communist govt
communist victory in S Vietnam → N Vietnam to war on the US
communist victory in Vietnam → more govts go communist
11
Japan’s recovery after World War II was different from Germany’s because
Japan was not divided into occupation zones by the Allies.
Japan had a growing trade surplus.
Japan had been bombed by the Allies.
Germany had been an industrial power before the war.
12
The "boat people" in the photograph were refugees from
South Vietnam
China
Cambodia
South Korea
13
Which country is being referred to and compared to Germany in this statement?
Thailand
Korea
Cambodia
Philippines
14
Following World War II, Japan became an economic power by
reducing its social budget.
keeping its tariffs high.
fully funding its military.
lowering its tariffs.
15
Why was Ho Chi Minh was a popular military leader in the battle against the French?
He had helped fight against the Japanese.
He was both a communist and a Catholic.
He had the backing of the colonial powers.
He was supported by the United States.
16
What is the difference between perestroika and glasnost?
P:reforms inside the Soviet Union; G: reforms in E Europe
P:openness &increased freedoms; G: changes in govt structure
P: changes in govt structure; G:openness &increased freedoms
P:reforms in E Europe; G: reforms inside the Soviet Union.
17
NATO & the Warsaw Pact were important to the “balance of power” in Cold War Europe because
each superpower had the same # of countries in its alliance.
member countries could attack each other at will.
fear of the other’s military kept superpowers from attacking
there were no neutral countries in continental Europe.
18
How did America respond to the threat of communism at home and overseas?
NATO removed it in US; Marshall Plan addressed it overseas.
Americans tolerated communism at home and abroad.
US sought to remove influences at home and contain it abroad
US outlawed it at home; Warsaw Pact addressed it overseas.
19
What prompted the passing of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution referred to in the text?
attacks on an American warship, the Maddox
attacks on American troops during the Tet Offensive
attacks on American gunboats in the Mekong Delta
attacks on Vietnamese refugees known as the "boat people"
20
Why did the Vietnamese fight the French in Indochina?
Ho Chi Minh’s forces were backed by China
Ngo Dinh Diem had American support
The Viet Minh wanted to be ruled by the Soviet Union
The Viet Minh wanted independence
21
Why was the Great Leap Forward such a failure?
Counterrevolutionaries seized all of China's farmland.
Too many Chinese were bourgeoisie.
The Cultural Revolution was more effective to improve China
Industrial goods were useless & communes removed incentives
22
What events did John F. Kennedy not foresee when he made this statement in 1963?
the US wouldn't aid non-communist government of S Vietnam
the US govt would side w/ communist guerrillas of N Vietnam
the United States would play no role in the Vietnam War
the US would become involved in a full-scale war in Vietnam
23
China and Vietnam reacted to the collapse of the Soviet bloc by
becoming satellites of the United States.
launching a trade war against the Soviet Union.
moving toward capitalist economies while remaining communist
becoming more politically liberal.
24
What event led to the split between the two nations on the map?
the formation of the Solidarity movement in 1980
the introduction of perestroika in 1985
the "Prague Spring" in 1968
the loss of communist power in 1989
25
Which set of letters shows the correct chronological sequence of the events in the chart?
c)-d)-b)-a)
a)-c)-d)-b)
d)-b)-a)-c)
b)-a)-c)-d)
26
To what American policy does this excerpt refer?
suburbanization
glasnost
collectivization
containment
27
As shown in the image, the Marshall Plan was part of an American strategy to
help European countries rebuild after World War II
convince European countries to join NATO
promote free elections in Europe after World War II
help Eastern European countries break away from the Soviets
28
What was the initial effect of the transition from command to market economies in E Europe?
There were fewer consumer goods available for purchase.
Unemployment and prices rose.
People could afford more goods than they could before.
People stopped purchasing goods.
29
Most of the communist governments of Eastern Europe fell because
Soviets allowed them to change command to capitalist ones
the promised Soviet military support didn't arrive in time
their citizens staged armed rebellions
citizens staged protests; Soviet military didn't intervene
30
Who delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ronald Reagan
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
31
Mao's "little red book" was widely used during the Cultural Revolution, a program designed to
educate China's peasants
challenge Soviet style communism
increase industrial productivity
purge China of "bourgeois" tendencies
32
Containment was the strategy America used to
ensure that communism did not gain a foothold in the US
impose sanctions on communists until they adopted democracy
limit communism to the areas already under Soviet control
offer money to communist countries to adopt democracy
33
The failure of a program known as the ___ led to the crisis described in the accompanying text.
Cultural Revolution
Dynastic Cycle
Great Leap Forward
Caste System
34
Why was the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community important?
Economies grew; it led to European Community & later the EU
It was the last attempt at econ cooperation before the EU
Returned steel&coal to private owners in Britain & elsewhere
It led to increased trade barriers& wrecked the Euro economy
35
When China's alliance with the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States
joined with the Chinese in an alliance against the Soviets.
"played the China card" to isolate the Soviets.
stayed neutral and uninvolved with China.
grew closer to the Soviets because of the situation in Korea
36
Why were U.S. forces unprepared for the Viet Cong Tet Offensive?
because it took place on a national holiday
because the fighting was mainly in the jungles
because the Viet Cong used napalm, a new chemical agent
because they were waiting on fresh troops to arrive
37
What conclusions can best be drawn about post-WWII Germany from this map?
Germany split - E&W sectors,"Iron Curtain" split E&W Europe
E & W Germany were important due to the "Iron Curtain"
"Iron Curtain" divided E&W Germany from the rest of Europe
E&W Germany became part of the communist Soviet Union
38
Which phrase best describes the potential effects of a global economy?
decreased markets and decreased independence
increased markets and increased independence
decreased markets and decreased independence
increased markets and decreased independence
39
Which pair of letters accurately matches a leader with a role played by that leader?
b-f
a-e
c-g
d-h
40
The accompanying text refers to a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court which declared that
segregated schools were unconstitutional
busing students to get racial balance was unconstitutional
segregation in housing was unconstitutional
discrimination against black teachers was unconstitutional
41
Which is evidence that some Vietnamese did not support the new govt in the united Vietnam?
Recovery from the war proved slow and costly.
Vietnamese opposed authoritarian govt imposed on Cambodia
“Boat people” fled to other countries.
S Vietnamese convinced the US to place an embargo on Vietnam
42
What is the mostly likely reason these 1940s Hollywood celebrities are marching in protest?
HUAC's efforts to identify communist sympathizers in the US
Cold War policies that limited the power of actors' unions.
policies that disallowed US movies in communist countries
censorship rules forbidding Cold War themes in US movies.
43
To what policy does the text below refer?
The Four Freedoms
The Truman Doctrine
The Marshall Plan
The Domino Theory
44
In the 1980s, the Soviet economy was strained by
increased spending on social programs.
a lack of natural resources.
increased spending on satellite nations’ populations.
economic stagnation and increased military spending.
45
Why were East Germans in a worse financial position than West Germans?
East Germany had fewer natural resources.
East Germany suffered greater devastation in World War II.
The communist command economy limited economic prosperity.
East Germans frequently fled the country.
46
Despite the “balance of terror,” why did people still fear nuclear war?
The superpowers had entered into détente.
Head-to-head conflict between the superpowers never happened
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) was inevitable.
The superpowers continued to develop new nuclear weapons.
47
Which of Stalin's points of view is reflected in this quotation?
assassination of democratic leaders in Poland&Czechoslovakia
reparations from Germany following World War II
free elections in Eastern Europe during the Cold War
peace agreements made by the Allies w/ Axis nations in 1947
48
What does this image from a 1950s classroom in the US show?
fear of Cuban communists sneaking into Florida to attack
preparation for search of contraband materials in US schools
fear of American communists in schools
preparation for a nuclear attack, called "duck and cover"
49
With which country did the United States negotiate the agreement referred to in the text?
Cambodia
North Korea
Thailand
North Vietnam
50
The accompanying text provides some history of
Solidarity
the fall of the Soviet Union
the European Community
the Warsaw Pact
51
Both the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution
were movements to encourage youth.
challenged peasants to work in industry.
led China to periods of chaos.
forced people to move to communes.
52
Which court ruling resulted in the landmark decision displayed in this image?
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Cumming v. Richmond County Board of Education
Everson v. Board of Education
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
53
North Korea’s economy
grew extensively after the Korean War and continues today
is command- the govt makes all important economic decisions
has gradually evolved from command into market
compares favorably with SKorea’s inefficient command economy
54
The Baltic states of ________ regained full independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan
Ukraine, Georgia, and Azerbaijan
Uzbekistan, Belarus, and Moldova
55
What is represented in the accompanying image?
satellite view of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War
satellite view: China's bombing of S Korea during Korean War
the difference in prosperity between N Vietnam and S Vietnam
difference in prosperity between North Korea and South Korea
56
What is the best description of the context for this statement by Harry Truman?
Churchill& Stalin were behaving aggressively toward E Europe
The United States was ready to execute the Marshall Plan.
Germany was divided into East Germany and West Germany.
Soviet aggression toward Europe was mounting.
57
The protest rally in this image was part of a larger movement whose most prominent leader was
John F. Kennedy
Margaret Thatcher
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Lech Walesa
58
What was the eventual result of the movement initiated by the person in this image?
transition from command economy to market economy in Poland
the end of censorship in the Soviet Union
the destruction of all Western influences in Cambodia
a lessening of restraints on emigration in the Soviet Union
59
What was one result from the theory discussed in the accompanying quotation?
U.S. supported the noncommunist government of South Vietnam
China invaded North Korea
U.S. occupied Cambodia during the Vietnam War
N Vietnam installed communist governments in Cambodia & Laos
60
This statement refers to what initiative following World War II?
Marshall Plan
Solidarity Movement
Tet Offensive
Warsaw Pact
61
Which country represents “X” in the chart?
Poland
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
North Korea
62
Which of these was a step the U.S. government took to try to ensure equal rights in the 1960s?
implement women’s suffrage
establish extensive welfare programs
decrease public spending
end segregation in public places
63
The Great Leap Forward was a program designed to
increase farm and industrial output in China
protect North Korea from South Korea
spread Chinese communism throughout Asia
purge China of bourgeois tendencies