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Unresolved Global Conflict (1945-1991) Review
Test Description: Cold War Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which areas were separated by the Iron Curtain?
A
Eastern Europe from Western Europe
B
Europe from the Middle East
C
Europe from Asia
D
Iberian Peninsula from Northern Europe
2) Use of the term Iron Curtain is meant to symbolize and highlight differences in
A
religious philosophy
B
art and architecture
C
resources and climate
D
political ideology
3) After World War II, the Soviet Union established satellites in Eastern Europe to
A
support the remaining Fascist governments in Eastern Europe
B
preserve capitalism in Eastern Europe
C
expand its power and control over Eastern Europe
D
establish democratic governments in Eastern European nations
4) Which was a major reason for the success of Soviet domination in Eastern Europe after World War II?
A
Eastern Europeans accepted the doctrine of Pan-Slavism.
B
The Soviet Union had military forces in Eastern Europe as a result of World War II.
C
Western Europeans feared Nazism would be rekindled in Eastern Europe.
D
The democracies of Western Europe needed greater security.
5) The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to
A
support the construction of the Iron Curtain
B
prevent the spread of communism
C
attempt to solve world hunger
D
increase membership in the United Nations
6) The Soviet Union’s response to the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was to create the
A
European Union
B
Marshall Plan
C
Warsaw Pact
D
Truman Doctrine
7) One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
A
promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
B
meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
C
complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
D
keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
8) During the Cold War, a nation that was nonaligned and economically developing would have been most likely to
A
form a military alliance with the Soviet Union
B
join the other members of the Warsaw Pact
C
accept aid from both the Soviet Union and the United States
D
enter into an exclusive trade agreement with the United States
9) What was one concern associated with both the Korean War and the Vietnam War?
A
Renewed Japanese imperialism would trigger another world war.
B
Communism would spread through eastern and southeastern Asia.
C
French colonial rule would continue to influence the region.
D
Kim Jong Il and Ho Chi Minh possessed nuclear weapons.
10) The main reason the United Nations sent troops to Korea in 1950 was to
A
prevent North Korea from conquering the people of South Korea
B
ensure that food reached areas of the Korean peninsula affected by famine
C
force the inspection of nuclear weapons plants in North Korea
D
restore peace between the warring factions of Buddhism and Shinto
11) Fidel Castro was successful at leading a revolution in Cuba because he gained the support of
A
foreign investors
B
wealthy landowners
C
peasant fanners
D
government officials
12) One way in which Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, and Fidel Castro are similar is that each believed in
A
preserving a rigid social system
B
spreading the teachings of Christianity
C
achieving change through revolution
D
supporting a capitalist system
13) Which event illustrates the policy of containment?
A
Nuremberg trials (1945–1946)
B
launching of Sputnik (1957)
C
naval blockade of Cuba (1962)
D
Hungarian revolt (1956)
14) The Soviet Union’s reaction to the 1968 revolt in Czechoslovakia was to
A
send Soviet troops to occupy Czechoslovakia
B
permit limited political and economic reforms in Czechoslovakia
C
withdraw Soviet troops from Eastern Europe
D
bring the matter to the attention of the United Nations
15) The events that took place in Hungary in the 1950s and in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s demonstrated the Soviet Union’s
A
support of nationalism among satellite nations
B
determination to maintain political control over Eastern Europe at that time
C
influence on the economies of developing nations
D
attempts to promote its artistic and literary achievements in Western Europe
16) Which United States foreign policy was used to maintain the independence of Greece and Turkey after World War II?
A
containment
B
neutrality
C
nonalignment
D
militarism
17) The experiences of the United States in Vietnam and of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan during the 1980s suggested that
A
communism was a growing force in the world
B
large-scale industry is necessary to win wars
C
powerful nations cannot always force their will on others
D
guerrilla forces can win wars without aid from other nations
18) Which is the most accurate definition of détente as it was applied to interaction between the United States and the Soviet Union?
A
a joint policy to reduce tensions and improve relations
B
a United States policy of protection for Soviet dissidents
C
a joint policy to improve peace prospects in the Middle East
D
a Soviet policy of seeking loans and trade with the United States
19) The goal of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies of perestroika and glasnost was to
A
expand collectivization and communes
B
stop expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) into Eastern Europe
C
resume development of Soviet nuclear weapons
D
stimulate economic growth and political discussion
20) The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the
A
collapse of the Taliban
B
end of the Cold War
C
power of the European Union
D
strength of the Warsaw Pact
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