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