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Terms in this set (72)(3) compete economically and militarily The political climate of the Cold War caused the world's two superpowers to (1) cooperate in halting the spread of communism (4) dangers of the Cold War . . . "We may anticipate a state of affairs in which two Great Powers will each be in a position to put an end to the civilization and life of the other, though not without risking its own. We may be likened to two scorpions in a bottle, each capable of killing the other, but only at the risk of his own life.". . . This statement expresses concern about the (1)
threats to the environment by developed and developing economies (4) satellites of the Soviet Union In the 1950s, what was the status of most countries in Eastern Europe? (1) members of the Common Market (3) extensions of communist power After World War II, the Soviet Union maintained control of many Eastern European nations mainly because these (1) a source of new technology and skilled labor (3) Iron Curtain The imaginary line that divided the Western European countries from the Eastern European countries after World War II was known as the (1) prime meridian (4) western boundary of Soviet domination in Europe during the Cold War The term iron curtain refers to the (1) scars left on the land by the trenches of World War I (2) Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after World War II? (1)
France, Spain, Great Britain (4) provide for economic recovery in Western Europe The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to (1) restore Japanese economic development (3) rebuild national economies to stabilize governments The purpose of the Marshall Plan after World War II was to (1) promote the spread of militarism (3) funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing (1) government housing to refugees (1) democracy The use of the Marshall Plan in Western Europe after World War II strengthened the forces of (1) democracy (1) containment Which United States foreign policy was used to maintain the independence of Greece (1) containment (4) naval blockade of Cuba (1962) Which event illustrates the policy of containment? (1) Nuremberg trials (1945-1946) (3) prevent the spread of communism The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to (1) support the construction of the Iron
Curtain (4) communist threat after World War II The Truman Doctrine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) were United States responses to the (1) threat of the Nazis in the 1930s (2) to resist Soviet aggression What was a major reason for the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949? (1) to control European trade (2) defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to (1) promote religious freedom (2) establish a military alliance In the post-World War II time period,
the purpose of both the North Atlantic Treaty (1) discourage religious toleration (4) carrying out crisis management and peace enforcement tasks Since 1999, what has been the primary role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in world affairs? (1) conducting war crimes trials (4) Cold War • Berlin airlift These events were part of an era known as the (1) Age of Imperialism (3) the Cold War • Creation of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and the Warsaw Pact These events are most closely associated with (1) World War I (2) World War II . . . The only way to go was up. And, on June 26, 1948, planes from all over the world were employed to begin an airlift to fly needed food and supplies to the Berliners. The Soviets attempted to frighten away the Allied planes. One Soviet plane, trying to tighten the blockade, fired on a British plane as it attempted to land in Berlin. Both planes crashed, killing all aboard. But the airlift continued. . . . The events described in this passage occurred soon after (1) World War I (2) keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to (1) promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany (3) limit the movement of peoples The Great Wall of China and the Berlin Wall were both intended to (1) halt the spread of communism (3) Fidel Castro forcibly took power in Cuba. Which development in the history of Cuba occurred first? (1) The United States imposed a naval quarantine against Cuba. (3) events of the Cold War The Truman Doctrine, Korean War, crisis in Guatemala, and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan were all (1) reasons for the Industrial Revolution (3) Cold War Confrontations Which title best completes the partial outline below? I. ______________________________ (1) Path to World War I (4) tensions between the superpowers "Korea Divided at 38th Parallel" The events in these headlines contributed to the (1) development of peacetime
alliances (2) Repressive action was taken to end both protests. Which statement is accurate about the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 and the Tiananmen Square demonstrations in 1989? (1) These events led to democratic reforms. (2) a command economy In the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev, the trend toward private ownership of businesses represented a move away from (1) a traditional economy (2) Citizens experienced more personal freedoms under glasnost. Which action occurred in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev? (1) Peasants were forced onto collective farms. (3) Mikhail Gorbachev Which leader's policies included glasnost and perestroika? (1) Fidel Castro (3) reform the Soviet Union politically and economically Mikhail Gorbachev instituted the policies of glasnost and perestroika to (1) reinforce the basic economic principles of communism (3) stimulate economic growth and political discussion The goal of Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of perestroika and glasnost was to (1) expand collectivization and communes (4) encourage political discussion and economic reform One reason Mikhail Gorbachev implemented the policies of glasnost and perestroika in the Soviet Union was to (1) eliminate freedom of speech and press (2) conditions that helped lead to the breakup of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms of perestroika and glasnost resulted in (1) an era of world peace and Soviet prosperity (4) a series of economic and political reforms In the 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev's attempts to change the Soviet Union resulted in (1) an increase in tensions between India and the Soviet Union (1) allowed elements of capitalism within a communist economic system One way in which Vladimir Lenin's New Economic Policy and Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of perestroika are similar is that both (1) allowed elements of capitalism within a communist economic system (4) Mikhail Gorbachev ". . . The Communist party of the Soviet Union has been and remains a natural and inalienable part of social forces. Their cooperation will make it possible to attain the ultimate goal of Perestroika: to renew our society within the framework of the socialist choice, along the lines of advance to a humane democratic socialism. . . ." Which leader would most likely have made this statement? (1) Kwame Nkrumah (1) introducing the policies of perestroika and glasnost Mikhail Gorbachev contributed to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe by (1) introducing the policies of perestroika and glasnost (2) destruction of the Berlin Wall During the Cold War, which event occurred last? (1) Cuban missile crisis (1) end of the Cold War The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the (1) end of the Cold War (3) pursue free-market economic policies What has the end of communism in the Soviet Union caused many countries in Eastern Europe to do? (1) shift to a command economy (1) failure of communism Changes in the political borders of Eastern European countries during the 1990s were a result of the (1) failure of communism (4) be weakened by both internal and external pressures A study of the fall of the Roman Empire (476) and of the collapse of the Soviet Union (1991) shows that powerful empires can (1) lose strength when mercenaries enforce reforms (2) Ethnic tensions and conflict continue to be a problem in much of the region. Which statement about the Balkan Peninsula since 1995 is most accurate? (1) Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia are now both controlled by Yugoslavia. (4) rivalries between ethnic groups The late 20th-century conflict in Yugoslavia, was caused by the (1) deforestation conducted by multinational (1) religious and ethnic tensions Since the end of the Cold War, what has been the primary cause of conflicts in Chechnya, Azerbaijan, and Bosnia? (1) religious and ethnic tensions (2) The goal of the European Union is to improve the economic prosperity of Europe. Which statement about the European Union (1) The
European Union dissolved because of disagreements among its members. (2) further integrate its economic system An objective of the European Union (EU) for the early 21st century is to (1) withdraw from its military alliances (1) reduce regional trade barriers What have members of the European Union (EU) attempted to do? (1) reduce regional trade barriers (1) reduce trade barriers between member nations A goal of the European Union (EU) is to (1) reduce trade barriers between member nations (1) benefit member nations through the reduction of tariffs The creation of the European Union (EU) was intended to (1) benefit member nations through the reduction of tariffs (2) encourage increased economic development The main purpose of the European Union (EU) is to (1) increase the authority of the United Nations (1) attain economic benefits through regional organization The creation of the European Union (EU) was an effort to (1) attain economic benefits through
regional organization (4) provide a means of solving international problems The United Nations was created primarily to (1) prosecute persons accused of war crimes (3) resolve conflicts between nations peacefully The primary purpose of the United Nations is to (1) control world grain prices (3) The membership of the United Nations has increased since its formation. Which statement about the United Nations is a fact rather than an opinion? (1) The United Nations has too many committees to be effective. (4) Nazi political and military leaders were held accountable for their actions A major result of the Nuremberg trials after (1) Germany was divided into four zones of (2) Individuals can be held accountable for "crimes against humanity." Which important principle was established as a result of the Nuremberg trials? (1) Defeated nations have no rights in international courts of law. (4) established principles of responsibility for human rights violations The Nuremberg Trials are considered an (1) brought an end to genocide (3) mass murder of Jews and others in concentration camps (4) judgment of the law The privilege of opening the first trial in history for crimes against the peace of the world imposes a grave responsibility. The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, The wrongs referred to in this passage include the The speaker maintains that the guiding principle of the trial will be the (1) heavy industry Which aspect of the economy was emphasized in Joseph Stalin's five-year plans? (1) heavy industry (2) transform the Soviet Union into an industrial power A major goal of Joseph Stalin's five-year plans was to (1) encourage communist revolutions in the colonies of the European powers (4) collectivizing agriculture An economic change introduced in the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin would include (1) establishing free-market reforms (4) expensive and difficult to obtain In the Soviet Union consumer goods (cars, furniture, appliances etc.) were (1) free (1) West Germany Which of the following countries developed a democratic government and experienced an economic boom after WWII? (1) West Germany (3) Turkey and Greece The U.S. policy of containment successfully kept Communism out of (1) China and Cuba (1) ethnic minorities sought self-determination In the 1990s the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia all dissolved because (1) ethnic minorities sought self-determination (3) Brezhnev - Detente and the invasion of Afghanistan Which Soviet leader is correctly paired with his major policies and achievements (1) Stalin - introduction of democratic and capitalist reforms (4) peacefully moved toward democracy and self-determination Since the end of the Cold War most countries in Eastern Europe have (1) maintained communist governments despite the collapse of the Soviet Union (2) Lech Walesa Which individual was a union leader who became the first democratically-elected president of Poland? (1) Mikhail Gorbachev Sets with similar termsGlobal 10 Unit 759 terms dimplemae Cold War Global Regents40 terms bpt1 Final63 terms Brooks_Rogers7 5. Unresolved Global Conflicts (1945-1991) Pt. 2 S…72 terms Jose_Mane14 Sets found in the same folderMore Cold War Regents13 terms ellendoliner Cold War Vocab30 terms William_Calderone Cold War58 terms rowley_tejean Regents review for Friday 5/24/1386 terms ellendoliner Other sets by this creatorAD Art History20 terms bjwightman Global Regents Vocab155 terms bjwightman US History Regents Vocab8 terms bjwightman Middle Ages Regents Review80 terms bjwightman Verified questions
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