AnswersModern World HistoryThe Cold War and Its Effects

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Which of these words best characterizes the ambassador’s perspective of American foreign policy?

A
acceptance
B
distrust
C
support
D
indifference
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Détente means

A
restructuring.
B
increased openness.
C
a relaxing of tensions.
D
reform.
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Which best characterizes Europe in the period between the signing of the Schuman Plan and the formation of the European Union?

A
Nations reestablished armed forces and security.
B
Nations failed to overcome World War II losses.
C
Nations took sizable steps toward cooperation.
D
Nations slowly rebuilt their individual strengths.
5

Why did the United States withdraw its support for the Aswan Dam?

A
The US government did not want to get involved in a Middle East conflict.
B
The Aswan Dam was no longer considered to be an important project.
C
Egypt had refused to join an American-led alliance in the Middle East..
D
The Soviet Union had taken control of the dam against US objections.
6

Which best explains why the Great Leap Forward hurt China’s economy?

A
The changes meant fewer workers for factories and farms.
B
The changes led to widespread poverty and millions of homeless.
C
The changes meant farms could no longer produce enough food.
D
The changes led to a demoralized and inefficient workforce.
7

The most important goal of the Schuman Plan was to

A
attain stability and peace in Europe.
B
improve French-German relations.
C
strengthen political ties across nations.
D
align European nations economically.
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How did Mikhail Gorbachev differ from previous Soviet leaders?

A
He did not actually believe in communism.
B
He recognized that the Soviet Union needed to adapt.
C
He sought to cooperate with the United States.
D
He acknowledged that communism was not viable.
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Which best describes the two sides that faced each other during the Cold War?

A
Christians and Muslims
B
Catholics and Protestants
C
Communists and non-Communists
D
Europeans and Asians
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During the Cold War, the United States supported anti-communist dictators who committed human rights abuses and opposed democratic freedoms. What does this indicate about the actual goal of the United States?

A
The actual U.S. goal was to undermine Soviet influence.
B
The actual U.S. goal was to take over the dictators’ countries.
C
The actual U.S. goal was to control local populations in these countries
D
The actual U.S. goal was to prompt dictators to change their ways.
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Genocide is defined as

A
deliberately killing people for religious, ethnic, or political reasons.
B
forcing citizens to accept a new political regime they oppose.
C
dismantling a government without notice and banishing its leaders.
D
relocating an ethnic group against its will through the use of force.
12

The map makes it clear that

A
a nuclear explosion in Cuba could affect the environment of the entire US.
B
missiles launched from Cuba could strike anywhere on the US mainland.
C
missiles launched from the island of Cuba could reach the Soviet Union.
D
the United States had targeted Cuba for nuclear attack.
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Which best explains why the guards are displaying books?

A
The “Little Red Book” explained Mao’s Communist ideology, which all people in China were required to read.
B
The “Little Red Book” detailed the rights and responsibilities people had when confronted by the Red Guards.
C
The “Little Red Book” established a set of guidelines for how enemies were to be treated by the Red Guards.
D
The “Little Red Book” contained famous quotes from Mao, which the Red Guards were required to read.
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Which of these were the Allied leaders meeting to discuss?

A
strategies for dealing with Hitler’s demands for more land
B
Europe’s future now that Germany had been defeated
C
plans to share knowledge about atomic weapons
D
ways to prevent the Cold War

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