The Cold War around the World Answers

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NationalizationIndustrializationPrivatizationOrganization

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Nationalization
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Industrialization
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Privatization
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Organization
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Which of these were true of the Sandinistas? Select three options.They were led by Daniel Ortega.They created the Somoza dictatorship.They received aid from the USSR.They received aid from the U.S.They supported revolutions in El Salvador.

A
They were led by Daniel Ortega.
B
They created the Somoza dictatorship.
C
They received aid from the USSR.
D
They received aid from the U.S.
E
They supported revolutions in El Salvador.
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Which type of policies made U.S. leaders believe that Jacobo Árbenz, the democratically elected president of Guatemala, was a communist sympathizer?

A
Árbenz’s anti-Catholic policies
B
Árbenz’s pro-union policies
C
Árbenz’s land reform policies
D
Árbenz’s nationalization policies
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Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal during the Suez Crisis. What does this mean?

A
The Egyptian government took control of the canal.
B
The Egyptian people took control of the canal.
C
An Egyptian company took control of the canal.
D
The Egyptian government sold the canal to new owners.
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By engaging in proxy wars, were the United States and the Soviet Union able to avoid involving their own military forces? Why or why not?

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No, both countries deployed large parts of their military forces to fight under the flag of another country.
B
Yes, the U.S. military never directly engaged in these proxy wars.
C
No, both countries still fought in proxy wars but not directly against each other.
D
Yes, by definition, a proxy war means that there was no direct involvement of either nation.
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During the Cold War, what was the stated main objective of the United States in engaging in proxy wars against the Soviet Union?

A
to spread democracy
B
to secure oil reserves
C
to empower developing nations
D
to end socialism
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In the era immediately following the coup that overthrew Jacobo Árbenz in 1954, how did the United States maintain its influence in Guatemala?

A
The American government annexed Guatemala.
B
The United States reclaimed all land confiscated in reforms.
C
American operatives infiltrated and dissolved communist groups.
D
A CIA appointee headed the new dictatorship.
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Which actions or methods were used by the United States to engage in proxy wars? Select four answers.Selling weapons to proxy nationsDirectly fighting the Soviet militaryCreating alliances between friendly nationsSupporting military coups and dictatorshipsProviding economic aidInvading Afghanistan to fight mujahideenEncouraging seizure of private property

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Selling weapons to proxy nations
B
Directly fighting the Soviet military
C
Creating alliances between friendly nations
D
Supporting military coups and dictatorships
E
Providing economic aid
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Invading Afghanistan to fight mujahideen
G
Encouraging seizure of private property
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How did Guatemalan policy most affect U.S. interests?

A
Guatemala had a large American expatriate community.
B
U.S. companies owned a large proportion of Guatemala’s land.
C
Guatemala had vast oil reserves desired by U.S. companies.
D
The United States feared Guatemalan influence in El Salvador.
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Given that the Soviet Union fought in Afghanistan, why was it considered a proxy war?

A
The Soviet Union answered the Afghans’ request for help.
B
The mujahideen fought on behalf of the United States.
C
The combatants in the war represented myriad interests.
D
The United States did not directly engage in battle.

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