Question 1

The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia (1968)  resulted in

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A)   the death of détente.
B)   economic sanctions against allies of the Soviets.
C)   a threat of police action by the UN.
D)   mobilization of NATO forces.
E)   no significant action by the West.

Question 2

In 1950, ____________________ ____________________ invaded ____________________ ____________________, bringing on the undeclared ____________________ ____________________.

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Question 3

Global student protests against NATO policies reached a peak in 1968, when the overriding issue was

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A)   the Korean conflict.
B)   American involvement in Vietnam.
C)   the Iranian revolution.
D)   the Cuban Missile Crisis.
E)   nuclear proliferation.

Question 4

In the Communist Bloc during the 1970s,

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A)   the government banned Western TV and periodicals.
B)   the "technology gap" became narrower.
C)   the economics betrayed signs of a breakdown.
D)   workers were generally peaceful and well-satisfied.
E)   significant strides were made toward a free market economy.

Question 5

Looking back, it seems clear that America's political power and economic influence in Europe

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A)   was never the same after President Nixon's trip to China.
B)   usually depended on how aggressive the Soviets were feeling.
C)   was greatest during the 1960s.
D)   never achieved what the U.S. government hoped it would.
E)   was resented even by the countries that succeeded because of that help.

Question 6

It became clear when NATO was unwilling to take action against the Soviets after the squelching of the 1956 revolution in ____ that the West had accepted the status quo in eastern Europe.

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A)   Yugoslavia
B)   Czechoslovakia
C)   Hungary
D)   Poland
E)   Romania

Question 7

Khrushchev's term for the period 1955-1970 in the Soviet Bloc that placed somewhat more emphasis than before on consumer comfort was "____________________" communism.

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Question 8

A "mixed economy" is one in which

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A)   the government controls some industries and financial institutions, while some are completely privately owned, and some are in between.
B)   members of all levels of the society are able to participate in all businesses as they see fit.
C)   a country consciously enters into a wide variety of enterprises in all sectors of business for diversification purposes.
D)   labor and management sometimes get along well and sometimes are so at odds that strikes occur.
E)   the citizens can never be sure if their economy will be successful or not.

Question 9

The United States believed that the key to containing communism to the countries Stalin already had was

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A)   keeping a significant military force in all other European countries.
B)   making sure that West Germany was economically successful.
C)   gaining control of East Berlin.
D)   convincing Europe's neutral countries that joining the fight against communism was necessary.
E)   getting rid of Stalin, by assassination if necessary. B

Question 10

The Soviet Union's new conservatism during the 1960s was exemplified by its

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A)   agreement with the United States to remove nuclear missiles from Cuba.
B)   allowance of free presidential elections in a few satellite states.
C)   failure to get involved militarily against the Americans in the war in Vietnam.
D)   quiet removal of communist slogans from Red Square.
E)   decision to enter into trade agreements with European countries.

Question 11

By the Truman Doctrine, the United States

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A)   pledged to rebuild Europe with military hardware.
B)   agreed to limit nuclear weapons testing.
C)   began its intervention in Vietnam.
D)   placed atomic warheads in Turkey.
E)   pledged to preserve friendly governments from communism. E

Question 12

The ____________________ Treaty of 1992 provided greater powers to the European Parliament and projected a single European currency by 1999.

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The answer of The ____________________ Treaty of 1992 provided greater...

Question 13

The best definition of détente is

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A)   confrontation.
B)   balance of power.
C)   foreign aid.
D)   relaxation of tensions.
E)   improved flow of information.

Question 14

The supranational organization known as the European Union (EU)

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A)   contains twenty states at present.
B)   has been approached by Russia, which would like to join.
C)   has evolved from earlier organizations that date back to the 1970s.
D)   now contains about 150 million customers.
E)   introduced a standard currency, the Euro, in 2002, and lifted travel restrictions among member nations. E

Question 15

NATO was formed

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A)   in response to the creation of the Warsaw Pact.
B)   in April 1946, to oversee the Marshall Plan funds.
C)   by seven European countries that were afraid of communism.
D)   to protect Western Europe from the spread of communism.
E)   with its headquarters in West Germany.

Question 16

East Germany's troubled postwar economic situation was exacerbated by

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A)   American refusal to provide funds under the Marshall Plan.
B)   the removal of everything possible by the Soviet Union.
C)   the fact that East Germany had no outside support at all.
D)   the reality that most highly educated people lived in West Germany.
E)   the fact that its people were too demoralized by Soviet occupation to work.

Question 17

Describe the course of the Cold War, 1961-1979. Identify and rate the significance of the "defining events" of this period.

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The answer of Describe the course of the Cold War,...

Question 18

In comparison with Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev proved to be much more

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A)   militaristic.
B)   vicious.
C)   rigid.
D)   flexible.
E)   feared.

Question 19

Assess the underlying causes for the United States-Soviet Union confrontation after World War II. In light of these matters, was the Cold War inevitable? Defend your answer.

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The underlying causes for the United Sta...

Question 20

In 1947, Europe's reconstruction was begun under the ____________________ ____________________.

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The answer of In 1947, Europe's reconstruction was begun under...

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