Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Willi Brandt and Ostpolitik

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Willy Brandt was a German statesman and politician who served as the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) from 1969 to 1974. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and is known for his efforts to improve relations between East and West during the Cold War. Brandt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971 for his work in reconciling West Germany and the countries of the Soviet bloc.

Ostpolitik, which translates to "Eastern Policy" in English, refers to the set of policies initiated by Willy Brandt and his government aimed at normalizing relations with East Germany (the German Democratic Republic), Poland, the Soviet Union, and other Eastern Bloc countries. This policy marked a significant shift from the previous stance of non-recognition and confrontation towards the Eastern Bloc. Ostpolitik involved a series of treaties and agreements that recognized the post-World War II boundaries in Europe, including the de facto borders of East and West Germany, and sought to improve economic and political ties, as well as ease tensions during the Cold War.

The most notable achievements of Ostpolitik include the Treaty of Moscow (1970), the Treaty of Warsaw (1970), the Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971), and the Basic Treaty (1972) between East and West Germany. These agreements helped to reduce the risk of conflict in Europe and laid the groundwork for further East-West détente. Willy Brandt's Ostpolitik is considered a significant contribution to the eventual peaceful end of the Cold War.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Václav Haval

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Václav Havel was a Czech statesman, writer, and former dissident, who served as the last President of Czechoslovakia from 1989 until the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1992 and then as the first President of the Czech Republic from 1993 to 2003. Born on October 5, 1936, in Prague, Havel was a prominent figure in the peaceful revolution that led to the end of communist rule in Czechoslovakia, known as the Velvet Revolution.

Before his presidency, Havel was well-known in the literary world as a playwright, essayist, and poet, with his works often focusing on the nature of the totalitarian state, the plight of the individual against the system, and the power of the powerless. His plays were banned by the communist government of Czechoslovakia, and he was repeatedly imprisoned for his involvement in dissident activities and his role in the human rights movement Charter 77.

As a president, Havel was instrumental in transitioning his country from a communist regime to a parliamentary democracy and was a strong advocate for human rights and democratic values in the international arena. He was also known for his philosophical writings and continued to influence political thought through his essays and speeches even after leaving office.

Václav Havel passed away on December 18, 2011, but he remains a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism and a champion of liberty and democracy. His legacy continues to inspire those who seek to promote freedom and human dignity around the world.

Question 3

The new prime minister of Great Britain immediately after World War II,Clement Atlee,

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A)  included two Communist members in his cabinet. 
B)  was a leftist revolutionary, whom the king removed two months after he took office. 
C)  favored abolition of all private banks in the country. 
D)  established the welfare state in Britain. 
E)  blocked parliamentary consideration of a National Health Insurance Act. 
A)  included two Communist members in his cabinet. 
B)  was a leftist revolutionary, whom the king removed two months after he took office. 
C)  favored abolition of all private banks in the country. 
D)  established the welfare state in Britain. 
E)  blocked parliamentary consideration of a National Health Insurance Act. D

Question 4

Student demonstrations in Mexico City's Tlaltelolco Square in 1968 brought about the fall of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)and the immediate election of Vicente Fox.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Because of the feminist movement,by the 1960s,working-class women were making salaries equal to those of men performing equivalent work.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"On balance,the 1960s were the most significant decade in recent American history." Discuss,pro and con.

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Pro: The 1960s were a time of immense so

Question 7

Existentialists believed that

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A)  there was a transcendent being who gave meaning to life. 
B)  God was the Prime Mover and First Cause, and not merely a Christian, Jewish, or Islamic God. 
C)  humankind had a preordained destiny. 
D)  the world was absurd and without meaning. 
E)  Marxist socialism was preferable to democratic capitalism. 
A)  there was a transcendent being who gave meaning to life. 
B)  God was the Prime Mover and First Cause, and not merely a Christian, Jewish, or Islamic God. 
C)  humankind had a preordained destiny. 
D)  the world was absurd and without meaning. 
E)  Marxist socialism was preferable to democratic capitalism.

Question 8

The movement for civil rights in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s

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A)  was strongly opposed by Malcolm X, a white political leader from Illinois. 
B)  created a "white backlash" which aided a national trend toward greater political conservatism. 
C)  received no governmental support until 1974. 
D)  energized Indian and black minorities, who together composed 34 percent of the population. 
E)  finally achieved the right to vote for all black American adults as a result of the Proclamation of 1953. 
A)  was strongly opposed by Malcolm X, a white political leader from Illinois. 
B)  created a "white backlash" which aided a national trend toward greater political conservatism. 
C)  received no governmental support until 1974. 
D)  energized Indian and black minorities, who together composed 34 percent of the population. 
E)  finally achieved the right to vote for all black American adults as a result of the Proclamation of 1953.

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Watergate

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Watergate was a major political scandal

Question 10

Samuel Beckett,in Waiting for Godot,developed the dramatic movement known as

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A)  Cubism. 
B)  the Theater of the Absurd. 
C)  Synergetic Surrealism. 
D)  Monism. 
E)  Didacticism. 
A)  Cubism. 
B)  the Theater of the Absurd. 
C)  Synergetic Surrealism. 
D)  Monism. 
E)  Didacticism.

Question 11

West Germany,between 1948 and 1965,

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A)  was led by Erich Honecker. 
B)  developed a top-level anti-terrorist group known as the Stasi. 
C)  saw real wages double between 1950 and 1965. 
D)  was divided by the Berlin Wall. 
E)  continued to pay World War I reparations to France. 
A)  was led by Erich Honecker. 
B)  developed a top-level anti-terrorist group known as the Stasi. 
C)  saw real wages double between 1950 and 1965. 
D)  was divided by the Berlin Wall. 
E)  continued to pay World War I reparations to France.

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Treaty on European Union,1994

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The Treaty on European Union, often refe

Question 13

In the twentieth century,Western women

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A)  experienced a dramatic change in status. 
B)  were unaffected by modern developments in contraception and abortion techniques. 
C)  found little support for birth control and abortion. 
D)  found fewer professional opportunities available to them than before 1910. 
E)  abandoned professional careers for the profession of homemaker. 
A)  experienced a dramatic change in status. 
B)  were unaffected by modern developments in contraception and abortion techniques. 
C)  found little support for birth control and abortion. 
D)  found fewer professional opportunities available to them than before 1910. 
E)  abandoned professional careers for the profession of homemaker.

Question 14

The two writers who were closely associated with existentialism were

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A)  Jackson Pollock and Simone de Beauvoir. 
B)  Samuel Beckett and Timothy Leary. 
C)  Alan Turing and J. Robert Oppenheimer. 
D)  E. F. Schumacher and Bob Dylan. 
E)  Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. 
A)  Jackson Pollock and Simone de Beauvoir. 
B)  Samuel Beckett and Timothy Leary. 
C)  Alan Turing and J. Robert Oppenheimer. 
D)  E. F. Schumacher and Bob Dylan. 
E)  Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Charles de Gaulle and the Fifth French Republic

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Charles de Gaulle was a French military

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-"the permissive society"

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"The permissive society" is a term that

Question 17

The Cuban Revolution

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A)  provided help only for the large ranchers and owners of sugar plantations. 
B)  achieved notable success in programs related to health and education. 
C)  ended Cuba's reliance on sugar production. 
D)  was not affected economically by the fall of Communism in Europe and the Soviet Union. 
E)  led to a steep decline in the nation's health and education standards. 
A)  provided help only for the large ranchers and owners of sugar plantations. 
B)  achieved notable success in programs related to health and education. 
C)  ended Cuba's reliance on sugar production. 
D)  was not affected economically by the fall of Communism in Europe and the Soviet Union. 
E)  led to a steep decline in the nation's health and education standards.

Question 18

Canada

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A)  had only a cautious, minimal subsidy program to private insurance companies to cover catastrophic health insurance for its citizens until 1999. 
B)  like Latin America, has an economy based entirely on the export of raw materials. 
C)  has only a poor working class with an average income considerably lower than that of blue-collar workers in Latin America. 
D)  has many citizens who believe the United States has excessive influence in Canadian politics and over the Canadian economy. 
E)  has three official languages: English, French, and Cree. 
A)  had only a cautious, minimal subsidy program to private insurance companies to cover catastrophic health insurance for its citizens until 1999. 
B)  like Latin America, has an economy based entirely on the export of raw materials. 
C)  has only a poor working class with an average income considerably lower than that of blue-collar workers in Latin America. 
D)  has many citizens who believe the United States has excessive influence in Canadian politics and over the Canadian economy. 
E)  has three official languages: English, French, and Cree.

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-the war on terrorism and the Department of Homeland Security

Accepted Answer

The War on Terrorism, also known as the

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-September 11,2001 and the World Trade Center,Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda

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September 11, 2001, often referred to as

Exam 28: Europe and the Western Hemisphere since 1945

Identify the following terms. -Willi Brandt and Ostpolitik

Identify the following terms. -Václav Haval

The new prime minister of Great Britain immediately after World War II,Clement Atlee,

Student demonstrations in Mexico City's Tlaltelolco Square in 1968 brought about the fall of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)and the immediate election of Vicente Fox.

Because of the feminist movement,by the 1960s,working-class women were making salaries equal to those of men performing equivalent work.

"On balance,the 1960s were the most significant decade in recent American history." Discuss,pro and con.

Existentialists believed that

The movement for civil rights in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s

Identify the following terms. -Watergate

Samuel Beckett,in Waiting for Godot,developed the dramatic movement known as

West Germany,between 1948 and 1965,

Identify the following terms. -Treaty on European Union,1994

In the twentieth century,Western women

The two writers who were closely associated with existentialism were

Identify the following terms. -Charles de Gaulle and the Fifth French Republic

Identify the following terms. -"the permissive society"

The Cuban Revolution

Canada

Identify the following terms. -the war on terrorism and the Department of Homeland Security

Identify the following terms. -September 11,2001 and the World Trade Center,Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows over the Pacific: East Asia under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism Revolution and Dictatorship: Asia the Middle East and Latin America from 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War II

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

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