Question 1

After the defeat of the People's Liberation Army in 1948, Mao Zedong retreated to the north, where he established a new capital in Manchuria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-zones of occupation in Germany

Accepted Answer

The "zones of occupation in Germany" ref

Question 3

Churchill's March 1946 speech stated that

Accepted Answer

A) British troops had preemptively seized the Iranian oil fields. 
B) Britain was on the verge of financial collapse. 
C) an "iron curtain" had "descended across the Continent." 
D) Mao Zedong could not be trusted to keep the peace. 
E) war with the Soviet Union would take place shortly. 
A) British troops had preemptively seized the Iranian oil fields. 
B) Britain was on the verge of financial collapse. 
C) an "iron curtain" had "descended across the Continent." 
D) Mao Zedong could not be trusted to keep the peace. 
E) war with the Soviet Union would take place shortly.

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Greek civil war

Accepted Answer

The Greek Civil War was a conflict that

Question 5

By aiding the Afghanistan resistance to the Soviet Union, the United States helped maintain a Vietnam-like war that kept the Soviets bogged down in its own quagmire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-the Marshall Plan/European Recovery Program

Accepted Answer

The Marshall Plan, also known as the Eur

Question 7

Soviet reactions to the Marshall Plan included

Accepted Answer

A) military occupation of Finland and Denmark. 
B) direct participation in its aid benefits. 
C) the creation of a program of competitive financial aid to East Asia. 
D) the view that the plan was an effort by the United States at imperialist domination of Europe. 
E) a new policy of international cooperation. 
A) military occupation of Finland and Denmark. 
B) direct participation in its aid benefits. 
C) the creation of a program of competitive financial aid to East Asia. 
D) the view that the plan was an effort by the United States at imperialist domination of Europe. 
E) a new policy of international cooperation.

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-"Vietnam syndrome"

Accepted Answer

"Vietnam syndrome" refers to the relucta

Question 9

The post-war tactic used by Mao against the Nationalists was called​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Radish Communism. 
B) ​Mass Line Strategy 
C) ​Great Leap Forward 
D) ​Yenan Plan 
E) ​Going to the People 
A) ​Radish Communism. 
B) ​Mass Line Strategy 
C) ​Great Leap Forward 
D) ​Yenan Plan 
E) ​Going to the People

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Chiang Kai-shek

Accepted Answer

Chiang Kai-shek was a Chinese political

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Federal Republic of Germany and German Democratic Republic (GDR)

Accepted Answer

The Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), c

Question 12

The term "iron curtain" was coined by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1946.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-38th parallel

Accepted Answer

The 38th parallel refers to the circle o

Question 14

The "Kitchen Debate"

Accepted Answer

A) occurred in New Delhi in 1961. 
B) was between Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev and in the Soviet Union during a cultural exchange event. 
C) was between Leonid Brezhnev and Dwight Eisenhower at Disneyland in 1957. 
D) was the first "capitalist" show on Soviet television. 
E) was the first "Communist" show on Western television. 
A) occurred in New Delhi in 1961. 
B) was between Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev and in the Soviet Union during a cultural exchange event. 
C) was between Leonid Brezhnev and Dwight Eisenhower at Disneyland in 1957. 
D) was the first "capitalist" show on Soviet television. 
E) was the first "Communist" show on Western television.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Republic of Vietnam and Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Accepted Answer

The Republic of Vietnam, commonly known

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Yalta Conference

Accepted Answer

The Yalta Conference was a pivotal meeti

Question 17

In spite of President Eisenhower's promise in the 1950s to "roll back" communism, in reality United States officials realized that any intervention in Eastern Europe could lead to nuclear war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Chinese Civil War

Accepted Answer

A) lasted for fourteen years, from its beginning with the capture of Bao Dai by the Guomindang in 1936 until the victory of the People's Liberation Army in 1950. 
B) became a factor in United States domestic politics after Mao's victory over the Nationalists. 
C) ended in a truce brokered by General Marshall, who created a coalition government in China. 
D) was lost, according to the Truman administration, because of the incapacity of Sun Yat-sen's government and army. 
E) ended with Mao's capture of Taiwan. 
A) lasted for fourteen years, from its beginning with the capture of Bao Dai by the Guomindang in 1936 until the victory of the People's Liberation Army in 1950. 
B) became a factor in United States domestic politics after Mao's victory over the Nationalists. 
C) ended in a truce brokered by General Marshall, who created a coalition government in China. 
D) was lost, according to the Truman administration, because of the incapacity of Sun Yat-sen's government and army. 
E) ended with Mao's capture of Taiwan.

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Geneva Conference, 1954

Accepted Answer

The Geneva Conference of 1954 was a sign

Question 20

Tibet

Accepted Answer

A) had been controlled by Russia from the mid-1800s until 1953, when it was given its independence. 
B) was occupied by China in 1950. 
C) was feared by Britain because of its militantly aggressive actions in Kashmir and the Punjab in the 1940s. 
D) was the only Sunni Muslim society in the region. 
E) staged an unsuccessful, Comintern-inspired revolution in 1953. 
A) had been controlled by Russia from the mid-1800s until 1953, when it was given its independence. 
B) was occupied by China in 1950. 
C) was feared by Britain because of its militantly aggressive actions in Kashmir and the Punjab in the 1940s. 
D) was the only Sunni Muslim society in the region. 
E) staged an unsuccessful, Comintern-inspired revolution in 1953.

Exam 26: East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

After the defeat of the People's Liberation Army in 1948, Mao Zedong retreated to the north, where he established a new capital in Manchuria.

Identify the following terms. -zones of occupation in Germany

Churchill's March 1946 speech stated that

Identify the following terms. -Greek civil war

By aiding the Afghanistan resistance to the Soviet Union, the United States helped maintain a Vietnam-like war that kept the Soviets bogged down in its own quagmire.

Identify the following terms. -the Marshall Plan/European Recovery Program

Soviet reactions to the Marshall Plan included

Identify the following terms. -"Vietnam syndrome"

The post-war tactic used by Mao against the Nationalists was called​

Identify the following terms. -Chiang Kai-shek

Identify the following terms. -Federal Republic of Germany and German Democratic Republic (GDR)

The term "iron curtain" was coined by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1946.​

Identify the following terms. -38th parallel

The "Kitchen Debate"

Identify the following terms. -Republic of Vietnam and Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Identify the following terms. -Yalta Conference

In spite of President Eisenhower's promise in the 1950s to "roll back" communism, in reality United States officials realized that any intervention in Eastern Europe could lead to nuclear war.

The Chinese Civil War

Identify the following terms. -Geneva Conference, 1954

Tibet

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