Exam 27: The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Although the war in Indochina was hard on the French,the war in Algeria was much harder since it involved fighting on three fronts: a guerrilla war in the countryside,a war of terror fought in Algeria's cities,and a war:

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The stated U.S.policy of containment regarding the Soviet Union in the post-World War II world was set forth in 1946 by:

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What were the characteristics of the British welfare state,and in what way was this a break from previous ways of thinking about poverty and citizenship?

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Led by Clement Atlee,the British welfare state enacted legislation that provided free medical care to all through the National Health Service,granted assistance to families,and guaranteed secondary education of some kind to all children.The welfare state in Britain rested on the assumption that governments could and should try to support popular purchasing power,generate demand,and provide employment or a form of unemployment insurance.This was a break with previous ideas of poverty and citizenship in that it held that all citizens deserved the same social heritage and that diminishing the sharp inequalities of class society was crucial to fortifying a democratic culture.

With Nikita Khrushchev's "thaw" following his consolidation of power in 1956,some Eastern European countries were able to secure a measure of independence from the Soviet Union,such as Poland did under its leader:

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)was formed in 1949 by the United States and representatives of Western European states for the purpose of:

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After coming to power in 1956 and nationalizing the Suez Canal,Gamel Abdul Nasser used the money raised from operating the canal to fund a project,the _________,to further bolster Egyptian national pride and economy.

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What was the impact of apartheid in South Africa,and why was it not challenged by the West?

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Following Josef Stalin's death in 1953,many of the countries in Eastern Europe attempted to wrest some measure of independence from Moscow.Although Poland managed to establish a looser arrangement with Moscow,_________ pushed too far and was occupied by Soviet troops for a time.

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Question 8

For the most part,when the European colonial powers left Africa,their legacy was:

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Question 9

During the first decades of economic recovery following World War II,one country,_________,had a seemingly insatiable need for workers.Transient workers from all over Europe were drawn by the high demand for labor.

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Question 10

When Europe began to take sides between West and East following World War II,Yugoslavia was declared to have "taken the road to nationalism" by:

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Having been successful in their attempts to seize power in many places in the years following World War II,the communists continued pressing open warfare in many countries such as:

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Question 12

Which of the following helped foster the establishment of communist states in Eastern Europe after 1945?

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Jean-Paul Sartre was the leading proponent of the twentieth-century philosophy of existentialism,which held that:

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The great nationalist and follower of a philosophy of nonviolence,Mohandas K.Gandhi,led his country,_________,into independence.

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What impact did the Chinese Revolution have on the Cold War?

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After the war,anti-Semitism was still rampant across Europe,and many blamed the Jews for bringing about the war.

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Even more popular than Catch-22,The Lord of the Rings,a set of novels by _________,gave young romantics who rebelled against postwar Western culture a fantasy world to which they could escape.

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What process was referred to as the making of "an Iron Curtain"?

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What was the "Berlin Airlift"?

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Exam 27: The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Although the war in Indochina was hard on the French,the war in Algeria was much harder since it involved fighting on three fronts: a guerrilla war in the countryside,a war of terror fought in Algeria's cities,and a war:

The stated U.S.policy of containment regarding the Soviet Union in the post-World War II world was set forth in 1946 by:

What were the characteristics of the British welfare state,and in what way was this a break from previous ways of thinking about poverty and citizenship?

With Nikita Khrushchev's "thaw" following his consolidation of power in 1956,some Eastern European countries were able to secure a measure of independence from the Soviet Union,such as Poland did under its leader:

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)was formed in 1949 by the United States and representatives of Western European states for the purpose of:

After coming to power in 1956 and nationalizing the Suez Canal,Gamel Abdul Nasser used the money raised from operating the canal to fund a project,the _________,to further bolster Egyptian national pride and economy.

What was the impact of apartheid in South Africa,and why was it not challenged by the West?

Following Josef Stalin's death in 1953,many of the countries in Eastern Europe attempted to wrest some measure of independence from Moscow.Although Poland managed to establish a looser arrangement with Moscow,_________ pushed too far and was occupied by Soviet troops for a time.

For the most part,when the European colonial powers left Africa,their legacy was:

During the first decades of economic recovery following World War II,one country,_________,had a seemingly insatiable need for workers.Transient workers from all over Europe were drawn by the high demand for labor.

When Europe began to take sides between West and East following World War II,Yugoslavia was declared to have "taken the road to nationalism" by:

Having been successful in their attempts to seize power in many places in the years following World War II,the communists continued pressing open warfare in many countries such as:

Which of the following helped foster the establishment of communist states in Eastern Europe after 1945?

Jean-Paul Sartre was the leading proponent of the twentieth-century philosophy of existentialism,which held that:

The great nationalist and follower of a philosophy of nonviolence,Mohandas K.Gandhi,led his country,_________,into independence.

What impact did the Chinese Revolution have on the Cold War?

After the war,anti-Semitism was still rampant across Europe,and many blamed the Jews for bringing about the war.

Even more popular than Catch-22,The Lord of the Rings,a set of novels by _________,gave young romantics who rebelled against postwar Western culture a fantasy world to which they could escape.

What process was referred to as the making of "an Iron Curtain"?

What was the "Berlin Airlift"?

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