Exam 47: The Cold World War

The Soviet Union's response to the Western powers' formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was to form the ____________________.

The best definition of détente is

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

NATO was formed

The initial purpose of NATO was

The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia (1968)resulted in

The most dangerous moment of the Cold War,as far as potential direct nuclear confrontation between the superpowers was concerned,occurred during the

Explain the ways in which Germany and Western Europe were a focal point for superpower tension during the early years of the Cold War,1945-1949.

Which of these was not a major factor in West Germany's economic recovery after World War II?

Which of these was most responsible for the beginning of European recovery after World War II?

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

Which of the following best describes NATO unity by the time of Charles de Gaulle?

This Western ally pursued the most independent course as far as diverging from U.S.policy toward the Soviet Union:

Compare and contrast Western Europe and Eastern Europe in terms of their post war recovery.

Elaborate on the role of economics in the politics of the Cold War.

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.

Analyze and describe Western Europe's post-war economic recovery,and discuss the gradual steps toward a projected European Union.

The ____________________ was constructed in 1961,effectively separating East and West ____________________.

During the Cold War,"détente" referred to the ____________________ of tensions between the ____________________ and the ____________________.

Developments in Western Europe since 1945 have been described as