Deck 25: The Cold World War

Question 1

What event prompted Fidel Castro to seek military assistance from the Russians?

A)The election of John Kennedy.
B)The construction of the Berlin Wall.
C)The attempted invasion at the Bay of Pigs.
D)The Berlin Blockade confrontation.
E)The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Answer 1

The attempted invasion at the Bay of Pigs.

Question 2

What event led to the start of the Korean War?

A)North Korea attacked the US ally on the island of Taiwan.
B)North Korea attacked its former ally China.
C)North Korea broke its treaty agreements with the USSR.
D)North Korea attacked the Soviet Union.
E)North Korea attacked the US ally South Korea.

Answer 2

North Korea attacked the US ally South Korea.

Question 3

All of the following countries remained neutral and outside the US and Soviet Union blocs EXCEPT

A)Austria
B)Finland
C)Hungary
D)Spain
E)Sweden

Answer 3

Hungary

Question 4

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

A)It was the US-led forces that first entered the Korean War.
B)It was a military alliance of communist governments in Eastern Europe.
C)It was a military alliance between Western Europe and the United States.
D)It committed the United States to defend governments worldwide from the communist threat.
E)It was a system of billions of US dollars pumped into the reconstruction of Europe.

Question 5

What defines the term détente ?

A)conflict
B)containment
C)relaxation
D)escalation
E)confrontation

Question 6

What significant change was implemented in 2002 across the European Union?

A)The countries introduced a common language and speed limits on vehicles.
B)A standardized currency was introduced, and travel restriction among member nations were lifted.
C)The countries opened up diplomatic relations with each other and the Vatican.
D)The countries tried to incorporate the old Soviet Russian heartland and China.
E)A common internal political and diplomatic approach was adopted by all European Union countries.

Question 7

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

A)Intervention by the US and France in the war in Vietnam.
B)The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
C)The formation of the Warsaw Pact and Iron Curtain.
D)The US pledged to defend governments throughout the world from communism.
E)The US intent to pursue war crimes trials against former Nazis.

Question 8

Which word or phrase best describes the developments in Western Europe since 1945?

A)an economic miracle
B)a renaissance
C)dismal
D)predictable
E)less than stellar

Question 9

What factor  exacerbated  East Germany's troubled postwar economic situation?

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 10

Which of the following was NOT true of the youth revolt in 1960s Europe?

A)It was generated by student discontent over pre-war education and cultural institutions.
B)It was the reason France removed their military from NATO command.
C)It was a student protest movement against polices of the government.
D)It was part of a larger dissatisfaction by Europe over the East-West arms race.
E)It was part of the violent protests that erupted over NATO support of the US-led Vietnam War.

Question 11

What was the condition placed on the United States in exchange for Soviet missile withdrawal in Cuba?

A)A US agreement to recognize East Germany and the Berlin Wall.
B)The signing of a Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
C)A US commitment not to invade Cuba.
D)A US agreement to non-intervention in Afghanistan.
E)The United States agreeing to remove missiles from Germany.

Question 12

What did the United States believe was the key to containing communism in the countries Stalin already controlled?

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 through clandestine means.
D)Convincing Europe's neutral countries that joining the fight against communism was necessary.
E)Getting rid of Stalin, by assassination if necessary.

Question 13

What impact did the addition of ten countries have on the European Union in 2004?

A)The countries were the most populous entity in the world.
B)The EU became the largest and richest single market in the world.
C)The countries were the second largest market after the United States.
D)The EU was finally able to compete with the emerging economies on Asia.
E)The EU countries represented the strongest military force in history.

Question 14

Which Western leader pursued the most independent course as far as diverging from US policy toward the Soviet Union?

A)Charles de Gaulle
B)Konrad Adenauer
C)Alcide de Gasperi
D)Harold Macmillan
E)Winston Churchill

Question 15

What event led to the return of economic balance between the United States and Europe?

A)Americans began to invest heavily in West Germany.
B)Richard Nixon decided to let the dollar find its own level internationally.
C)The European Economic Community was founded.
D)The Vietnam War ended excessive US military spending.
E)Jimmy Carter signed an economic agreement with Germany and France.

Question 16

In the 1960s, what was the focus of European leaders?

A)domestic policy
B)foreign policy
C)diplomatic issues
D)economic policy
E)counterculture protests

Question 17

How was Nikita  Khrushchev  different from his predecessor Josef Stalin?

A)Khrushchev was more open to the West.
B)Khrushchev was more inflexible.
C)Khrushchev wanted to end the Cold War.
D)Khrushchev avoided entangling alliances.
E)Khrushchev was afraid of the United States.

Question 18

How did the command economy of the Communist bloc change in the 1970s?

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 19

Which of the following was most responsible for the beginning of the recovery in Europe after World War II?

A)the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
B)the Truman Doctrine
C)the Marshall Plan
D)formation of the Warsaw Pact
E)the Berlin Blockade

Question 20

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

A)Monetary aid via the Marshall Plan.
B)A large labor pool and unions willing to be cooperative.
C)Social reforms such as universal medical insurance and paid vacation leave that gave the working class a reason to help make their countries successful.
D)A free market economy modeled on that of the United States.
E)Free trade among all NATO members that would be phased in over time.

Question 21

The death of  ____________________ in 1953 marked the passing of the Cold War's most aggressive phase.

Question 22

What has caused a strain in the  supranational organization known as the European Union since the 2004 expansion?

A)The introduction of a standard currency, the euro .
B)Has been approached by Russia, which would like to join.
C)Added the former communist Eastern European nations.
D)Lifted travel restrictions among member nations.
E)The global financial crisis of 2008.

Question 23

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

Question 24

Peaceful coexistence was the policy ostensibly followed by Soviet Chairman ____________________.

Question 25

____________________ withdrew its military from NATO command in 1962.

Question 26

​Why was the so-called Pax Sovietica accepted by the West?

A)​The Warsaw Pact was a counterbalance to NATO.
B)​The Soviets developed the atomic weapon in 1949.
C)​The Soviet policy of peaceful coexistence brought peace.
D)​The West was more interested in economic competition.
E)​The aggressive phase of communism ended with Stalin's death.

Question 27

Which of the following best describes goulash communism ?

A)A policy that focused on consumer needs and improved standard of living.
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 28

Which of the following organizations was the supervisor of the Marshall Plan?

A)European Coal and Steel Community
B)Organization for European Economic Cooperation
C)European Economic Community
D)European Union
E)North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Question 29

In what year was the Berlin Wall constructed?

A)1948
B)1953
C)1961
D)1968
E)1976

Question 30

Which nation was most responsible for bringing prosperity back to Europe after World War II?

A)the United States
B)China
C)France
D)Italy
E)the Soviet Union

Question 31

The ____________________ committed the United States to defend governments throughout the world that were threatened with communist takeover.

Question 32

What was the initial purpose of NATO?

A)to stop the spread of communism
B)total European unity
C)European economic independence
D)a security force for West Germany
E)a military alliance for Eastern Europe

Question 33

The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 slowed down the progress of ____________________ between the Soviet Union and the United States.

Question 34

All of the following were true of the Stalinist phase of development in Communist Bloc EXCEPT

A)It lasted from the late 1940s to the mid 1950s.
B)It saw a huge increase of industrial capacities.
C)It saw a huge growth in urban areas due to the relocation of rural laborers.
D)It collectivized agriculture which retained a significant place in the budget.
E)New cities were built around the industries of steel and chemicals.

Question 35

The ____________________ was the US plan that pumped billions of dollars into the reconstruction of the European economy.

Question 36

How was the Soviet Union's new conservatism exemplified during the 1960s?

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 37

The ____________________ Treaty facilitated economic and financial intercourse among European community members.

Question 38

The headquarters of the European Union is located in the city of ____________________.​

Question 39

In 1957 the Treaty of Rome was the founding charter for the ____________________, which has been the fundamental organ for European unity for the last fifty years.

Question 40

All of the following describes the term Ostpolitik  EXCEPT

A)It led to a recognition of the de facto borders that existed between East and West Germany.
B)It led to the signing of the Nuclear Test Ban in 1963.
C)It helped ease tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States.
D)It was employed by German leader Willy Brandt in the 1960s.
E)It led to the building of the Berlin Wall to protect East Germany.

Question 41

Term for identification: Korean War

Question 42

Term for identification: Warsaw Pact

Question 43

Compare and contrast Western Europe and Eastern Europe's post-war recovery including the political, social, and economic aspects.

Question 44

Analyze and describe Western Europe's post-war economic recovery. Trace the development of the European Union project including events and organizations that played a significant role.

Question 45

Term for identification: Nuclear Test Ban

Question 46

Term for identification: Truman Doctrine

Question 47

Trace the development of the Communist bloc from post-World War II to 1980. How did the post-Stalinist leaders implement communism? Did the people of the Soviet bloc change their view of communism over time?​

Question 48

Term for identification: Marshall Plan

Question 49

Term for identification: Maastricht Treaty

Question 50

Term for identification: Ostpolitik

Question 51

Term for identification: NATO

Question 52

Describe the post-World War II tensions. How did the tensions lead to the development of the Cold War?

Question 53

Explain the role of economics in the politics of the postwar recovery in Europe and the Cold War.

Question 54

Describe the role of the United States in economic affairs of post-World War II Europe and the policy of containing communism. Was the US successful in their endeavors? Why or why not? Defend your answer with examples.​

Question 55

Term for identification: Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 56

Term for identification: Berlin Wall