Deck 3: International History of the Twentieth Century

Question 1

The cold war actually facilitated and advanced the transition to independence in the former colonized world.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The transition away from an empire was conflictual and bloody in the former British Empire, compared to other colonial powers.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The most important aspect of the NATO alliance was the American commitment to the defence of Western Europe.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Glasnost means 'openness'.

Question 5

The START 1 Treaty of 1990 eliminated land-based and intermediate nuclear weapons.

Question 6

In which region did the cold war have its origins?

A) USSR
B) China
C) Europe
D) USA

Question 7

Which statement best describes the First World War?

A) The First World War was characterized by trench warfare and attrition.
B) The First World War began to end in November 1918 with allied advances.
C) The First World War mobilized whole European societies.
D) all of the above.

Question 8

Which treaty in 1968 sought to limit the spread of nuclear weapons?

A) SALT 1
B) Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty
C) ABM Treaty
D) START 1