*Unit 11 Review - The Post WWII World/Cold War

Who approved the creation of Israel in 1948?

• The United Nations

• The United States

• Great Britain

• Soviet Union

How did European nations benefit from the Marshall Plan?

• Helped to protect against natural hazards like flooding
• Helped countries settle new immigrants after WWII was over
• Helped nations re-establish free-market practices & strengthen democracy
• Helped nations improve medical technology & provided medications to fight disease

How did the political divisions of Germany after WWII heighten Cold War tensions?

• Poland had no access to the sea
• Many Slavic peoples in West Germany had no Soviet protection
• Western Allies maintained possession of West Berlin located deep in East Germany
• The Western allies wouldn't allow the West German gov't to reunite the 2 halves of Germany

Which effect did the alignment of nations following World War II have on Europe?

• Created a domino effect spreading communism

• Led to fighting among ethnic minorities in the East

• Eased tensions between the US and USSR

• Established a political division between Eastern and Western Europe

Which of the following is a factor contributing to ongoing tensions between the Arab States & Israel?

• Most Arab states aren't members of the U.N.
• Most Arab states consider Israeli democracy a threat to Islamic theocracy
• Most Arab states object to British interference in Arab-Israeli diplomacy
• Most Arab states have not accepted the establishment of Israel

What were Gorbachev's policies of glastnost & peristroika meant to do?

• bring the USSR into the EU
• reinforce the basic economic principles of communism
• reform the USSR politically & economically
• gain acceptance for free political elections

How was communism in China different than that of communism in the Soviet Union?

• Chinese communists wanted a collective leadership while the USSR wanted a dictator
• Soviet communism emphasized Industry, while China focused on agriculture
• The USSR adopted an aggressive stance toward the West, while China engaged in diplomacy
• Chinese communists did NOT engage in nuclear weapons research, while the USSR did

Which event at the end of WWII initiated the start of the Cold War?

• U.S. use of atomic bombs on Japan
• Germany was divided into two separate nations with differing political systems
• European democracies formed NATO with the U.S.
• The Soviet Union refused to permit self-determination in countries freed from Nazi control

What action did the U.S. take to communist revolutions in Cuba & Nicaragua?

• The U.S. engaged in diplomatic negotiations to encourage peace
• The U.S. used covert actions to undermine communist influences
• The U.S. built up a coalition of nations to invade & restore democracy
• The U.S. asked for U.N. assistance to encourage the return of democracy

Which factor most contributed to the creation of new nations in the decade immediately following WWII?

• the U.N. creating new nations
• Financial aid by the U.S. to developing countries
• Independence movements by former European colonies
• the growing military strength of both the U.S. & USSR