Unit 10 Exam Review

How did the United States respond to communist revolutions in Cuba and Nicaragua?

• The United States established full diplomatic relations to encourage

  peace and reconciliation.

• The United States used covert actions within each country to

  undermine communist influences.

• The United States encouraged a coalition of nations to intervene

  militarily and restore democratic government.

• The United States requested United Nations' assistance to

  encourage democratic reforms through diplomacy.

Which factor most contributed to the creation of new nations in the decades immediately following the Second World War?

• Decisions by the United Nations to create new nations

• Financial aid by the United States to impoverished cultures

• Independence movements among people within European colonies

• The growing military strength of both the United States and Soviet

  Union

Which event at the conclusion of Second World War initiated the Cold War?

• The United States used atomic weapons against Japanese cities.

• Germany was reorganized into two separate nations with differing

  political systems.

• European democracies formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization with the United States.

• The Soviet Union refused to permit self-determination in nations

  liberated from German control.

How did communist policies in China differ from communist policies in the Soviet Union?

• Chinese communists argued for collective leadership while Soviet

  communism was led by a dictator.

• Soviet communism emphasized industrialization while Chinese

  communism focused on agricultural workers.

• Soviet communism focused on confrontation with Western

  democracies while Chinese communism emphasized friendly

  diplomacy.

• Chinese communists did not pursue the development of atomic

  weapons while Soviet communists successfully created an atomic

  arsenal.

Which is one factor that contributed to the collapse of the Soviet command economy in the late twentieth century?

• Exporting natural resources led to food shortages.

• Widespread inflation led to high prices and scarcity.

• Central planning resulted in low wages and inefficiencies.

• Free trade agreements resulted in widespread unemployment.

Mechanisms of the Soviet five-year plans in Eastern satellite countries included which of the following?

• repression by secret police

• increasing agriculture

• decreasing heavy industry

• eliminating communism

Which of the following is one factor contributing to ongoing tensions and conflict between most Arab states and Israel?

• Most Arab states are not members of the United Nations.

• 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.

Which factor contributed most to the collapse of the communist command economy of the Soviet Union at the end of the 20th century?

• The communist system provided little incentive to motivate workers

  or improve production efficiency.

• President Reagan's trade embargo caused an economic shock to the communist system that it could not manage.

• Droughts in the Soviet Union caused a massive agricultural shortage that forced an introduction of free market practices.

• The Soviet trade network of communist partners was disrupted after

  many partner nations turned to free market practices.

Increased economic freedom in Russia after the collapse of communist control resulted in —

• the creation of collectivized farms

• the elimination of long lines for food

• the setting of income and price levels

• the establishment of government production quotas

How did European nations liberated by the United States in the Second World War benefit from American occupation?

• Liberated nations were able to limit immigration by war refugees.

• Liberated nations did not have to repay loans to the United States.

• Liberated nations were able to re-establish and strengthen

  democracy.

• Liberated nations implemented strict regulations of business and

  industry.