Cold War Historiography

Cold War Historiography

11th Grade

15 Qs

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Cold War Historiography

Cold War Historiography

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History

11th Grade

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Soviet Union was responsible for the Cold War.

Orthodox

Revisionist

Post-revisionist

Post-post revisionist

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Traditional view of American historians writing in the 1950s and 1960s.

Orthodox

Revisionist

Post-revisionist

Post-post revisionist

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Soviets were inevitably expansionist due to their suspicion of the West and in accordance with Marxist theory, which advocated the need to spread revolution throughout the world.

Orthodox

Revisionist

Post-revisionist

Post-post revisionist

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This perspective flourished when the consensus over American foreign policy was crumbling during the Vietnam War, leading to more criticism of the United States.

Orthodox

Revisionist

Post-revisionist

Post-post revisionist

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This was became the accepted historical position of the United States during the 1950s – not surprisingly, since it aligned with American interests and justified US policies like the Truman Doctrine and the Domino Theory.

Orthodox

Revisionist

Post-revisionist

Post-post revisionist

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“The conflict was unavoidable owing to the nature of Soviet objectives and Stalin’s character. It was an illusion to believe that the “Uncle Joe” of pro-Soviet wartime propaganda corresponded to reality. Stalin was… a ruthless dictator determined to extend his totalitarian system far beyond the strict requirements of Soviet Security.”

Orthodox

Revisionist

Post-revisionist

Post-post revisionist

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Stresses the defensive action of Stalin’s foreign policy faced with an aggressive USA attempting to gain economic dominance over Europe.

Orthodox

Revisionist

Post-revisionist

Post-post revisionist

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