SS20 MWH Unit 4 Review #1

Which factor most contributed to Palestine becoming a contested territory in the 20th century?

• Great Britain had promised lands in Palestine to both Muslims and Jews.

• The Arab League considered Palestine to be its Middle Eastern capital.

• Zionist organizations hoped to force Muslims to relocate to Palestine.

• The Ottoman Empire refused to surrender Jerusalem to Great Britain.

How did nationalism contribute to the rise of independence movements in the Middle East?

• It convinced both Arab Muslims and Jews that they had a right to an independent state in Palestine.

• It convinced Middle Eastern Jews that they needed to form a Jewish state in Europe.

• It led most Arab Muslims to support the Ottoman Empire and fiercely oppose British colonialism.

• It led the British government to pass anti-Semitic policies that banned Jews from Palestinian territory.

How was the UN different from the League of Nations?

• The UN was given the ability to use military power

• The United States refused to join the UN

• The League of Nations focused on preventing wars

• The League of Nations created a Security Council

Which statement describes the Marshall Plan?

• An economic plan to spend 12.5 billion dollars on reconstructing Western Europe

• An alliance designed to combine the forces of all democratic nations in Western Europe

• A failed military plan to cripple communist influence in Western Europe

• A peace treaty with the Soviet Union that was ultimately rejected

How was the outcome of Vietnam's independence movement in 1954 similar to the outcome of India's independence movement in 1947?

• Both Vietnam and India were split into multiple countries.

• Both Vietnam and India accepted political occupation by the United States.

• Both Vietnam and India established central communist governments.

• Both Vietnam and India fought long, violent conflicts against the Soviet Union.

Which of the following contributed to violence between Pakistan and India from 1947 through 1948?

• Hindus and Muslims engaged in conflict as migrants moved between the two nations.

• The nations disagreed about whether Great Britain should control the region.

• Both nations wanted to claim control over the region of Bangladesh.

• Pakistan aligned with the United States, and India aligned with the Soviet Union.

What differences separated the Soviet Union from the United States in the years following World War II?

• The United States had a capitalist economy; the Soviet Union had a command economy.

• The United States was an international superpower; the Soviet Union was less powerful.

• The Soviet Union supported the fascist political system; the United States opposed it.

• The Soviet Union had access to nuclear weapons; the United States had not yet developed them.

How was the Cold War different from other wars?

• The two main opponents did not fight each other directly.

• Nuclear weapons were used against civilian targets.

• The war was fought on fronts across the world.

• Africa was the location of most of the battles.

How did the domino theory affect U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?

• It motivated U.S. leaders to aggressively fight the spread of communism.

• It led U.S. leaders to abandon expensive military outposts in Africa and Asia.

• It led U.S. leaders to realize the dangers posed by continuing the arms race.

• It convinced U.S. leaders to pursue peaceful policies, including the space program.

Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis considered an especially dangerous situation?

• Any conflict between the superpowers had the potential to become a nuclear war.

• The United States was expected to use nuclear weapons to end the conflict.

• Asian and African leaders generally believed that the Cold War had already ended.

• Cuba was considered one of the most powerful communist states in the world.