CFA Review 4.2

Nationalism

Imperialism

Militarism

All of the above are causes of

• World War II

• Korean War

• World War I

• Vietnam War

Which of the following was a result of Germany's defeat in World War I

• The german economy thrived after adopting capitalist principles

• the German government allied with Russia to become communist

• Germany's massive war reparations destabilized the economy

• Germany's constitutional monarchy was replaced by democracy

Which goal of Nazi Leaders led to the development of a plan called the "Final Solution"

• wage a bomb over British cities

• Launch a nuclear attack on American soil

• Boycott all Catholic businesses in Europe

• Exterminate the Jewish people of Europe

Which of the following was an effect of the differences between American and Soviet political systems after World War II

• Vietnam War

• Gulf War

• Cold War

• Six-Day War

Why did the US government consider involvement in the Korean war as necessary?

• to support the Cultural Revolution in China

• To contain the spread of Communism in Asia

• To protect American colonies in the South Pacific

• To distract the Soviet Union from Eastern Europe

– "Great Leap Forward" attempts to modernize the nation's agriculture

– "Cultural Revolution" unites the nation's society and elevates the status of women

– Political opponents are eliminated or re-educated

The characteristics above represent which of the following totalitarian regimes?

• Mao's China

• Hirohito's Japan

• Mussolini's Italy

• Stalin's Soviet Union

Which event brought the United States and the Soviet Union close to nuclear war?

• The Berlin Airlift

• The Kitchen Debate

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Strategic Arms Limitations Talks

During the Cold War, major new military technologies ultimately resulted in --

• Oil exploration

• Ocean exploration

• Flight exploration

• Space exploration

Which of the following was a significant factor in the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• The race with Pakistan to develop nuclear weapons

• A democratic revolution led by the working class

• The desire for national independence in Eastern Europe

• A bureaucracy that did little to implement national policy

Which economic impact resulted from Premier Mikhail Gorbachev’s policy of glasnost?

• Entrepreneurs could open small private businesses.

• Voters began electing economic reformers to office.

• Military leaders reduced stockpiles of nuclear weapons.

• Newspapers had greater freedom to express political opinions.