21 Decolonization and Cold War

Which effects of World War II would you consider to be the ones that had the greatest impact on international relations and future conflicts?

• Migration of women into the workforce

• The Cold War began

• Many cities in Europe were destroyed

• Decolonization

The World Trade Organization (WTO) encouraged nations all over the world to enter into --

• free trade agreements

• globalization

• mercantilism

• imperialism

What has been the effect on the world of having the Internet and satellite

communications available around the world?

• the age of cultural distinction

• the growth of all economies

• increase in religious fervor

• a move towards globalization

Why did the United States 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

Which scientific advance directly resulted from the Cold War arms race?

• green energy

• space exploration

• antibiotic medicine

• artificial intelligence

Using the Venn Diagram, which of the following belongs in the section with the question mark?

• Defense Alliance of Western Europe, US, and Canada

• Defense Alliance of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe

• Defense Alliances Created During World War II

• Defense Alliances Created During the Cold War

What effect did the reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union have on the

communist countries of Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia?

• caused devastating civil wars

• inspired democratic movements

• created severe economic problems

• supported oppressive dictatorships

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.

In the late 1980s how did the people of Poland respond to difficult economic problems brought on by policies of the communist government?

• They opposed union strikes.

• They elected Vaclav Havel as president.

• They voted for Solidarity leaders in free elections.

• They instituted the policy of glasnost.

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