Unit 13 The End of the Cold War

Which idea shaped by U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War is expressed in the following quotation?

"Finally, you have...considerations that might follow what you would call the 'falling domino' principle. You have a row of dominoes set up, you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly."

—President Dwight Eisenhower, press conference, 1954

• the notion that communism could spread to neighboring states through close contact

• the fear that decolonization movements would reach into U.S. territories

• the concern that capitalism could lead to worsening poverty around the world

• the certainty that a shooting war would break out as a result of Cold war tensions

Which statement best describes how both the United States and the Soviet Union viewed the Korean War?

• The Soviet Union viewed the war as an act of outside aggression while the United States saw it as a nationalistic struggle.

• The Soviet Union saw the war as a way to discredit capitalism while the United States saw it as a chance to boost its own economy.

• The United States considered the war a success for containment while the Soviet Union considered it proof of its own status as a world power.

• The United States viewed the war as a religious struggle while the Soviet Union considered it an economic dispute.

Which foreign policy action was an example of the United States applying the domino theory in Asia?

• sending military advisors to South Vietnam

• establishing naval bases in Japan

• supporting the end of French rule in Indochina

• refusing to help China's nationalist government

What was one effect of the partition of India and Pakistan?

What caused the Arab-Israeli conflict in Palestine that began shortly after World War II?

Which goal did Zionists hope to achieve in the early to mid-1900s?

• democratic reforms within the British colonies

• unity between Jews and Arabs in the Middle East

• an independent Jewish state in Palestine

• a demilitarized zone between Palestine and Israel

Which statement best describes the information shown on the above map?

• Most African nations gained independence after World War II.

• Countries in central Africa were the first nations to gain independence.

• Independence in Africa occurred earlier along the coastline nations.

• Most African nations gained independence after 1980.

Which of the following problems was common in newly independent African nations?

• limited access to international organizations

• unstable governments

• massive migrations

• lack of natural resources

What was "Apartheid"?

What did Pan-Arabism and Pan-Africanism have in common?

• Both embraced authoritarianism and violence to achieve independence for colonies.

• Both were dedicated to installing free and democratic governments in newly independent nations.

• Both promoted unity among distinct groups of colonial people.

• Both helped forge closer cultural ties between colonies and imperial powers.