Final Assessment Review

In 1949 the Soviet Union secured its position as a world superpower with their successful test of an atomic bomb. What effect did this have on international relations?

• It caused a direct conflict between the armed forces of the US and the Soviet Union.

• It began a period of collaboration in space exploration between the US and the Soviet Union.

• It caused the US and the Soviet Union to work cooperatively in governing territories occupied after WWII.

• It began an arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union

What was the main cause of conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis?

• demand for natural resources

• political differences

• religious differences

• economic differences

The decolonization of Africa was caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

• a changing attitude about imperialism in Europe

• war between the colonies and the imperial powers

• international pressures exerted on the imperial powers

• a rise in African Nationalism

Many Asian and African nations gained independence in the decades following WWII. What did the United States fear might happen as a result?

• they would weaken the world economic market

•  They would align themselves with communist China and weaken the power of democracies.

• They would form a superpower collective of developing nations.

• They would become communist or form alliances with the Soviet Union

Which statement below is TRUE about South Vietnam after the United States left?

• South Vietnam elected a democratic leader

• A single communist nation was created when North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam.

• South Vietnam continued to be ruled by a non-communist dictator

• North and South Vietnam worked together peacefully.

Why did the United States support the dictators of Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam, Augusto Pinochet of Chile, and Joaquin Balaguer of the Dominican Republic?

• They were benevolent dictators who planned to hold elections in the near future

• They established economic ties with the United States that brought rewards to both countries.

• Despite being dictators, they were not communist.

• Polls showed that they would have been chosen had elections been held.

What is the common goal of Hezbollah, Hamas and the Taliban?

• to take over Israel and regain control of Palestine and Jerusalem

• to establish governments based on Islamic law

• to overthrow the government of the United States

• to become powerful forces within the United Nations

Khrushchev ordered this in order to prevent people in Communist Germany, including highly trained workers and professionals, from fleeing to an area of freedom behind the iron curtain. This order was also made in order to keep capitalism out of communist territory

• the Berlin Airlift

• The Bay of Pigs invasion

• Construction of the Berlin Wall

• Fall of the Berlin wall

Which of the following is an accurate description of the results of the even in the previous question?

• This was a victory for communism because the Soviets met their goal of keeping people in Communist Germany  and keeping capitalism out.

• This was a victory for capitalism because they met their goal of keeping people in Communist Germany and keeping capitalism out.

• This was a victory for communism because the West was able to help citizens living behind the iron curtain escape.

• This was a victory for capitalism because the West was able to help citizens living behind the iron curtain escape.

A spy plane flew over Cuba and took photos of suspected USSR missile sites and Soviet ships were on their way to Cuba carrying missiles which could be easily launched to the US with little or no warning. After back and forth between Khrushchev and Kennedy, the Soviets agreed to dismantle the missiles in Cuba and the US publicly agreed to never invade Cuba again and secretly agreed to dismantle missiles in Turkey. What event does this describe?

• The Soviet Missile Crisis

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• Construction of the Berlin Wall

• Bay of Pigs Invasion