Unit 11: An Interdependent World 1914-Present

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

How did the outcome of World War II contribute to the rise of the Cold War?

• The U.S. and Soviet Union emerged as Superpowers
• Germans resented the division and occupation of Germany
• Germany convinced U.S. leaders to oppose the Soviet Union
• The United States and Soviet Union competed to annex territory in Europe

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to --

• promote religious freedom
• defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression
• isolate member nations from the rest of the world
• stop the flow of immigration between member nations

Which factor contributed to Soviet domination of Eastern European nations immediately after World War II?

• The Soviet military forces already had a presence in those countries.
• The Soviet government threatened Western Europe with nuclear war.
• The Soviet generals had made a nonaggression pact with the United States.
• The Soviet leaders promised to hold democratic elections for new national governments.

The term "Iron Curtain" was used to describe the division between --

• North and South Korea
• East and West Germany
• China and Taiwan
• Eastern and Western Europe

The map above shows an alliance system that was in operation during what time period?

• Napoleonic Era
• Pre World War I
• Post World War I
• Cold War

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

Which approach did Truman propose in order to meet the challenges to postwar Europe that he described?

• support countries that rejected communism
• form an international war crimes tribunal
• establish satellite states for new democracies
• withdraw involvement in international affairs

Which of the following statements is true?

• The West German economy was built on capitalism; East Germany had a communist economy.
• West Germany had a communist economy; East Germany was a capitalist country.
• West Germany was a dictatorship while East Germany celebrated democracy.
• West Germany's government was repressive; East Germany focused on individual rights.

How did American and British forces respond to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948?

• by building a wall to divide the city
• by bringing supplies through an airlift
• by negotiating a peace treaty with the Soviets
• by organizing an international protest against the Soviets