World History Unit 5 Test

1. 1. How did the US use propaganda in the Cold War?

• To broadcast radio/print programs that promoted Western values and ideas

• To support colonial rule that would challenge the resources of the USSR

• To promote isolationism to cut off support to Cuba

• To encourage nuclear proliferation to protect the Berlin Wall

2. 2. How did colonial rule limit the rights of colonized people?

• They were involved in the political process and included in all levels of the government

• They were allowed self-determination to choose their future goals.

• They were not involved in the political process or allowed self-determination

• They had full political rights that were separate from the colonization process

3. 3. What was the outcome of the Korean War?

• Above the 38th parallel is a democratic, capitalist nation; below is an isolated, communist nation

• Korea was unified under a single government

• The entire peninsula became communist

• The entire peninsula became capitalist

4. 4. What is the Iron Curtain?

• A physical barrier between East and West Germany

• A political division that separated USSR satellite nations from Western Europe

• A military alliance that negotiated for peace between tense factions

• A trade agreement that promoted prosperity between all European countries.

5. 5. How did the Soviet Union respond to rebellions in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland?

• Negotiated peace treaties

• Used tanks to maintain authority

• Granted independence

• Implemented democratic reforms

6. 6. What caused the rise of conflict between Israel and Palestinian terrorist groups (Hamas, Hezbollah)?

• Disputes over the same territory led to radicalization

• Overcoming religious differences

• Economic sanctions

• Cultural misunderstandings

7. 7. Why did the US offer to finance the building of the Aswan Dam in Egypt in the Cold War?

• To improve relations with the USSR

• To keep Egypt from improving relations with the USSR and remain an ally

• To promote nuclear energy

• To support Egyptian independence

8. 8. What US policies/programs tried to stop the spread of communism?

• Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Eisenhower Doctrine, Containment

• New Deal, Fair Deal, Great Society

• Monroe Doctrine, Manifest Destiny

• Isolationism, Neutrality Acts

9. 9. What caused revolutions in 1989 in eastern Europe?

• Economic prosperity

• The collapse of the Soviet Union

• Increased military presence

• Cultural exchange programs

10. 10. What strategies did Gandhi use to work toward Indian Independence? (CHANGE QUESTION ON YOUR STUDY GUIDE!!!!)

• Boycotts, marches, hunger strikes; making India no longer profitable to the British

• Violent uprisings that would use overwhelming force against the small British army

• Military alliances that cooperated across Asia against imperialism

• Economic sanctions that established new trading alliances/ interdependence