Unit 4 - CWH

What was the main purpose of the SALT I and SALT II talks?

• To promote economic cooperation between the US and USSR

• To limit the number of nuclear weapons held by the US and USSR

• To end the Vietnam War

• To establish the United Nations

Who was the leader responsible for introducing Perestroika and Glasnost in the Soviet Union?

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Boris Yeltsin

Which event marked the beginning of improved relations between the United States and China during the Cold War?

• Nixon’s Visit to China

• The Korean War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Berlin Airlift

What was the main reason for the Soviet-Afghan War?

• To support the spread of democracy in Afghanistan

• To prevent the spread of Islamic fundamentalism

• To support a communist government in Afghanistan

Which of the following best describes the policy of Detente?

• A period of increased military conflict

• A relaxation of tensions between the US and USSR

• The dissolution of the Soviet Union

• The spread of communism in Africa

What was the main goal of the Pan-Arabism movement?

• To create a single Arab nation

• To promote Western democracy in the Middle East

• To support Zionism

• To establish the Ottoman Empire

Which organization was created to promote Palestinian nationalism?

• African Union

• OAS

• PLO

• NATO

What is Zionism?

• The movement for African independence

• The movement for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine

• The movement for Arab unity

• The movement for Soviet expansion

What caused the seizure of American hostages in Tehran in 1979?

• Six-Day War

• USSR invasion of Afghanistan

• Yom Kippur War

• Anti-American Sentiment

Which of the following was a major reason for European colonization of Africa?

• To spread democracy

• To access natural resources and new markets

• To promote African unity

• To end slavery