Chapter 17: Reconstructing the Postwar World

Which two "superpowers" competed for influence and power after World War II?

• United States and Great Britain

• Soviet Union and China

• United States and Soviet Union

• France and Germany

What were the two conflicting economic systems that competed for influence and power after World War II?

• Capitalism and socialism

• Communism and fascism

• Capitalism and communism

• Socialism and monarchy

What did the United States and the Soviet Union use to extend their control over other countries during the Cold War?

• Cultural and educational aid

• Military, economic, and humanitarian aid

• Diplomatic negotiations only

• Scientific and technological exchanges

What was often the result of revolutions against repressive governments or rule by foreign powers in Asia, the Americas, and Eastern Europe during the Cold War?

• Establishment of democratic governments

• These revolutions often became the areas for conflict between the two superpowers

• Quick resolutions without external influence

• Economic prosperity and independence

How was the world divided in 1949 according to the map provided?

• By continents

• By hemispheres

• By political ideologies

• By languages

Which three continents on the map were predominantly non-communist in 1949?

• North America, South America, Africa

• Europe, Asia, Australia

• Asia, Africa, Europe

• North America, Europe, Asia

What was the key reason for the global competition between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II?

• Military alliances

• Economic and political philosophies

• Cultural differences

• Territorial disputes

What event symbolized the initial warmth and subsequent animosity between the Allied soldiers of the United States and the Soviet Union?

• The signing of a nonaggression pact

• The meeting at the Elbe River in Germany in 1945

• The invasion of German-occupied Europe

• The Yalta Conference in 1945

What is the term used by historians to describe the 50-year conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• The Great Rivalry

• The Long War

• The Cold War

• The Half-Century Conflict

What led to the unraveling of the U.S. alliance with the Soviet Union before the end of World War II?

• The Soviet Union's economic collapse

• The U.S. signing a nonaggression pact with Germany

• The Soviet leader signing a nonaggression pact with Germany in 1939

• The U.S. invading German-occupied Europe