WorksheetsAPWH Modern: Unit 8 Review (1945-1991)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which contributed to the shift in global power structures after World War II?
increasing economic and military power of the US
weakening of European economies and and influence
Desire for self-determination in Africa and Asia
proxy wars
How did World War II contribute to the tensions of the Cold War?
failure of the Treaty of Versailles
growing distrust between the USSR and its allies throughout the war
use of secret treaties such as Sykes-Picot and the Balfour Declaration
the technologies developed during WW2 made nations fear future conflict
Which of the following are examples of brinkmanship?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Blockade
space race
arms race
The Red Scare and McCarthyism are examples of
political power shifts resulting from the Cold War
failed Five Year Plans
espionage
propaganda
Democracy's most disparate political ideology during the Cold War was
communism
autocracy
theocracy
monarchy
Capitalism's most disparate economic ideology during the Cold War was
socialism
mercantilism
communism
slavery
This foreign aid policy provided Europe with the necessary economic means to recover from World War II.
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
COMECON
Eisenhower Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was used to
authorize the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
provide economic, political, and military aid to democracies threatened by authoritarian forces
Assist Europe with World War II economic recovery
Help contain communism
Which alliance systems polarized most political relationships during the Cold War?
COMECON
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
Which of the following are primary
examples of espionage?
Bay of Pigs invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
U-2 incident
formation of the CIA and KGB
Mutual Assured Destruction was the result of
inadequate Cold War defense systems
space race
nuclear proliferation
new alliances
Why was supporting proxy wars in Korea, Vietnam, and other decolonized nations difficult for the US?
democratic or capitalist sides often meant aligning with imperialist or Western legacies
proxy wars were fought using guerilla warfare
the UN often sanctioned the US for their participation
Soviet economic support of proxy wars reliably exceeded US contributions
What modern nation was founded by the retreating Chinese Nationalist Party under Chiang Kai Shek?
Hong Kong
Singapore
Taiwan
Macau
How did Mao Zedong attempt to consolidate power?
implementing Five Year plans
mobilizing China's youth
eliminating opposition
propaganda
Which of the following were policies of the Great Leap Forward?
elimination of Chinese traditions and culture
establishment of a Red Army
increased agricultural production
industrialization
Which of the following were consequences of the failure of the Great Leap Forward?
intense famine
support of North Korea in the Korean War
loss of prestige for Mao Zedong
increased tensions between China and the USSR
To the West, land reform movements after 1945 were often associated with
proxy conflicts
need for foreign aid
advocating communism
rejection of the US and its allies
Which of the following examples of state-building are the result of negotiated independence?
Ghana
India/Pakistan
Algeria
Iran
This image is an example of Soviet
alliances
nuclear proliferation
propaganda
brinkmanship
Shining Path and the IRA are examples of...
organizations that promoted or intensified conflcits
groups that promoted non-violence
states responding to conflicts by using militaries and intensifying conflict
political movements that sought the end of autocratic socialism
Soviets in Hungary and Czechoslovakia are examples of...
organizations that promoted or intensified conflcits
groups that promoted non-violence
states responding to conflicts by using militaries and intensifying conflict
political movements that sought the end of autocratic socialism
The "thawing" of Cold War tensions after the Cuban Missile Crisis was demonstrated through...
Strategic Defense Initiative
SALT I
Oslo Accords
Camp David Accords
Perestroika and glasnost were Soviet policies of
Khruschev
Breshnev
Gorbachev
Stalin
Which of the following directly contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
economic stagnation
Soviet-Afghan War
increasing protest and discontent in the Soviet bloc
reinvigioration of the arms race under President Reagan
The best synonym for "leftist" is
communist
capitalist
conservative
liberal
In what year did the Soviet Union collapse?
1968
1989
1991
1994
In what year did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
1958
1962
1964
1968
Global geopolitical and ideological rivalries during the Cold War led to political instability in which of the following nations?
Nicaragua
Peru
Angola
South Africa
Which of the following 20th century ideologies were directly inspired by the Enlightenment?
self-determination
communism
socialism
nationalism
Why was propaganda an instrumental method of communicating nationalism in the 20th century?
It reduced ethnic tensions in areas prone to conflict
It informed largely illiterate populations in the developing world
It provoked emotional response to the actions of revolutionary leaders creating national pride
It instilled fear of opposing ideologies, galvanizing populations
Which of the following are historical processes?
Cause/effect
Change over time
Continuity or change
historical context
What is the best description of a historical development?
A historical continuity
A historical change
A historical consequence
A historical context
India nationalizing banks, Egypt nationalizing the Suez Canal, and Iran attempting to nationalize oil are examples of
the increasing popularity of hypernationalism in the first decades of the 20th century
newly independent states controlling their economies to promote growth
The shift in economic and military power from the West to the East.
the trend set by Mexico to use nationalizing to weaken the West
Which of the following led to large scale population movements after 1945?
The creation of the DMZ
South African apartheid
The partition of India
The partition of Palestine
Which of the following are evidence that imperialism affected the economic development of new states in the second half of the twentieth century.
governments had to take a more active role in state economies
states nationalized industries
newly formed states often had a legacy of unstable political systems
newly formed states' economies were typically agrarian
Which of the following are accurate about African decolonization?
Many nations chose to be non-aligned after achieving self-determination
The US did not frequently get involved in African decolonization
self-determination could be achieved through conflict or negotiation
legacies of cultural conflict often led to increased violence
Which of the following non-Western leaders used Western liberal ideas to promote economic and/or social equality in their states?
Gamal Nasser
Ho Chi Minh
Kwame Nkrumah
Ngo Den Diem
Which organizations promoted ethnic or regional cohesion to challenge colonial rule?
Pan-Islamism
Zionism
OAU
IRA
Which were shared by Vietnam and Korea during their proxy wars?
unpopular southern leaders
divisions along a parallel
heavy support from China
peace treaties that established democratic states
What are the dates for the Cold War?
1940-1989
1945-1991
1949-1994
1949-1989
