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WorksheetsCold War and Nationalist movements
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 24mins
In 1945, at the Yalta Conference –
D-Day plans to invade France were discussed
the Soviet Union pulled out of the war
Stalin promised free elections in Eastern Europe
the Japanese agreed to the terms of surrender
Which U.S. president established a Policy of Containment?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
Harry Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which military alliance began as a response to NATO in 1955?
Warsaw Pact
Security Council
Marshall Plan
Southeast-Asia Treaty Organization
• Creation of NATO
• Creation of Warsaw Pact
• Building of Berlin Wall
• Beginning of Nuclear Arms Race
These events are most closely associated with-
Cold War
World War I
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
The Soviet Union developed the _________________ with it's satellite nations in 1955.
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Triple Enténte
Which of the following characteristics are NOT associated with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
Intended as a defensive military alliance
Created in 1949
U.S., Canada, Western European
nations included
Intended to challenge the Soviet Union to war
"You have a row of dominoes set up, you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly. So you could have a beginning of a disintegration that would have the most profound influences."
—President Dwight D. Eisenhower, April 7, 1954
Based on the quotation, what is President Eisenhower referencing?
civil rights movement
nuclear arms race
spread of communism
growth of suburbs
Which factor MOST contributed to the trend shown in this table? (Pay attention to how much money each nation has comparatively).
Differences in natural resources allowed the USSR to prosper.
Economic planning in the USSR controlled the rate of economic growth.
Differences in the available workforce restricted the growth of the United States.
Economic freedom resulted in increased production of goods in the United States.
"I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation [conquest] by armed minorities or by outside pressures . . . I believe that our help should be primarily through economic and financial aid which is essential to economic stability and orderly political processes."
—Truman Doctrine, March 12, 1947
Why did President Truman ask Congress to give financial aid to Greece and Turkey?
to promote international trade
to prevent a nuclear arms race
to promote environmental protection
to prevent the spread of communism
When the Cuban Revolution ended in 1959, Cuba became a socialist state. It nationalized the privately owned American oil refineries in Cuba and refused to compensate American owners for them. In response, the United States imposed an embargo on Cuba in 1960.
Based on the information above, trade between the United States and Cuba was disrupted due to-
physical barriers.
political differences.
economic competition.
technological disparities.
Which two countries emerged as rival economic and military powers during the Cold War?
France and Austria
China and Japan
Great Britain and Germany
United States and Soviet Union
• Truman Doctrine, 1947
• Marshall Plan, 1947
• Eisenhower Doctrine, 1957
What was the main purpose of these three American programs?
to prevent global warming
to end nuclear proliferation
to stop the spread of communism
to slow the pace of international trade
Which of the following organizations was formed to prevent the spread of communism worldwide?
NATO
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
Declaration of Human Rights
Which of the following events made the Soviet Union an equal military rival of the United States?
breaking ties with China
testing the atomic bomb
annexing unconquered territory
invading South Korea
"The partition of Korea into two zones dominates the political and economic life of the peninsula. The division . . . at the 38th parallel has turned into a hard and fast boundary. . . . "
—Office of Reports and Estimates, 1947
Which statement describes the result of the partition of Korea after World War II?
It prevented the outbreak of a civil war by establishing an official border.
It aided reconstruction by dividing responsibilities between two countries.
It led to the creation of a United Nations territorial mandate.
It contributed to the start of a major conflict in the Cold War.
Which political leader won the Chinese Civil War shown here on the map?
Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping
Sun Yat-sen
Chiang Kai-Shek
After WWII, Korea was divided into two separate nations because of differing political ideologies... What was the ideology of North Korea?
Communism
Democracy
Capitalism
Constitutional Monarchy
Mao Zedong
1934 - became a leader of the Communist party during the Long March
1937 - fought alongside the Kuomintang to repel invading Japanese army
1946 - led the People’s Liberation Army in the Chinese Civil War
1949 - took control of China as Chairman of the People’s Republic
Based on these events, Mao Zedong was important to Chinese history because he
established the first communist government in eastern Asia.
gained military support from the Japanese military.
ended China’s participation in the United Nations.
established a nationalist government in Taiwan.
Perestroika, a Russian phrase which means "to restructure the economic and political system," was implemented by which Soviet leader?
Josef Stalin
Vladimir Putin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikita Kruschev
Mikhail Gorbachev is known for implementing which of the following policies in the USSR?
openness and restructuring
militarization and falsification
restructuring and militarization
peacekeeping and lightening
Glasnost was a policy implemented in the USSR which led to--
openness
restructuring
militarism
falsification
peacekeeping
Which of the following is NOT a factor which caused the failure/fall of the Soviet Union?
Unsupportable military spending
Major nuclear power plant meltdown
Weaknesses of economic system
peasant support of communism
The differences of religious belief between Hindus and Muslims in Eastern hemisphere lead to the ________________ in 1947
partition of India and Pakistan
renaming of Ceylon to Sri Lanka
Conquering of Bengal
Indian independence movement
How did Indira Gandhi impact her country?
As an elected leader, she helped develop a nuclear program and economic success
As the daughter of a president, she worked for the elimination of social classes.
As a noted artist, she promoted cultural awareness of diversity.
As the spouse of an activist, she worked for political independence from Britain.
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between East Pakistan and West Pakistan in the 1970s?
Religious differences led to cultural isolationism.
Competition over natural resources led to conflicts with China.
Cultural differences led to the creation of Bangladesh.
Ethnic violence among the population led to tribal divisions.
• Pursue truth.
• Never use violence.
• Try to win an enemy to your side.
• Expect change to take time.
The philosophy in this list is BEST exemplified by which political activist?
Fidel Castro
Sun Yat-sen
Mahatma Gandhi
Ho Chi Minh
Which of the following nations lost the most of its colonies following WWII due to independence movements?
Great Britain
France
Portugal
China
Apartheid prevented democratic reform in which of the following African nations?
Algeria
Kenya
Ghana
South Africa
"Our struggle has reached a decisive moment. We call on our people to seize this moment so that the process towards democracy is rapid and uninterrupted. We have waited too long for our freedom. We can no longer wait. Now is the time to intensify the struggle on all fronts. To relax our efforts now would be a mistake which generations to come will not be able to forgive. "
—Nelson Mandela, quoting himself from his 1964 trial upon his release from prison in 1990
What was Nelson Mandela's goal?
to end apartheid
to declare independence
to reverse constitutional reforms
to release key political prisoners
Which change is BEST shown by a comparison of the two maps? (Look at the key!)
the end of trade with Africa
the end of imperialism in Africa
the end of dictatorships in Africa
the end of immigration within Africa
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
South Korea defeated (communism spread)
a stalemate with Korea divided
(communism contained)
Soviet Union control of the region
(communism spread)
a united Korea
Within which Latin American nation did the Soviet Union place nuclear missiles in 1962?
Cuba
Panama
Columbia
Chile
After WWII, the United Nations issued a code of conduct for the treatment of people called-
Treaty of Versailles
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Marshall Plan
Which person led the Chinese Nationalist movement and lost the Chinese civil war in China?
Chiang Kai-shek
Kim Il Sung
Mao Tse-tung
Ho Chi Minh
What was the outcome of the Vietnam war?
Vietnam reunited as a communist nation
nation divided at the 17th parallel
permanent French colony
reconstructed democracy led by the United States
Kenya won independence from Britain after a violent struggle under the leadership of –
Jomo Kenyatta
Nelson Mandela
Kwame Nkrumah
Patrice Lumumba
Did the United States win the Vietnam War?
Yes
No
Which of the following independence movements was relatively peaceful?
Algeria
West Africa
South Africa
Kenya
Which of the following leaders was president of Egypt?
Gamal Abdul Nasser
Nelson Mandela
W.E.B. Dubois
Jomo Mau Mau
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher?
She established free trade and less government regulation of businesses
She asserted the military power of the United Kingdom
She fostered a close relationship with the United States and U.S. foreign policy
She established a communist empire allied with the Soviet Union
