Question 1

In the wake of World War II, the model of economic recovery in the west emphasized

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A)   hoarding of resources from Communist countries.
B)   a military industrial complex.
C)   redevelopment of transportation infrastructures in the wake of wartime destruction.
D)   restructuring of the labor system.
E)   the production of consumer goodsF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

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Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-Ho Chi Minh

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Question 4

The significant failure mechanism within the United Nations was:

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A)   the insistence on members being industrialized.
B)   domination of the Security Council by the Western nations.
C)   lack of any military backup to enforce its decrees.
D)   rivalry among the permanent members in exercising veto actions.
E)   being tied into the International Monetary Fund.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following best describe the independence movement in the Belgian Congo was

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A)   civil war.
B)   introduction of foreign mercenaries,
C)   contending political and ethnic groups.
D)   Cold War protagonists like Cuba and the U.S.S.R.
E)   all of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

The first British colony in West Africa to gain independence was

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A)   Ghana.
B)   Rhodesia.
C)   Guinea.
D)   Nigeria.
E)   Egypt.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

What was the most significant threat of the Cold War?

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Nuclear de...

Question 8

Which of the following is true of Israel?

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A)   It was declared an independent Jewish state in 1948.
B)   It defeated armies sent by Arab countries in 1948.
C)   It displaced 700,000 Palestinian refugees.
D)   It regained Jerusalem in 1967.
E)   all of the aboveF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-IMF

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The IMF stands for the International Mon...

Question 10

The Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961

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A)   was a response to the Cuban missile crisis.
B)   was a failed United States-sponsored attempt to overthrow Castro.
C)   led to the overthrow of Batista.
D)   was Cuban terrorists attacking U.S. military bases in Florida.
E)   All of theseF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

African colonies shared many internal problems in their struggles for independence. What were some of those internal problems?

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Question 12

Which of the following is not true of the Helsinki Accords?

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A)   were finalized in 1975.
B)   were a precursor to human rights dialogue.
C)   called for government and economic contact across the iron curtain.
D)   said that no boundaries should be changed by military force.
E)   called for the elimination of borders in Europe.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Why were Greece and Turkey admitted to NATO in 1947?

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A)   They were felt to be capable of participating in the EEC.
B)   to check Soviet expansion in Europe.
C)   They were democratic republics with constitutions and met the NATO criteria.
D)   They provided missile bases to Western military forces.
E)   To reward their resistance movements against the Axis powers during WW II.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The Korean War, 1950-1953, was limited to the Korean peninsula because

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A)   the United States feared that attacking China might prompt Soviet retaliation.
B)   neither side could win a decisive victory.
C)   military technology had stagnated.
D)   geographic conditions favored a defensive war.
E)   of the inaccessibility of its location.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 15

The United States overthrew the Guatemalan government in 1954 employing the for the first time operatives of the CIA because

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A)   it mistreated agricultural workers.
B)   it threatened to seize large agricultural estates owned by the United Fruit Company.
C)   of repeated strikes by trade unionists.
D)   it failed to pay the army regularly.
E)   it was harboring kidnappers of American missionaries.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

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Question 17

Which of the following countries allied to invade Egypt and seize the Suez Canal?

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A)   Israel.
B)   Great Britain.
C)   France.
D)   all of the above
E)   b and c onlyF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-non-aligned nations

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-non-aligned nations...

Question 19

An example of new awareness of environmental issues in the United States was the

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A)   establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970.
B)   government takeover of the Chrysler Corporation.
C)   damming of the Colorado River.
D)   1967 law prohibiting strip mining.
E)   All of theseF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Describe the origins and functions of the United Nations. Research the Internet and newspapers to find current articles about the United Nations, and explain the issues currently being addressed there. Has the United Nations been an effective peacekeeping institution?

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Which of the following best describe the independence movement in the Belgian Congo was

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Instructions: Identify the following term(s). -Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

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Instructions: Identify the following term(s). -Ho Chi Minh

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The significant failure mechanism within the United Nations was:

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Which of the following is not true of the Helsinki Accords?

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Which of the following countries allied to invade Egypt and seize the Suez Canal?

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African colonies shared many internal problems in their struggles for independence. What were some of those internal problems?

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Which of the following is true of Israel?

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Why were Greece and Turkey admitted to NATO in 1947?

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Instructions: Identify the following term(s). -IMF

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Instructions: Identify the following term(s). -non-aligned nations

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What was the most significant threat of the Cold War?

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