International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Chapter 8
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September 27, 2024
1.
Which of the following were Soviet policy goals in post-war Germany
Creation of Bizone
Currency union of occupied zones
Creation of a separate occupation zone for France
reparations from the western zones of Germany
None
2.
Which of the following states did not enter the Soviet bloc?
Bulgaria
Romania
Poland
Austria
None
3.
What was the Soviet-led organization dedicated to economic co-operation?
The Molotov Plan
Cominform
COMECON
the Warsaw Pact
None
4.
Which statement best describes the Truman Doctrine?
American aid would be provided to any state threatened by communism
Soviet expansion would be prevented long enough for internal contradictions to undermine communism
US economic aid would be used to stabilize European domestic politics
Propaganda about western living standards would be used to undermine communism
None
5.
Which statement best describes the Marshall Plan?
Evidence about the effectiveness of US aid is mixed
American aid immediately generated European resentment
European states viciously competed for US funds, heightening tensions
A and B
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6.
What were some of the policy assumptions set out in NSC-68?
The US could exploit divisions within the communist bloc, particularly China and Russia
The focus of the Cold War remained in Europe
The global threat required a concerted effort by the US and its allies
The document clearly noted that the US also worked with non-democratic allies
None
7.
What changes in 1953 created an opening for reducing tensions in the Cold War
The death of Stalin
The election of Eisenhower
the Korean War armistice
All of the above
None
8.
What was the doctrine of massive retaliation?
The US would set clear lines and respond to major violations with escalation to nuclear war
US would respond to any eastern bloc attack with escalation to nuclear war
The US would develop a spectrum of responses to military threats
NATO would develop conventional capacities to offset any Soviet threat
None
9.
What were some of the most effective elements of US propaganda during the early Cold War?
Efforts to educate about the evils of communism
Targeted campaigns to mobilize opinion around specifid US policies
Pop culture exports such as film and consumer products
All of the above
None
10.
Why did Khrushcheve issue an ultimatum on Berlin in 1958?
Drain of talented East German workers to the west
divide the US and West Germany
Create doubts about NATO
All of the above
None
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