Question 1

Communism ended in east-central Europe as a domino effect originating with

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A)  the fall of the Berlin Wall.
B)  the end of communist rule in Poland.
C)  a reaction against Gorbachev's reforms in the neighboring Soviet Union.
D)  the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia.
E)  a marked illegal migration of Eastern Europeans to the West.

Question 2

Examine postwar France as an example of European traditions and institutions adapting to modern realities.Consider both domestic and foreign affairs.

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More than other European states, France ...

Question 3

What was the Basic Law?

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A)  The system under which war criminals were tried
B)  The first post-war legal system that stabilized Germany
C)  The charter of the United Nations
D)  The Soviet constitution
E)  The NATO agreement

Question 4

In 1914, Europe exercised hegemony over most of the world.In 1945, Europe lay in ruins under the shadow of two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union.Explain Europe's experience, both international and domestic, in the bipolar world of the second half of the twentieth century.

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Question 5

The largest and most influential party in West Germany was the Free Democratic Party (FDP)led by Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the economic recovery of Europe following the war.What first stimulated it, and how did it vary from country to country? What were some characteristics of the welfare state? Describe European economic integration.

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Look for mention of the Marshall Plan as...

Question 7

Much of postwar European literature and philosophy reflected a mood of

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A)  new optimism.
B)  appreciation of economic prosperity.
C)  despair and anxiety.
D)  serenity and relief.
E)  going through the motions with nothing worth saying or doing.

Question 8

Gorbachev's program included all of the following except

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A)  nonintervention in and liberalization of the satellite states.
B)  dismantling communism.
C)  economic restructuring (perestroika) .
D)  freer discussion and criticism (glasnost) .
E)  arms reduction.

Question 9

The Brezhnev Doctrine

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A)  sought to reverse Khrushchev's de-Stalinization campaign.
B)  attempted to introduce market forces into the Soviet economy.
C)  stated that the Soviet Union could intervene in any of its satellites to preserve communism.
D)  is also called "détente."
E)  reversed Khrushchev's attempts at arms limitations and easing of tensions.

Question 10

The Cold War came closest to becoming a nuclear war during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

American culture in the postwar period was affected by

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A)  the continued dominance of American provincialism.
B)  a rejection of foreign cultural influences.
C)  the wartime migration to America of many European artists and intellectuals.
D)  a profound inferiority complex.
E)  concern about economic and political unrest in America.

Question 12

Referring to liberalization of the Communist Party and the revolt in Hungary in 1956, which of the following is not true?

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A)  Moderates began to dismantle collective farms.
B)  Attempts were made to create a multi-party system.
C)  Liberals called for a withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact.
D)  Soviets, fearing the spread of the movement, acted with strong military force.
E)  Khrushchev called for compromise.

Question 13

Unlike other east-central European Communists, Tito was able to break with the Soviet Union because

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A)  the West supported him.
B)  having liberated Yugoslavia on their own, the Yugoslav Communists possessed a legitimacy that other east-central European Communists did not have.
C)  unlike the other Communists, Stalin trusted Tito.
D)  Yugoslavia immediately joined NATO.
E)  his forces were able to repulse all military actions of the Soviet Union.

Question 14

Under the government of Konrad Adenauer, West Germany

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A)  was oriented toward the United States and the Atlantic bloc.
B)  failed to achieve prosperity.
C)  experienced serious political instability.
D)  had close diplomatic and economic ties with East Germany.
E)  refused to make a commitment to NATO.

Question 15

When Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956

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A)  the whole world community accepted the decision.
B)  Britain, France, and Israel invaded Egypt.
C)  the United States bombed Cairo.
D)  the Soviet Union sent a fleet to keep the canal open.
E)  the old colonial powers, reverting to their traditional techniques, caused a coup in Egypt removing Nasser from power.

Question 16

The popular postwar philosophy, existentialism

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A)  was led by Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus.
B)  held that engagement, commitment, responsibility, and friendship are all possible and desirable in a world that is absurd.
C)  split over the relevance of Marxism.
D)  explored what it meant for humans to be adrift from their cultural guideposts without standards and values.
E)  All of these.

Question 17

In his critique of "post-totalitarianism, " Václav Havel stated all of the following except that

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A)  communism is solid and permanent because it embodies modernity.
B)  living according to the truth would undermine communism.
C)  the West has its own latent harmful tendencies.
D)  the emptiness of life in the post-totalitarian system is a caricature of modern life in general.
E)  hope for change would come from people outside the structure of the party and the state.

Question 18

How was Cuba involved in cold war tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1960s? What split developed in the communist world, and why?

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The missile crisis a...

Question 19

By the end of the 1970s, the economy in the Soviet bloc fell seriously behind the West mainly because

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A)  communist ideology had eliminated the consumer mentality.
B)  Western economic warfare and sanctions succeeded.
C)  of a lack of flexibility and freedom to experiment.
D)  stagflation in the West spread eastward.
E)  of the expense involved in the arms race with the United States.

Question 20

The political system in Italy after World War II

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A)  created a constitutional monarchy.
B)  was under the total control of the Catholic Church.
C)  depended on the balance of political forces.
D)  came under the control of communism in a coalition government.
E)  evolved with Italian moderates, fearing the church, aligning with the communists.

Exam 29: The Age of the Cold War, 1949-1989

Examine postwar France as an example of European traditions and institutions adapting to modern realities.Consider both domestic and foreign affairs.

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The Cold War came closest to becoming a nuclear war during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

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When Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956

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American culture in the postwar period was affected by

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How was Cuba involved in cold war tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1960s? What split developed in the communist world, and why?

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Referring to liberalization of the Communist Party and the revolt in Hungary in 1956, which of the following is not true?

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