Chapter 17 - The Uneasy Peace
After completing the other assignments on Chapter 17, this quiz will check your understanding of the information presented in the assignments and text.
- 1.After World War II, the Soviet Union
- A.
Wanted to aide in German economic recovery.
- B.
Demanded a powerless Germany that could not attack the Soviet Union.
- C.
Came to the aid of the Nationalist party in China.
- D.
Wanted to prevent China from getting a seat in the United Nations.
- 2.After World War II, the Soviet Union
- A.
Wanted to aide in German economic recovery.
- B.
Demanded a powerless Germany that could not attack the Soviet Union.
- C.
Came to the aid of the Nationalist party in China.
- D.
Wanted to prevent China from getting a seat in the United Nations.
- 3.At Yalta, the Soviets agreed that after the defeat of Germany, they would
- A.
Rule the conquered nation of Germany.
- B.
Enter the war against Japan in return for Asian territory.
- C.
Allow British and American troops to enter Berlin first.
- D.
Withdraw their influence from Eastern European countries.
- 4.At Yalta, the Soviets agreed that after the defeat of Germany, they would
- A.
Rule the conquered nation of Germany.
- B.
Enter the war against Japan in return for Asian territory.
- C.
Allow British and American troops to enter Berlin first.
- D.
Withdraw their influence from Eastern European countries.
- 5.Which of the following does NOT apply to the early formation of the United Nations?
- A.
An alliance of 50 nations
- B.
Aimed at preserving self-determination for all nations
- C.
Formed in 1945
- D.
An international peacekeeping organization
- 6.Which of the following does NOT apply to the early formation of the United Nations?
- A.
An alliance of 50 nations
- B.
Aimed at preserving self-determination for all nations
- C.
Formed in 1945
- D.
An international peacekeeping organization
- 7.The massive effort of the United States in the Berlin airlift
- A.
Resulted in a rearmed Germany.
- B.
Contributed to the continued animosity between the United States and Germany.
- C.
Resulted in a permanent withdrawal of the Soviet Union from Berlin.
- D.
Alleviated the animosity between former American and German enemies.
- 8.The massive effort of the United States in the Berlin airlift
- A.
Resulted in a rearmed Germany.
- B.
Contributed to the continued animosity between the United States and Germany.
- C.
Resulted in a permanent withdrawal of the Soviet Union from Berlin.
- D.
Alleviated the animosity between former American and German enemies.
- 9.Truman blamed the fall of the Nationalists in China partly on
- A.
The refusal of Jiang Jieshi to solve his nation’s problems.
- B.
The Central Intelligence Agency.
- C.
The failure of Congress to appropriate adequate military aid to Jiang Jieshi.
- D.
Soviet aid to Mao Zedong.
- 10.Truman blamed the fall of the Nationalists in China partly on
- A.
The refusal of Jiang Jieshi to solve his nation’s problems.
- B.
The Central Intelligence Agency.
- C.
The failure of Congress to appropriate adequate military aid to Jiang Jieshi.
- D.
Soviet aid to Mao Zedong.
- 11.Most Americans of the time felt that the best way to prevent nuclear war was to
- A.
Get rid of all nuclear weapons.
- B.
Return to an isolationist policy.
- C.
Have more and better bombs than the Soviets.
- D.
Become allies with the Soviet Union.
- 12.Most Americans of the time felt that the best way to prevent nuclear war was to
- A.
Get rid of all nuclear weapons.
- B.
Return to an isolationist policy.
- C.
Have more and better bombs than the Soviets.
- D.
Become allies with the Soviet Union.
- 13.President Eisenhower’s containment policy differed from President Truman’s policy in that Eisenhower’s policy included the idea of
- A.
Massive retaliation.
- B.
Isolationism.
- C.
Limited war.
- D.
Disarmament.
- 14.President Eisenhower’s containment policy differed from President Truman’s policy in that Eisenhower’s policy included the idea of
- A.
Massive retaliation.
- B.
Isolationism.
- C.
Limited war.
- D.
Disarmament.
- 15.Which of the following does NOT describe actions taken toward Cuba by President Kennedy?
- A.
A secret invasion by La Brigada at the Bay of Pigs
- B.
Interrupting Cuban trade
- C.
Sending warships and bombers to Cuba
- D.
Setting up negotiation meetings with Fidel Castro
- 16.Which of the following does NOT describe actions taken toward Cuba by President Kennedy?
- A.
A secret invasion by La Brigada at the Bay of Pigs
- B.
Interrupting Cuban trade
- C.
Sending warships and bombers to Cuba
- D.
Setting up negotiation meetings with Fidel Castro
- 17.The CIA operations in Iran in the early 1950s resulted in
- A.
The defeat of the Shah.
- B.
Western oil companies and the Shah sharing the profits from buying and selling Iranian oil.
- C.
The continued leadership of Mohammad Mossadeg.
- D.
Increased wealth for the common people of Iran.
- 18.The CIA operations in Iran in the early 1950s resulted in
- A.
The defeat of the Shah.
- B.
Western oil companies and the Shah sharing the profits from buying and selling Iranian oil.
- C.
The continued leadership of Mohammad Mossadeg.
- D.
Increased wealth for the common people of Iran.
- 19.President Eisenhower increasingly relied on the CIA to
- A.
Promote the allegiance of newly independent nations.
- B.
Increase the efficiency of the military.
- C.
Nationalize the industries in the emerging nations.
- D.
Promote the space program in the United States.
- 20.President Eisenhower increasingly relied on the CIA to
- A.
Promote the allegiance of newly independent nations.
- B.
Increase the efficiency of the military.
- C.
Nationalize the industries in the emerging nations.
- D.
Promote the space program in the United States.
- 21.In determining the political future of postwar Europe, Stalin’s vision was drive by
- A.
Economic considerations.
- B.
A desire for a free, democratic Europe.
- C.
A desire to forge a political partnership with the United States.
- D.
A desire for a powerless German nation.
- 22.In determining the political future of postwar Europe, Stalin’s vision was drive by
- A.
Economic considerations.
- B.
A desire for a free, democratic Europe.
- C.
A desire to forge a political partnership with the United States.
- D.
A desire for a powerless German nation.
- 23.After World War II, the Soviet Union and the United States
- A.
Proceeded to develop a relationship based on trust.
- B.
Joined together to aid all European countries.
- C.
Viewed each other with distrust.
- D.
Began a new alliance.
- 24.After World War II, the Soviet Union and the United States
- A.
Proceeded to develop a relationship based on trust.
- B.
Joined together to aid all European countries.
- C.
Viewed each other with distrust.
- D.
Began a new alliance.
- 25.After the failure of the Berlin blockade
- A.
Germany became two separate countries.
- B.
The Grand Alliance was renewed.
- C.
The United States gave up the idea of a West Germany
- D.
The Soviet Union released its control of East Germany
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