Unit 8 test 1 flashcards "Cold War era"
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 In evaluating the effectiveness of the United Nations' Security Council following WWII, explain what interfered with the process: | The US and the USSR used their veto powers againest eachother to block action. |
| The United Nations was meant to replace: | the League of Nations |
| During the Cold War era, the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance is to Eastern Europpean Communist Bloc nations as this is to Western democratic allies in Europe: | Marshall Plan |
| The arms race was a competition between the US and the Soviet Union to build more powerful: | nuclear weapons |
| Why did the US a nd the Soviet Union become the two "superpowers" after WWII? | The war had devastated Europe. |
| The negotiation of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT) between the US and the Soviet Union reflected: | a new period of detente |
| Explain the impact of the development of the hydrogen bomb: | The power of the hydrogen bomb led to the escalation of the arms race among the world's superpowers. |
| What event was a catalyst for the space race? | The Soviets launched a satellite called Sputnik |
| Why was the UN created? | It was created to maintain peace and protect members' sovereignty |
| Communism is to Mao Zedong as democracy is to: | Chiang Kai-Shek |
| What is the main reason whey the Cold War never resulted in the use of nuclear weapons? | mutually assured destruction |
| Which of the following is NOT true regarding the US approach to Japan after WWII?1. The goal was to make Japan and ally of America and it worked. 2. Japan was demilitarized, democratized, and rebuilt. 3. Our treatment of Japan has made them a constant enemy of the US. 4. General Douglas MacArthur oversaw post-war Japan. | 3. Our treatment of Japan has made them a constant enemy of the US. |
| Why did the US give money to European countries under the Marshall Plan? Its purpose was to: | prevent Europe from becoming communist. |
| The five permanant members of the UN Security Council have extreme power because: | They have the ability to veto any action the UN wants to take |
| What is the term given to the time period of political tension between the US and the USSR? | The Cold War era |
| Why was NATO initially created? | It was initially created to combat Soviet efforts to create a global communist revolution. |
| Destalinization and peaceful competition with capitalist nations was the vision of: | Nikita Khruchev |
| What promise enabled Mao Zedong to gain more popular support than Chiang Kai-Shek during China's civil war? He promised to: | redistribute land to Chinese peasants |
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