Question 1

How did the two sides in the Battle of Algiers view their positions? What type of struggle resulted?

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The French viewed Algeria as a part of t...

Question 2

Which of the following statements describes the flow of the population between the two Germanys before the construction of the Berlin Wall?

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A)   The East Germans moved west in search of freedom and economic prosperity.
B)   The East Germans moved west to escape rampant unemployment.
C)   Equal numbers of people moved between the east and west, seeking to be close to family in either sector.
D)   The West Germans moved east because of job opportunities.
E)   The West Germans moved east to gain the social benefits offered by communism.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

What was the Allied meeting at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, focused on?

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A)   partitioning Germany
B)   forming a military alliance against the Soviet Union
C)   trying former Nazis for crimes against humanity
D)   creating an international monetary system
E)   creating the nation of IsraelF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

In Western Europe, most of the student rebels of the 1960s eventually graduated and settled into middle-class lifestyles.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What role did Germany play in the onset of the Cold War? In what ways did a divided Berlin continue to exacerbate this international conflict?

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Germany quickly became a point of conten...

Question 6

What was the difference between the Allied and Soviet management of their respective German occupation zones?

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A)   Whereas the Allies established rigid political control, the Soviets quickly established a communist bureaucracy led by the Germans.
B)   Whereas the Allies refused to give leadership roles to the former Nazis, the Soviets allowed them.
C)   Whereas the Allies sought to rebuild the economy as quickly as possible, the Soviets sought to impose heavy reparations.
D)   Whereas the Allies moved thousands of factories west into France, the Soviets moved thousands of factories east into the USSR.
E)   Whereas the Allies refused to combine their occupation zones, the Soviets incorporated East Germany into the Cominform.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Why did Indian independence result in 1 million deaths?

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A)   The assassination of Mohandas Gandhi before the British decided to withdraw from India led to widespread settling of scores.
B)   A massive famine followed the British withdrawal from India.
C)   Communist forces started a brutal civil war following the British retreat from India.
D)   British "police actions" that were intended to ensure order following Indian independence caused massive protests and political violence.
E)   A decision to divide India into separate Hindu and Muslim states resulted in mass migration and ethnic conflicts.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

What was the connection between decolonization and the end of World War II?

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A)   Colonial nations built up domestic industries during the war years and no longer needed colonial resources.
B)   The experience of fighting Hitler's expansionist efforts sapped the support for the project of colonization.
C)   The war had exhausted the resources of the colonial powers, impacting their ability to effectively rule.
D)   Mass protests by those who had served in the war undermined popular support for colonization.
E)   The United States, in its new role as a superpower, strongly encouraged native independence movements.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Stalin's death was widely celebrated throughout the Soviet Union.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What effect did the start of the Cold War have on the post-war situation of the former Nazis?

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A)   A round of new trials resulted in many more executions in the Western zone.
B)   Millions were given or permitted to keep leadership roles in both the Western and Soviet zones.
C)   Former Nazis moved to the Soviet occupation zone in great numbers.
D)   The former Nazis in the Soviet zone were sent to Gulag prisons and experienced terrible conditions.
E)   The former Nazis who had the means fled Germany and abandoned their titles.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

One result of World War II was that the United States claimed the role of "leader of the free world."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss two of the post-war works of literature mentioned in the text.Who were the authors, and what were the themes? How did they fit into the larger cultural and political context in which they were written?

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Question 13

What did Simone de Beauvoir's influential book published in 1949 focus on?

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A)   destalinization
B)   race and violence
C)   women's roles in creating their own sense of identity
D)   decolonization
E)   existentialismF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

In Eastern Europe, living conditions in the 1950s and 1960s were some of the worst in modern history.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the "glory" referred to in the phrase, the "Thirty Glorious Years?"

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A)   destalinization and increased political freedom in the Soviet Union
B)   economic growth and prosperity in France
C)   advances in women's economic power throughout Europe
D)   the population boom in the United States
E)   the Green Revolution in SpainF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

What was one of the reforms undertaken during the process of destalinization?

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A)   efforts to further destabilize relations with the West
B)   disbanding of the secret police forces
C)   release of prisoners from the Gulag
D)   repudiation of the communist ideology
E)   free elections in the Eastern bloc countriesF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

What is the "domino theory" in the context of the Cold War?

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A)   the hope that the establishment of markets for Western goods would lead to democratic reforms
B)   the idea that Western Europe needed to present a united front against Communism, with each holding the other up
C)   the fear that the fall of one country to Communism would result in the fall of others
D)   the hope that the removal of key Soviet leaders would lead to the collapse of popular support for Communism
E)   the observation that the violent repression of protestors almost always resulted in decreased support for the government in powerF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

What caused the Sino-Soviet split?

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A)   Khruschev learned of Chinese plans to invade Mongolia.
B)   Mao disapproved of Khrushchev's approach to the West.
C)   Khrushchev disapproved of Chinese privatization initiatives.
D)   The Soviets would not let China develop nuclear weapons.
E)   Mao disapproved of Soviet involvement in Vietnam.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

How did the French view Algiers prior to 1955?

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A)   a drag on national resources
B)   a British territory they wished to call their own
C)   a territory that had long opposed Charles de Gaulle
D)   a part of France
E)   an independent territoryF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

Which work of literature is associated with the existentialist movement?

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A)   The Stranger
B)   Requiem
C)   Dr.Zhivago
D)   The Second Sex
E)   The Wretched of the EarthF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Exam 24: Recovery and Cold War: Rebuilding a Divided Continent, 1945-1973

What caused the Sino-Soviet split?

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In Western Europe, most of the student rebels of the 1960s eventually graduated and settled into middle-class lifestyles.

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What did Simone de Beauvoir's influential book published in 1949 focus on?

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How did the two sides in the Battle of Algiers view their positions? What type of struggle resulted?

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Which work of literature is associated with the existentialist movement?

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What was the difference between the Allied and Soviet management of their respective German occupation zones?

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What was the Allied meeting at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, focused on?

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Stalin's death was widely celebrated throughout the Soviet Union.

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What role did Germany play in the onset of the Cold War? In what ways did a divided Berlin continue to exacerbate this international conflict?

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How did the French view Algiers prior to 1955?

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What is the "domino theory" in the context of the Cold War?

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One result of World War II was that the United States claimed the role of "leader of the free world."

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What was the connection between decolonization and the end of World War II?

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Discuss two of the post-war works of literature mentioned in the text.Who were the authors, and what were the themes? How did they fit into the larger cultural and political context in which they were written?

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What was one of the reforms undertaken during the process of destalinization?

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What effect did the start of the Cold War have on the post-war situation of the former Nazis?

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Which of the following statements describes the flow of the population between the two Germanys before the construction of the Berlin Wall?

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In Eastern Europe, living conditions in the 1950s and 1960s were some of the worst in modern history.

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What is the "glory" referred to in the phrase, the "Thirty Glorious Years?"

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