Question 1

Margaret Thatcher was a major proponent of the Labor party's vision of the welfare state.

Accepted Answer

Margaret Thatcher was a major opponent of the Labor party's vision of the welfare state. She believed in a smaller government and reduced public spending, advocating for free markets and individual responsibility.

Question 2

The United States had strongly supported the efforts of the French in Egypt during the Suez crisis.

Accepted Answer

During the Suez crisis, the United States did not support the French and British military actions against Egypt. Instead, it called for a ceasefire and argued in favor of a diplomatic solution.

Question 3

Konrad Adenauer was an ex-Nazi who sympathized with socialism.

Accepted Answer

Konrad Adenauer was not an ex-Nazi, but rather a fierce opponent of Nazism. He was also a member of the Christian Democratic Union, which is a conservative political party in Germany that does not sympathize with socialism.

Question 4

The Berlin Wall was erected to deter illegal immigration from West Berlin to East Germany.

Accepted Answer

The Berlin Wall was actually erected by the East German government to prevent its citizens from fleeing to West Berlin, where they could enjoy greater political and economic freedom.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The Cold War came closest to becoming a nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, not during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

Question 6

In Britain, the Labor Party seemed better equipped to deliver on the promise of providing a national health service as opposed to the Conservatives under Churchill who were strongly opposed to the idea of a welfare state.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. The Labor Party under Clement Attlee was committed to the establishment of a comprehensive national health service, which was enacted with the passing of the National Health Service Act in 1946. In contrast, the Conservatives under Winston Churchill were largely opposed to the idea of a welfare state, including a national health service.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The largest and most influential party in West Germany was actually the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led by Konrad Adenauer. The Free Democratic Party (FDP) was also influential, but not as dominant as the CDU.

Question 8

As a domestic leader Khrushchev proved an erratic yet energetic innovator.His methods led to the Soviets being the first to launch the first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, in 1957.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Khrushchev's efforts in technology led to the successful launch of Sputnik I in 1957, making the Soviet Union the first country to put a man-made object into orbit.

Question 9

The primary catalyst leading to the fall of the Soviet Union was the uprising in Poland led by the Catholic-sponsored trade union, Solidarity.

Accepted Answer

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