Question 1

General Douglas MacArthur,a hero of World War II,burnished his reputation by boldly driving North Korean forces into China,thereby leading to a conclusion of the conflict largely on American terms.

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General Douglas MacArthur did indeed drive North Korean forces back, but his decision to invade China led to a stalemate and he was ultimately removed from command by President Truman. The conflict ended with a ceasefire, not victory on American terms.

Question 2

What was the impact of the war on existentialism?

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Question 3

What were the characteristics of the British welfare state,and in what way was this a break from previous ways of thinking about poverty and citizenship?

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Question 4

Both the Aswan Dam and the Suez Canal were physical representations of Egyptian national pride and economic independence from Britain.

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The construction of both the Aswan Dam and the Suez Canal were symbolic of Egypt's independence and self-sufficiency, representing national pride and economic growth.

Question 5

How can both Nazism and Stalinism be understood as forms of totalitarianism?

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Question 6

What impact did the Chinese Revolution have on the Cold War?

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Question 7

Why did the rebellions in Hungary against the Soviet Union not meet with the same success as those of Poland?

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Question 8

What was the impact of apartheid in South Africa,and why was it not challenged by the West?

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Question 9

How did the Marshall Plan enhance the ideals set out in the Truman Doctrine?

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Question 10

After World War II,the anticolonial independence movements sweeping through Asia and Africa created a new group of nations that avoided aligning with one another or any other bloc and called itself the "Third World."

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This statement is true. The term "Third World" was coined in the 1950s and referred to countries that were not aligned with either the capitalist First World or the communist Second World. These countries often had newly-won independence from colonial powers and faced struggles with economic development and political instability.

Question 11

In what ways were Khrushchev's policies a "thawing" of Stalinist ideals and practice?

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Question 12

Why did Britain not enjoy the "economic miracle" that was sweeping through Europe?

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Question 13

What process was referred to as the making of "an Iron Curtain"?

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Question 14

When Belgium withdrew from its colonies in Africa in 1960,it,unlike France,left the countries with functioning railroads,a stable economy,and an educational system in place.

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Belgium's withdrawal from its African colonies, particularly the Congo in 1960, left the region with significant challenges, including a lack of infrastructure, economic instability, and inadequate educational systems.

Question 15

Although Gandhi famously chose a nonviolent form of resistance in his personal hunger strike,he urged fellow Indians to move beyond the tactics of strike,refusal of taxes,and boycotting imported goods to acts of sabotage and,in some cases,violence.

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This statement is false. Gandhi consistently advocated for nonviolent resistance and did not support acts of sabotage or violence. He believed in using nonviolent means to achieve peaceful change.

Quiz 27: The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change