Question 1

After the war,anti-Semitism was still rampant across Europe,and many blamed the Jews for bringing about the war.

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Despite the Holocaust and the horrors of World War II, anti-Semitism persisted in Europe after the war, and many people still held Jews responsible for various problems in their countries. This belief was fueled by Nazi propaganda that had been disseminated throughout Europe during the war.

Question 2

The United States countered the expansion of Soviet power and locally based communist movements with massive programs of economic and military aid to Western Europe.One such program was the Marshall Plan proposed under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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The Marshall Plan was proposed under President Harry S. Truman, not Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Question 3

All are correct statements concerning The Cuban Missile Crisis except:

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The Cuban Missile Crisis lasted for 13 days, not a month, and ended with the Soviets agreeing to remove their missiles from Cuba.

Question 4

British withdrawal from colonial interests in Africa was mixed.

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Question 5

The Berlin Wall was built as a direct response to the West's refusal to make Berlin a free city in a permanently divided Germany.

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The Berlin Wall was erected in 1961 by the communist government of East Germany in response to the growing number of East Germans fleeing to the West. One reason for the construction of the wall was the West's refusal to make Berlin a free city, but this was not the sole reason for the wall's construction.

Question 6

Solzhenitsyn's autobiographical stories of The First Circle and The Gulag Archipelago told the stories of Stalin's regime,including the imprisonment of scientists doing research for the secret police and the memories of prisoners of the Stalinist camps.

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Solzhenitsyn's autobiographical stories of The First Circle and The Gulag Archipelago did indeed tell the stories of Stalin's regime and the imprisonment of scientists doing research for the secret police, as well as the memories of prisoners in the Stalinist camps.

Question 7

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 drive North Korean forces towards China, but his tactics ultimately led to a surprise Chinese intervention that forced American troops to retreat. This caused a rift between MacArthur and President Truman, who eventually relieved him of his command. The Korean War ended with an armistice that largely maintained the pre-war status quo.

Question 8

All are factual about the Chinese Revolution that begun in 1926 except:

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Question 9

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 incorrect. Gandhi never urged fellow Indians to use acts of sabotage or violence. He consistently advocated for nonviolent resistance as the most effective means of bringing about social and political change.

Question 10

The Soviets were excluded from the Marshall Plan.

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Question 11

The Volkswagen was an attempt by Hitler to make an affordable "people's car" for Europe.

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This statement is true. Hitler commissioned the development of the Volkswagen "Beetle" as part of his plan for motorizing Germany in the 1930s, with the aim of making a car that was affordable and accessible to ordinary people. The project was led by engineer Ferdinand Porsche, and the resulting car became one of the most iconic vehicles of the 20th century.

Question 12

The French situation in Algeria included all except:

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Question 13

In 1957,Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago could not be published in the Soviet Union.

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Doctor Zhivago was considered too critical of the Soviet regime and was banned from publication in the Soviet Union. It was eventually published in Italy in 1957 and went on to become a worldwide bestseller.

Question 14

The below statements on Gamal Abdel Nasser are correct except:

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Gamal Abdel Nasser was initially willing to take aid and support from Western countries like the United States, but after the Suez Crisis in 1956, he turned towards the Soviet Union for assistance, rather than France.

Question 15

De Gaulle created the First Republic in France in 1958 by insisting on a new constitution for the nation.

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The First Republic in France was established in 1792. Charles de Gaulle was instrumental in the creation of the Fifth Republic in 1958.

Question 16

Actions leading to the First Vietnam War included all except:

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Ho Chi Minh did not seek aid from Dutch revolutionaries; he sought support from communist allies like the Soviet Union and China.

Question 17

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

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Both the Aswan Dam and the Suez Canal were significant infrastructure projects that demonstrated Egypt's ability to develop independently and reduce their dependence on foreign powers, specifically Britain. The construction of these major engineering feats was viewed as a symbol of national pride and a step towards achieving economic stability and prosperity.

Question 18

Which of the below authors is incorrectly matched with their literary work?

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Samuel Beckett's famous works include Waiting for Godot, Endgame, and Krapp's Last Tape, but he did not write Caretaker. That play was written by Harold Pinter.

Question 19

The COMECON ensured that the Soviet Union could sell its exports at prices well above the world level and compelled other members to trade with the Soviet Union,but to their disadvantage.

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The COMECON did indeed favor the interests of the Soviet Union, allowing them to sell their exports at high prices and requiring other member states to trade with them, often to their own detriment.

Question 20

Aspects of West Germany's remarkable recovery in the aftermath of World War II included all except:

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Quiz 18: The Cold War World: Global Politics, economic Recovery, and Cultural Change