Question 1

How did patterns of migration change in postwar Europe, and how did immigrant communities affect European society?

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Question 2

After the death of Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union underwent a process of de-Stalinization. Describe this process. What impact did de-Stalinization have, domestically and internationally? Why did later Soviet leaders re-Stalinize?

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Question 3

Early in the Cold War, Americans tended to perceive communism as a unified global conspiracy. Discuss the reasons for that perception and the extent to which it was a realistic view.

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Question 4

Postwar Europe experienced a trend toward unity. What were the successes and failures of the movement? Who were its leaders, and what motivated them? What factors explain the successes and failures?

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Question 5

Answer the following questions:
-Marshall Plan

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The Marshall Plan was the American plan for providing economic aid to western Europe to help it rebuild after the devastation of World War II.

Answer: G
 Postwar refugees, including 13 million Germans, former Nazi prisoners and forced laborers, and orphaned children, were a major issue in Europe after the war.

Answer: H
 NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was an anti-Soviet military alliance of Western governments formed in 1949 as a response to the perceived threat from the Soviet Union.

Answer: J
 The postwar reversal of Europe's overseas expansion was caused by a variety of factors, including the rising demand of colonized peoples for independence, the declining power of European nations, and the influence of U.S. and Soviet ideals.

Answer: L
 Government-run programs in western Europe designed to recruit labor for the booming postwar economy were a key part of the region's reconstruction and economic growth.

Question 6

Answer the following questions:
-Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON)

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COMECON was a Soviet-led economic organization meant to aid Eastern European nations in rebuilding after World War II.

Answer: B
 The American plan for providing economic aid to Western Europe to help it rebuild was known as the Marshall Plan.

Answer: F
 The Soviet-backed military alliance of Eastern European nations was known as the Warsaw Pact.

Answer: H
 NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was an anti-Soviet military alliance among Western governments.

Answer: I
 The policy geared towards containing communism to countries under Soviet control was known as the policy of containment.

Answer: J
 The postwar reversal of Europe's overseas expansion was caused by a variety of factors, including the rising demand of colonized peoples, a decline in European power, and the influence of U.S. and Soviet ideals.

Answer: L
 Government-run programs in Western Europe designed to recruit labor for the postwar economy were known as guest worker programs.

Question 7

How did the Cold War rivals respond to the process of decolonization? Would decolonization have occurred without the Cold War?

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Question 8

Answer the following questions:
-decolonization

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Decolonization refers to the reversal of Europe's overseas expansion, which was caused by rising demand from colonized peoples, declining European power, and the freedoms promised by the ideals of the United States and Soviet Union.

Answer: K
 This refers to the policy of postcolonial governments to remain neutral in the Cold War and leverage both the United States and the Soviet Union for their own gain.

Answer: L
 Government-run programs in western Europe designed to recruit labor for the booming postwar economy are known as "guest worker" programs.

Question 9

International affairs in the postwar era were dominated by the Cold War. What were the key events in its development? Which side was responsible? Given the political, military, and ideological situations at the time, was the Cold War unavoidable? Support your conclusions.

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Question 10

Answer the following questions:
-Christian Democrats

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Christian Democrats were center-right political parties that rose to power in western Europe after the Second World War.

Answer: D
 The European Economic Community, created by six western European nations in 1957 as part of a larger search for European unity.

Answer: H
 NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was an anti-Soviet military alliance of Western governments.

Answer: I
 America's policy geared to containing communism to those countries already under Soviet control was known as the policy of containment.

Answer: L
 Government-run programs in western Europe designed to recruit labor for the booming postwar economy were known as guest worker programs.

Question 11

Answer the following questions:
-nonalignment

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Nonalignment refers to the policy of postcolonial governments to remain neutral in the Cold War and play both the United States and the Soviet Union for what they could get.

Question 12

Answer the following questions:
-Common Market

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The Common Market refers to the European Economic Community (EEC), which was created by six western European nations in 1957 as part of a larger search for European unity.

Answer: G 
 Postwar refugees, including 13 million Germans, former Nazi prisoners and forced laborers, and orphaned children.

Answer: L 
 Government-run programs in western Europe designed to recruit labor for the booming postwar economy.

Question 13

Answer the following questions:
-guest worker programs

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Guest worker programs were government-run programs in western Europe designed to recruit labor for the booming postwar economy.

Question 14

Answer the following questions:
-NATO

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NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which was a military alliance formed by Western governments to counter the perceived threat of Soviet aggression.

Answer: B
 The American plan for providing economic aid to western Europe to help it rebuild after World War II was known as the Marshall Plan.

Answer: F
 The Soviet-backed military alliance of Eastern European nations was known as the Warsaw Pact.

Answer: D
 The European Economic Community was created by six western European nations in 1957 as part of a larger search for European unity. It later evolved into the European Union.

Answer: I
 America's policy geared to containing communism to those countries already under Soviet control was known as the policy of containment.

Answer: J
 The postwar reversal of Europe's overseas expansion caused by the rising demand of the colonized peoples themselves, the declining power of European nations, and the freedoms promised by U.S. and Soviet ideals was known as decolonization.

Question 15

Answer the following questions:
-Warsaw Pact

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The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance of Eastern European nations that were backed by the Soviet Union.

Question 16

Answer the following questions:
-de-Stalinization

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de-Stalinization refers to the process of liberalizing the post-Stalin Soviet Union led by reformer Nikita Khrushchev.

Answer: G
 postwar refugees, including 13 million Germans, former Nazi prisoners and forced laborers, and orphaned children, are not directly related to de-Stalinization.

Answer: K
 This describes a policy of neutrality in the Cold War, which is not directly related to de-Stalinization.

Therefore, the best choice is:
Answer: E
 de-Stalinization refers to the process of liberalizing the post-Stalin Soviet Union led by reformer Nikita Khrushchev.

Question 17

How did the consumer revolution of the late 1950s and the 1960s affect the Cold War? What aided the expansion of consumption?

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Question 18

Answer the following questions:
-displaced persons

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Displaced persons refer to the millions of refugees, including Germans, former Nazi prisoners and forced laborers, and orphaned children who were left homeless and displaced after the Second World War.

Question 19

Answer the following questions:
-Truman Doctrine

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The Truman Doctrine was America's policy aimed at containing the spread of communism by providing political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces, specifically targeting the containment of communism to those countries already under Soviet influence.

Quiz 28: Cold War Conflict and Consensus

How did patterns of migration change in postwar Europe, and how did immigrant communities affect European society?

After the death of Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union underwent a process of de-Stalinization. Describe this process. What impact did de-Stalinization have, domestically and internationally? Why did later Soviet leaders re-Stalinize?

Early in the Cold War, Americans tended to perceive communism as a unified global conspiracy. Discuss the reasons for that perception and the extent to which it was a realistic view.

Postwar Europe experienced a trend toward unity. What were the successes and failures of the movement? Who were its leaders, and what motivated them? What factors explain the successes and failures?

Answer the following questions: -Marshall Plan

Answer the following questions: -Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON)

How did the Cold War rivals respond to the process of decolonization? Would decolonization have occurred without the Cold War?

Answer the following questions: -decolonization

International affairs in the postwar era were dominated by the Cold War. What were the key events in its development? Which side was responsible? Given the political, military, and ideological situations at the time, was the Cold War unavoidable? Support your conclusions.

Answer the following questions: -Christian Democrats

Answer the following questions: -nonalignment

Answer the following questions: -Common Market

Answer the following questions: -guest worker programs

Answer the following questions: -NATO

Answer the following questions: -Warsaw Pact

Answer the following questions: -de-Stalinization

How did the consumer revolution of the late 1950s and the 1960s affect the Cold War? What aided the expansion of consumption?

Answer the following questions: -displaced persons

Answer the following questions: -Truman Doctrine