Chapter 29 Quiz

Reconstruction, Cold War, and Decolonization, 1945–1962
. Approximately how many people were killed during World War II?

. The United Nations replaced the ______________ after its charter was signed in October of 1945.

. After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in the Cold War, which could be best described as

. The United States' policy to prevent Soviet expansion was called ________.

. "Free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures," is a quote that describes which of the following?

. In response to the Marshall Plan, Stalin

. The "Berlin Airlift" was undertaken by

. The Soviet equivalent to NATO was________________.

. In which year did the Soviet Union detonate its first atomic weapon?

. The Cold War turned "hot" in which region of the globe?

. Which statement best describes the turn of events after China's involvement in the Korean War?

. The Korean War ended in 1953 with ___________.

. The conflict in the Koreas helped to produce what kind of reaction in America?

. What conditions led to the 1953 uprising in East Germany?

. Soviet troops crushed a grassroots revolt in which of the following countries after Khrushchev took power?

. Despite social unrest, the Soviet Union made advancements in which of the following fields?

. ________ was the name of the Soviets' first space satellite.

. The United States response to Russian ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles) was the _________.

. Which of the following American policy makers had NO involvement with the failed "Bay of Pigs" invasion?

. After setbacks on both sides, the Cold War reached its veritable climax during the _____.

. What were women's roles in the idealized family of the 1950s and early 1960s?

. _______________ is any of the various movements in philosophy and the arts characterized by a deliberate break with classical or traditional forms of thought or expression.

. At the end of World War II, most of Latin America's industry was related to what sectors?

. Which of the following Latin American leaders best represents a populist movement?

. The victors in the Chinese Civil War were the ___________________.

. The outcome of the "The Great Leap Forward" was

. The Sino-Soviet split had what impact on China?

. The state of Israel was created in which of the following decades?

. Due to regional differences, Pakistan split into Pakistan and ______ in 1971.

. At the end of World War II, the French

. US aid under Eisenhower helped legitimize the rule of which Vietnamese leader?

. The first nation to pioneer decolonization was:

. In the early years of the Cold War, countries could basically be placed into which of the following categories?

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A map shows of the world during the Cold War between 1947 and 1991. The countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO between 1949 and present were the United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, U K, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Norway, Hungary, Albania, Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria. The countries ruled by communist regimes for all or part of Cold War were U S S R, China, Mongolia, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Afghanistan, South Yemen, and Ethiopia. The Non-Aligned countries were Indonesia, India, Yugoslavia, Egypt, and Ghana. The countries with nuclear capability by 1987 were the United States, U K, France, China, U S S R, and India. The direct military action by U S S R and or allies were in Cuba, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Afghanistan, North Korea, and Taiwan. The direct military action by U S and or allies were at Malaya, Malaysia, Vietnam, Namibia, Cuba, and Dominican Republic. The economic and military intervention by U S S R and or allies were in Nicaragua, Angola, Namibia, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The economic and military intervention by the United States and or allies were at Guatemala, Nicaragua, Angola, Albania, Taiwan, and Cambodia. The Iron Curtain was between West Germany and East Germany.


Which countries in the map above are both nuclear powers and part of NATO?

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A map shows the Palestine Conflict between 1947 and 1949. As proposed by U N in 1947, most parts of western end of Asia were Jewish state, and western, eastern, and northern parts were Arab state. The eastern part is the West Bank, and the international zone is Jerusalem in the central part of the West Bank. The boundary of Israel in 1949 was along the Jordan river and in the western part of West Bank. The major cities in West Bank were Jericho and Hebron. The major cities in Israel were Haifa, Nazareth, Tel Aviv, and Beersheba. An inset map locates the region in western Asia.


The failure of the UN partition plan in Palestine led to the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 and ____________ Palestinian refugees.

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Photo shows Doctor Ali Sastroamidjojo, Sir John Kotelawala, Chaudry Mohammed Ali, Jawaharlal Nehru, and U Nu.


The picture above shows a gathering of leaders at the Bandung Conference that saw the creation of the Non-Aligned Movement. Which of the following countries were members of the movement?

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