Front

What did many Americans believe would occur to the economy after World War II ended?

Back

They feared the Great Depression would return

Front

If Country A is experiencing a "trade deficit" with Country B, it means...

Back

Country A is importing more from Country B than its exporting to it

Front

Roosevelt believed that the best way to promote economic growth and prosperity was to…
Options:
decrease taxes and shrink the size of the US government
have the US return to “isolationism” and increase tariffs of foreign imports
return the government to a “laissez-faire” approach when dealing with the economy
increase trade between countries and create new systems that would stabilize international trade
have the US become completely self-sufficient and thus not have to rely on trade with foreign countries

Back

increase trade between countries and create new systems that would stabilize international trade

Front

Pres. Roosevelt believed that the US’ decision to stay out of the League of Nations after World War I led to...

Back

World War II

Front

Which of the following countries is NOT a permanent member of the UN's "Security Council"? Options: China, the Soviet Union, Canada, France, Great Britain

Back

Canada

Front

The "Iron Curtain" was a series of fences and watchtowers separating...

Back

democratic W. Europe from communist E. Europe

Front

_____ was an era of tense confrontation and competition between the US and the Soviet Union that lasted from 1945 to 1991.

Back

The Cold War

Front

Soviet leader Joseph Stalin violated his promise to hold free and fair elections in E. Europe after the war for all the following reasons EXCEPT: The Soviets had 11 million troops in E. Europe after the war, essentially controlling the region; Stalin wanted to expand communism outside the borders of the Soviet Union; Stalin wanted to create a defensive buffer zone to protect them from a future attack by Germany, the US, or Great Britain; All of the above are TRUE statements.

Back

Stalin wanted to create a defensive buffer zone to protect them from a future attack by Germany, the US, or Great Britain.

Front

What eventually occurred to the countries in Soviet-occupied E. Europe after World War II?

Back

They became communist satellites under the control of the Soviet Union against the people’s will.