Unit 4.3 Test Review

Which of the following explains JFK's feelings toward containment and communism?

• He supported Cuba's communist regime

• He was deeply apologetic about the toll the Cold War took on the American people

• He wanted to educate the American people on the foundations of communism

• He defended the US' policy of containment and the importance of preventing the spread of communism

What led to Soviet aggression and proxy wars during the 45-year Cold War period?

• The allied victory of WWII allowed the Soviets to gain more power and territory

• After WWII Soviets leadership was constantly undermined by the allied powers

• African colonialism served as a threat to both communism and democracy

• After WWII, Europeans constantly tried to push democracy onto new countries

Tension between the US and Soviet Union led to

• The weakened global reputation of the US

• The Arms Race

• The N occupying all Soviet territory

• Decreased fear of communism in democratic nations

What led to the introduction of glasnost and perestroika in the Soviet Union?

• Democratic nations had better resources

• The Soviets were defeated too many times during the Cold War

• Democratic propaganda became popular in the Soviet Union

• The Soviet Union was experiencing economic hardships

What served as a symbolic end of the Soviet Union and the Cold War?

• The US surrendered in the Vietnam War

• The collapse of the Berlin Wall

• The Iron Curtain was built

• Gorbachev was re-elected democratically

What did the African National Congress achieve?

• Nelson Mandela was arrested

• Activism ended apartheid

• Founding the Pan-Africa movement

• Prevented the Rwandan genocide

What did Gamal Abdel Nassar want?

• To fight the British over African colonies

• To discredit and destroy Israel and establish Arab rule

• To take control of and reap the economic benefits of the Suez Canal

• To use the Suez Canal to establish the Pan-Arab movement

Where did anti-communist Cold War strategies hinder democracy the most?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• Latin America

How did leaders such as the Taliban, the Mujahideen, and Ayatollah Khomeini rise to power?

• The rise of Islamic Fundamentalism in the Middle East

• The opposition to the creation of Israel

• An alliance with the Pan-Arab movement

• A surge of democratic reforms and elections

What caused global interest in regime changes in the Middle East, leading to conflicts such as the Persian Gulf War?

• Most countries morally oppose Islamic Fundamentalism

• Most countries are directly affected by the laws and leadership of the region

• Most countries have an interest in natural resources, such as oil, found in the Middle East

• Most countries are willing to engage in containment policies in order to prevent totalitarian rule