Unit 8 Vocab Part 1

What was the main goal of the European Economic Community when it was formed in 1957?

• To establish a single European government

• To promote peace and security in Europe

• To develop common trade policies and reduce tariffs

• To create a European military alliance

Who was the Communist Party leader that initiated economic reforms in China after Mao Zedong's death?

• Zhou Enlai

• Xi Jinping

• Deng Xiaoping

• Jiang Zemin

Which US president was known for his desire to get involved in the Vietnam War?

• Richard Nixon

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon Johnson

• Gerald Ford

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To provide military support to European countries

• To offer $12 billion in aid to all nations of Europe, including Germany

• To establish a new currency for Europe

• To form a political alliance against the Soviet Union

What was the Warsaw Pact?

• An economic agreement between Eastern European countries

• A cultural exchange program in Eastern Europe

• A military alliance of Western capitalist countries

• A military alliance of Eastern communist Bloc countries

Which organization was established to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia?

• ASEAN

• SEATO

• APEC

• SAARC

What was the primary purpose of the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO)?

• To promote trade between member countries

• To defend against the former Soviet Union

• To establish a single currency

• To promote nuclear proliferation

What is the European Union (EU) primarily known for?

• Being a military alliance

• Being a unique economic and political union

• Outlawing nuclear weapons testing

• Freezing the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles

What does the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty prohibit?

• The spread of military nuclear technology

• The use of nuclear weapons in conflict

• Testing nuclear weapons above ground, underwater, and in space

• The establishment of new nuclear powers

What was the goal of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT)?

• To eliminate nuclear and conventional ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles

• To help proxy wars

• To freeze the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles each power could keep

• To start a conflict between North and South Korea