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UNIT 8 PROGRESS CHECK: MCQ
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Which of the following best explains how this photograph from
the Second World War can be connected to the Cold War that
began shortly afterward? - correct answer- It shows the
technological advances made by one of the victors of the
Second World War that solidified its position as a postwar
superpower.
The image is best understood in which of the following contexts
of both the Second World War and the Cold War? - correct
answer- The continued importance of industry in improving
military capacity
The image could best be understood as evidence for which of
the following developments? - correct answer- The shift in the
global balance of power associated with the Second World War
Which of the following best explains Niebuhr's likely purpose in
recounting Soviet actions in postwar Europe? - correct answer-
By pointing out the hypocrisy of Soviet policies, he hoped to
encourage a more confrontational stance on the part of the
United States government.
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Which of the following most likely explains why Niebuhr chose
to publish his article in a popular publication like Life magazine?
- correct answer- To change government policies in a
democratic country like the United States, it was first necessary
to change public opinion.
Which of the following best explains Niebuhr's sense of alarm
about Soviet intentions in occupied Eastern Europe? - correct
answer- He was concerned that Americans would be reluctant
to see their recent allies in the Second World War as a threat.
Which of the following developments or processes in the late
twentieth century best explains the participation of foreign
troops in the Angolan Civil War, as shown in the two
photographs? - correct answer- The proliferation of Cold War
proxy conflicts
The confrontation illustrated in the two photographs can be
seen as a specific example of the global rivalries in the period
after 1945 that also directly produced which of the following? -
correct answer- The NATO and Warsaw Pact military alliances
Which of the following developments in the period after 1945
most directly prevented localized conflicts such as the one
UNIT 8 PROGRESS CHECK: MCQ
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Which of the following best explains how this photograph from
the Second World War can be connected to the Cold War that
began shortly afterward? - correct answer- It shows the
technological advances made by one of the victors of the
Second World War that solidified its position as a postwar
superpower.
The image is best understood in which of the following contexts
of both the Second World War and the Cold War? - correct
answer- The continued importance of industry in improving
military capacity
The image could best be understood as evidence for which of
the following developments? - correct answer- The shift in the
global balance of power associated with the Second World War
Which of the following best explains Niebuhr's likely purpose in
recounting Soviet actions in postwar Europe? - correct answer-
By pointing out the hypocrisy of Soviet policies, he hoped to
encourage a more confrontational stance on the part of the
United States government.
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Which of the following most likely explains why Niebuhr chose
to publish his article in a popular publication like Life magazine?
- correct answer- To change government policies in a
democratic country like the United States, it was first necessary
to change public opinion.
Which of the following best explains Niebuhr's sense of alarm
about Soviet intentions in occupied Eastern Europe? - correct
answer- He was concerned that Americans would be reluctant
to see their recent allies in the Second World War as a threat.
Which of the following developments or processes in the late
twentieth century best explains the participation of foreign
troops in the Angolan Civil War, as shown in the two
photographs? - correct answer- The proliferation of Cold War
proxy conflicts
The confrontation illustrated in the two photographs can be
seen as a specific example of the global rivalries in the period
after 1945 that also directly produced which of the following? -
correct answer- The NATO and Warsaw Pact military alliances
Which of the following developments in the period after 1945
most directly prevented localized conflicts such as the one
