Chapter 24

Quiz for Chapter Twenty-Four America in Global Context: Arming for the Cold War

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Question 1

The data presented in this table show the impact of which of the following post–World War II developments?A. The Marshall Plan
B. NSC-68
C. The Berlin blockade
D. The creation of NATO

Question 2

The data presented in this table provide evidence for which of the following?A. The Soviet Union’s intention to pursue communist domination of the world
B. The necessity of the United States’s decision to pursue collective security through NATO
C. The clear emergence of two superpowers in the decades following World War II
D. The effectiveness of American containment policy in the decades following World War II

Question 3

What Eurasian country saw the largest verifiable percentage increase in its nuclear weapons stockpile during the late 1960s and early 1970s?A. China
B. France
C. The United Kingdom
D. The USSR