Which of the following is an analysis of the negative effect on countries that decolonized from European empires?(1 point)
Responses
A. New countries often lacked political and economic experience.
B. New countries had no international support.
C. New countries were unable to choose their own language.
D. New countries could choose their own government.
A. New countries often lacked political and economic experience.
Which statement accurately describes the reason the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan?(1 point)
Responses
A. The Soviet Union wanted Afghan oil fields, and Afghanistan would not trade with it.
B. The Soviet Union wanted a puppet leader there to fulfill its wishes.
C. Afghanistan was exploring a democracy and capitalist ideals after the overthrow of the king.
D. Afghanistan decided to ally with the U.S. and allow a military base to be built, so the Soviet Union invaded for control.
B. The Soviet Union wanted a puppet leader there to fulfill its wishes.
Which statement correctly describes the U.S. involvement in the Soviet-Afghan War?(1 point)
Responses
A. The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in 1979 to overthrow the government.
B. The U.S. used missiles that had been left by the Soviets to launch attacks on Russia.
C. The U.S. fought the Soviets in Afghanistan over valuable oil fields and territory.
D. The U.S. supplied weapons to the mujahideen to help fight against the Soviets.
D. The U.S. supplied weapons to the mujahideen to help fight against the Soviets.
How is the domino theory linked to revolutions and independence movements during the Cold War?(1 point)
Responses
A. The domino theory describes a card game played by world leaders, in which newly independent countries could participate.
B. The domino theory describes the U.S. policy for stopping the Soviet Union from influencing other countries in which people were staging revolutions and independence movements.
C. The domino theory describes the number of countries connected to the Soviet Union, and people staged revolutions and independence movements to become part of the Soviet Union.
D. The domino theory describes the number of countries connected to the U.S., and people staged revolutions and independence movements to become part of the U.S.
B. The domino theory describes the U.S. policy for stopping the Soviet Union from influencing other countries in which people were staging revolutions and independence movements.
Which of these statements best describes how the crisis over Egypt’s Suez Canal differed from other proxy wars in Africa?(1 point)
Responses
A. The crisis in Egypt involved direct military combat between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.
B. The crisis in Egypt occurred during the final years of the Cold War.
C. The crisis in Egypt was one of the few proxy wars fought in sub-Saharan Africa.
D. The crisis in Egypt focused on Pan-Arabism rather than Pan-Africanism.