In 1945 there were ______ members in the United Nations; now there are _______.
a. 38; 200 c. 22; 216
b. 44; 198 d. 51; 192
Which of the following best describes the Cold War?
a. A bipolar era balance of power that began with the overthrow of the Romanov monarchy in 1917
b. A bipolar era that began with the announcement of NATO in April of 1947
c. A multi-polar era that began with the Truman Doctrine in March of 1947
d. A bipolar era that began with the Truman Doctrine in March of 1947
The dominant process reflecting nationalism through the period ending with World War II, and reemerging in the past decade is driven by the
a. desire of several national groups to coalesce into a larger political unit.
b. desire of national groups to separate from larger entities and form their own states.
c. drawing of artificial boundaries separating states from each other.
d. continued existence of dominant empires in the contemporary world.
Which of the following is (are) part(s) of the United States policy of containment?
a. Surrounding the Soviet Union bloc with American allies and military forces
b. Using broad economic sanctions on the Soviet Union and its allies
c. Flooding radio airwaves of Soviet bloc with Western propaganda to counter Radio Moscow
d. Both options A and B are true.
Many scholars date the modern nation-state from the
a. early 1300s.
b. signing of the Declaration of Independence.
c. Treaty of Westphalia.
d. end of World War II.
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