Despite Their Political and Strategic Differences, the United States and the Soviet

question 13

Multiple Choice

Despite their political and strategic differences, the United States and the Soviet Union strongly resembled one another in 1945 in that they

• A) had long experience as great powers in Europe.
• B) accepted the idea of balance of power and spheres of influence.
• C) believed that control of the Middle East was essential to maintaining their national security.
• D) had been historically very involved in world affairs and engaged in protecting peace and collective security in the world.
• E) had a long history of conducting an idealistic, "missionary" diplomacy in world affairs.

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Definitions:

Segregated Units

Military or organizational units that were divided based on race, ethnicity, or other criteria, historically common in the U.S. military and other institutions.

General Pershing

John J. Pershing, a senior United States Army officer who commanded the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I.

Treaty Of Brest-Litovsk

A peace treaty signed on March 3, 1918, between the new Bolshevik government of Russia and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire), ending Russia's participation in World War I and resulting in significant territorial losses for Russia.

Russian Civil War

A multi-party war in the former Russian Empire after the Bolshevik Revolution, occurring between 1917 and 1922, leading to the establishment of the Soviet Union.