AP®︎ World History: Topic 8.1 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 8.1 of AP World History – Setting the Stage for the Cold War and Decolonization.
Questions List
Topic 8.1
Question 1 Easy
Military Personnel in 1947
Source: Correlates of War Project
The large military forces shown for the United States and the Soviet Union were primarily made possible by which development during World War II?
What You’re Being Tested On:
Explore the learning objectives taken directly from the College Board’s AP® World History: Modern Curriculum. Ensure you’re prepared for the exact topics covered on the AP® exam, in-class tests, and quizzes, and gain confidence in your mastery of the material.
Setting the Stage for the Cold War and Decolonization
Thematic Focus: GovernanceGOV
A variety of internal and external factors contribute to state formation, expansion, and decline. Governments maintain order through a variety of administrative institutions, policies, and procedures, and governments obtain, retain, and exercise power in different ways and for different purposes.
Learning Objective: Unit 8: Learning Objective A
Explain the historical context of the Cold War after 1945.
Historical Developments: KC-6.2.II
Hopes for greater self-government were largely unfulfilled following World War I; however, in the years following World War II, increasing anti-imperialist sentiment contributed to the dissolution of empires and the restructuring of states.
Historical Developments: KC-6.2.IV.C.i
Technological and economic gains experienced during World War II by the victorious nations shifted the global balance of power.
