What was the purpose of the SALT I and SALT II treaties during the Cold War?

restrict the number of nuclear missile silos, submarines, and bombers.

After Mao’s forces claimed victory in the civil war,

Chiang Kai-shek and 2 million followers fled to Taiwan

The United States and the Soviet Union became rivals after World War II because:

Communists and Western capitalists distrusted each other

Permanent revolution was important to Mao Zedong mostly because:

he believed it was the only way to quickly achieve a classless society

The purpose of Mao’s Great Leap Forward program was to:

allow more people to work in industry

Why was the Berlin Wall built?

Keep East Germans from leaving their country

Which event inspired China to attempt to improve relations with the United States?

deteriorating relationship with the Soviet Union

The United States considered Cuba a threat because:

Cuba, which was only 90 miles away, had ties with the Soviets

The United States sent troops to Vietnam to:

stop the north from controlling the south

Why was Gandhi assassinated?

Violence following the independence of Pakistan from India

Why did the Berlin Wall fall?

The people of East Berlin rose up and smashed it

After World War II, the United States and Soviet Union:

became fierce rivals as a result of conflicting political beliefs

The U.S. government believed that if they lost South Vietnam to communism:

other Asian countries would fall to communism

What was one of India’s most serious problems in the 1950s and 1960s?

Its population growth rate of more than 2 percent per year

The Warsaw Pact sought to:

create a military alliance between the USSR & Eastern European nations

What was effect of the Berlin Wall?

Helped stabilize the Communist government

Why did China’s relations with the Soviet Union become strained?

The Soviet Union refused to attack Taiwan on China's behalf

What was the conflict that led to the massacre of Tutsis in Rwanda based on?

unequal opportunities given to one group over another.

Why did the people of China ultimately reject the Cultural Revolution?

The Red Guards' actions horrified them

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1
What was the purpose of the SALT I and SALT II treaties during the Cold War?
divide North and South Vietnam along the 18th parallel.
to add flavor to everyone's food.
restrict the number of nuclear missile silos, submarines, and bombers.
make peace between the Soviet Union and Afghanistan.
2
After Mao’s forces claimed victory in the civil war,
Chiang Kai-shek and 2 million followers fled to Taiwan
Mao gave up the presidency and invited the south to join his forces.
The Communists overturned Mao and took away his leadership
The Chinese people voted overwhelmingly to follow Chiang Kai-shek
3
The Marshall Plan was enacted because the United States believed that communism was only successful in countries that:
had no history of democracy
were devastated by World War II
were located close to the Soviet Union
faced economic problems
4
The United States and the Soviet Union became rivals after World War II because:
the Marshall Plan failed to rebuild war-torn Europe
Communists and Western capitalists distrusted each other
the Soviet Union began developing nuclear weapons
the United States threatened to invade Soviet satellite states
5
Who was the Serbian leader responsible for the Bosnian Genocide?
Adolf Hitler
Josef Stalin
Slobodan Milosevic
Pol Pot
6
Permanent revolution was important to Mao Zedong mostly because:
he wanted the Chinese people to be at peace
he believed it was the only way to quickly achieve a classless society
the Cultural Revolution and the Great Leap Forward did not work
it inspired people to be loyal to him as a leader
7
Who were the Afghan rebel groups who fought against Soviet occupation?
the Mujahedeen
the Taliban
the Iranians
The United States
8
Who was the first human to orbit the Earth from outer space?
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
Katy Perry
Laika
9
The purpose of Mao’s Great Leap Forward program was to:
increase the government's aid to individuals
encourage workers to start new businesses
force more people to farm private plots of land
allow more people to work in industry
10
Which government allied with North Korea in its attempt to take over South Korea?
Vietnam
United States
Soviet Union
France
11
Which leader of the ANC was arrested in 1962?
Nelson Mandela
Jacob Zuma
Mohandis Gandhi
Cyril Ramaphosa
12
Which Soviet leader made reforms that led to the fall of the USSR?
Joseph Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Lenin
13
Leaders in India decided that British India would be divided into what two countries?
India and Bangladesh
India and Pakistan
Bangladesh and Pakistan
Pakistan and Afghanistan
14
During the Cuban missile crisis, Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba if the United States would:
send aid to Cuba
stop the blockade of Cuba
remove missiles from Florida
not invade Cuba
15
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
Keep the Western spies out
Keep East Germans from leaving their country
Show the West its impotence
Prevent flooding in the former German capital
16
Who led the communists to victory in 1949 in the Chinese civil war?
Ho Chi Minh
Chiang Kai-shek
Deng Xiaoping
Mao Zedong
17
What major event marked the end of apartheid in South Africa?
The Zulus won a war against the Boers
Sanctions by the US and UK
Boycotts by black South Africans
The election of Nelson Mandela
18
Which event inspired China to attempt to improve relations with the United States?
China's involvement in the Korean War
U.S. withdrawal of support for the Chinese Nationalists
improved Soviet relations with the United States
deteriorating relationship with the Soviet Union
19
The United States considered Cuba a threat because:
Cuban exiles had informed the U.S. government about missiles in Cuba
Cuba, which was only 90 miles away, had ties with the Soviets
The Cuban government had been overthrown and was unstable
Castro and Kennedy did not trust each other
20
U.S. involvement in the Korean and Vietnam Wars were direct results of the:
Marshall Plan
policy of deterrence
Truman Doctrine
policy of containment
21
The United States sent troops to Vietnam to:
stop the north from controlling the south
stop the south from controlling the north
gain the support of the American public
drive the French out of Vietnam
22
Why was Gandhi assassinated?
Violence following the independence of Pakistan from India
For opposing the British Empire
For being creepy
For opposing the partition of India
23
What event officially ended the Space Race?
The US reaching the North Pole first
The Soviet being the first to build a a rocket
The US landing on the moon
The Soviet flying a hot air balloon around the world
24
The oppressive military regime known as the Khmer Rouge ruled which nation?
Cambodia
China
Vietnam
Thailand
25
The civil war and genocide in Rwanda were sparked by ethnic conflicts between which two groups
The Zulus and Boers
The Armenians and Turks
The Hutus and Tutsis
The Germans and the Jews
26
Why did the Berlin Wall fall?
President Reagan demanded it
The many tunnels under it made it collapse
The people of East Berlin rose up and smashed it
Secretary General Gorbachev allowed it
27
Under Slobodan Milošević, Serbia adopted which policy in Bosnia?
Assymetric warfare
Mutually Assured Destruction
Ethnic cleansing
Peace and reconciliation
28
After World War II, the United States and Soviet Union:
became fierce rivals as a result of conflicting political beliefs
agreed to work with each other to ensure that another war did not occur
fought each other directly over control of Eastern Europe
formed NATO, a treaty organization with the purpose of avoiding war
29
In Cambodia who was the leader of the Khmer Rouge that massacred more than a million Cambodians?
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
Chang Kai Sheck
Pol Pot
30
The U.S. government believed that if they lost South Vietnam to communism:
U.S. citizens would turn against the war
North Vietnam would become communist too
other Asian countries would come to the aid of South Vietnam
other Asian countries would fall to communism
31
What was one of India’s most serious problems in the 1950s and 1960s?
Nehru refused to step down and became a dictator
War with China
War with Pakistan
Its population growth rate of more than 2 percent per year
32
The Warsaw Pact sought to:
create a plan for the reduction of nuclear weapons in Europe
provide economic assistance to Polish Jews after World War II
create a military alliance between the USSR & Eastern European nations
prevent Soviet expansion into Poland and Denmark
33
What was effect of the Berlin Wall?
Helped stabilize the Communist government
Cut off West Berliners from their hinterland
Provided a canvas for Western graffiti artists
Was a training ground for mountain climbers
34
Why did China’s relations with the Soviet Union become strained?
China wanted to take over several Soviet satellite states
The Soviet Union refused to attack Taiwan on China's behalf
China's cultural ideas clashed with those of the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union had become a strong ally of the United States
35
Who was the first animal in space?
Katy Perry
Bosco the space chimp
Neil Armstrong
Laika
36
Who was the American president known as the "Cold Warrior" and credited with the fall of the USSR?
Ronald Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
37
What was the conflict that led to the massacre of Tutsis in Rwanda based on?
Religious differences
unequal opportunities given to one group over another.
European imperialism
A Communist revolution
38
The Great Leap Forward was an economic disaster in part because of:
droughts and floods
civil war
a decrease in population
a lack of suitable land to farm
39
Why did the people of China ultimately reject the Cultural Revolution?
Mao did not believe in it
Its ideas were rooted in old culture
It stood for change
The Red Guards' actions horrified them

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