Why did Korea remain divided after the Korean War?

N. & S. Korea negotiated a ceasefire but not a peace treaty

When China’s alliance with the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States

played the “China card” to isolate the Soviets

Which of the following was a step the U.S. government took to ensure equal rights in the 1960s?

end segregation in public spaces

What action by North Korea has drawn international condemnation?

They are pursuing a nuclear weapons program.

Japan’s recovery after World War II was different from Germany’s because

Japan was not divided into occupation zones by the Allies.

What is the main reason Mao Zedong was able to make China communist?

The peasants supported him because he promised them land

Why did American manufacturers move their businesses overseas during the 1980s?

to take advantage of lower wages

Why did Mao's reforms fail?

His bad policies led to famine, and many people died

In the 1980s, the Soviet economy was strained by

economic stagnation and increased military spending.

Why were U.S. forces unprepared for the Viet Cong Tet Offensive?

because it took place on a national holiday

Why were East Germans in a worse financial position than West Germans?

The communist command economy limited economic prosperity.

Why did the Vietnamese fight the French in Indochina?

The Viet Minh wanted independence.

Which is the BEST characterization of the conflict in Cambodia?

an ideological conflict that became a genocide

What types of local conflicts became Cold War conflicts?

conflicts where the US and the USSR had competing interests

NATO & the Warsaw Pact were important in maintaining the balance of power in Cold War Europe bc

fear of the other’s military kept each power from attacking

Since the end of the Cold War,

North Korea has remained committed to communist ideals.

Without Red Army intervention in postwar Eastern Europe,

noncommunist parties could have been elected.

What is a likely reason that Ho Chi Minh was a popular leader in the battle against the French?

He had helped fight against the Japanese.

China and Vietnam reacted to the collapse of the Soviet bloc by

moving toward capitalist economies.

How did Khruschev’s policies differ from those of earlier Soviet leaders?

Khrushchev lessened censorship rules.

Which is NOT a characteristic of a free market economy?

Prices controls & labor protection is ensured by government

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1
Why did Korea remain divided after the Korean War?
South Korea remained communist.
N. & S. Korea negotiated a ceasefire but not a peace treaty
China and the United States insisted on it.
The Soviet Union's influence decreased.
2
Both the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution
challenged peasants to work in industry.
led China to periods of chaos.
challenged peasants to work in industry.
forced people to move to communes.
3
When China’s alliance with the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States
stayed neutral and uninvolved with China
played the “China card” to isolate the Soviets
grew closer to the Soviets because of the situation in Korea
joined with the Chinese in an alliance against the Soviets
4
Who of the following was a leader of Communist Vietnam?
Kim Il Sung
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
Pol Pot
5
Which of the following was a step the U.S. government took to ensure equal rights in the 1960s?
establish extensive welfare programs
implement women's suffrage
decrease in public spending
end segregation in public spaces
6
What action by North Korea has drawn international condemnation?
They are supplying money and weapons to the mujahedin.
They attacked a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
They overthrew the Soviet Union.
They are pursuing a nuclear weapons program.
7
Japan’s recovery after World War II was different from Germany’s because
Germany had been an industrial power before the war.
Japan was not divided into occupation zones by the Allies.
Japan had been bombed by the Allies.
Japan had a growing trade deficit.
8
What is the main reason Mao Zedong was able to make China communist?
The warlords supported him b/c he promised them tax revenues
Businesses supported him b/c his plan to industrialize China
The peasants supported him because he promised them land
The landlords supported him because he demanded obedience
9
Why did American manufacturers move their businesses overseas during the 1980s?
because American workers were less productive
to take advantage of lower wages
to take advantage of the strong labor unions in Asia
because foreign workers worked harder than American workers
10
How did the car impact American domestic life?
Cars led to urbanization
Cars led to suburbanization
Cars had no significant impact on American domestic life
Cars led to ruralization
11
Why did Mao's reforms fail?
The Korean War consumed too many resources.
The Soviets withdrew their support.
His bad policies led to famine, and many people died
Officials in the Communist Party tinkered with his reforms.
12
In the 1980s, the Soviet economy was strained by
increased spending on satellite nations’ populations.
economic stagnation and increased military spending.
a lack of natural resources.
increased spending on social programs.
13
Why were U.S. forces unprepared for the Viet Cong Tet Offensive?
because the fighting was mainly in the jungles
because they were waiting on fresh troops to arrive
because it took place on a national holiday
because the Viet Cong used napalm, a new chemical agent
14
Why were East Germans in a worse financial position than West Germans?
The communist command economy limited economic prosperity.
East Germans frequently fled the country.
East Germany had fewer natural resources.
East Germany suffered greater devastation in World War II.
15
Why did the Vietnamese fight the French in Indochina?
The Viet Minh wanted independence.
Ngo Dinh Diem had American support.
Ho Chi Minh's forces were backed by China.
The Viet Minh wanted to be ruled by the Soviet Union.
16
Which man founded the Polish independent trade union, Solidarity?
Vaclav Haval
Mikhail Gorbachev
Lech Walesa
Ronald Reagan
17
Which is the BEST characterization of the conflict in Cambodia?
a pro-communist rebellion that ended in a stalemate
a violent anti-communist revolt
an ideological conflict that became a genocide
an independence struggle against imperialist forces
18
What types of local conflicts became Cold War conflicts?
only conflicts where a U.S. ally was a participant
conflicts where NATO members were participants
conflicts where the US and the USSR had competing interests
only conflicts where there was a shared border w/ a U. ally
19
NATO & the Warsaw Pact were important in maintaining the balance of power in Cold War Europe bc
the member countries could attack each other at will
there were no longer any neutral countries in Europe
fear of the other’s military kept each power from attacking
each power had the same number of countries in its alliance
20
Since the end of the Cold War,
China has become more strictly communist.
North Korea has remained committed to communist ideals.
Cuba has begun to introduce reforms.
Vietnam has remained committed to communist ideals.
21
In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan and the Republican Party
increased education spending.
expanded the welfare state.
cut taxes and social programs.
reduced military spending.
22
Without Red Army intervention in postwar Eastern Europe,
Czechoslovakia would not have been divided.
rebels in Poland would not have had an ally.
noncommunist parties could have been elected.
Soviet-sponsored governments could have been imposed.
23
What is a likely reason that Ho Chi Minh was a popular leader in the battle against the French?
He was both a communist and a Catholic.
He was supported by the United States.
He had the backing of the colonial powers.
He had helped fight against the Japanese.
24
China and Vietnam reacted to the collapse of the Soviet bloc by
becoming satellites of the United States.
launching a trade war against the Soviet Union.
becoming more politically liberal.
moving toward capitalist economies.
25
The massive aid package offered by the US to strengthen democracies and rebuild post-war Europe
Marshall Plan
Great Leap Forward
Truman Doctrine
domino theory
26
How did Khruschev’s policies differ from those of earlier Soviet leaders?
Khrushchev was more secretive about party politics.
Khrushchev sought to put down revolts.
Khrushchev was harsher on political prisoners.
Khrushchev lessened censorship rules.
27
Which of the following is most relevant to the nuclear weapons race during the Cold War?
M.A.D. doctrine
Iron Curtain
Truman Doctrine
Berlin airlift
28
What was the initial effect of the move from command to market economies in Eastern Europe?
People stopped purchasing goods.
Unemployment and prices rose.
People could afford more goods than they could before.
There were fewer consumer goods available for purchase.
29
What event reunited West and East Germany in 1990?
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Great Depression
The Allied invasion of communist West Germany
The formation of NATO
30
Which is NOT a characteristic of a free market economy?
Exchanges are voluntary
Prices are determined by supply and demand
Prices controls & labor protection is ensured by government
Protection of private property

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