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Question 1

Which countries were the two Nuclear Superpowers that emerged after World War II?

Accepted Answer

the United States and the U.S.S.R.

Question 2

In communist countries, a single political party does not allow for any opposition.

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True

Question 3

Mao Zedong's, The Little Red Book

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was a book of Mao Zedong's sayings to inspire and advise Chinese citizens.

Question 4

The People's Republic of China will ally (be friends with) with

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Russia.

Question 5

During the Chinese Civil War who was leader of the Nationalist Party?

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Chiang Kai-Shek

Question 6

What type of weapons were limited by the SALT TREATIES?

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Nuclear Weapons

Question 7

During the Chinese Civil War, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) received backing from

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Russia

Question 8

What was the policy of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) intended to prevent?

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Nuclear War

Question 9

After World War II,

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All of the above answers are correct.

Question 10

Jewish people wanted their own country to live in because of the Anti-Semitism actions taken by the Nazi's during WW II.

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True

Question 11

The Marshall Plan

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All of the above answers are true.

Question 12

Which country established Communist puppet states in Eastern Europe after World War II?

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the U.S.S.R.

Question 13

Which two countries were the MAIN components in Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)?

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U.S.S.R.--U.S.A.

Question 14

At the Yalta Conference in 1945, Roosevelt of the U.S, Churchill of Great Britain, and Joseph Stalin of the U.S.S.R.

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split control of Germany between the U.S., France, Britain,and the U.S.S.R.

Question 15

The City of Berlin, Germany was divided into how many zones after World War II?

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4

Question 16

The Dual Purpose of the Marshall Plan was to:

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Both answers are correct.

Question 17

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was formed as a collective security organization to prevent

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Soviet (Russian) expansion into Europe.

Question 18

Poland, Czechoslovakia, and the fall of the Berlin Wall ended which country's rule of these areas in Eastern Europe?

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Soviet Union

Question 19

Before World War II, Vietnam was a colony of European Country?

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France

Question 20

The Berlin Airlift provided:

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All of the above answers are correct.

Question 21

The Truman Doctrine's purpose was to

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All of the above answers are true.

Question 22

The Red Scare, in the late 1940's, is a term used in the U.S. to describe

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the widespread fear of communism.

Question 23

"The Iron Curtain" was a term used to describe

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how Western Europe was cut off from Soviet-held Eastern Europe.

Question 24

In 1989, a large protest was put down by the Chinese Military. Where did this protest take place?

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Tiananmen Squire

Question 25

George Marshall was

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All of the above answers are correct.

Question 26

Which term describes the Jewish Nationalist Movement's goal of the creation of a Jewish National State in Palestine?

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Zionism

Question 27

Who was the first President of the Russian Federation?

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Boris Yeltsin

Question 28

What was one of the causes for the rapid decline of the Soviet Union in 1980?

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Overextended Military Buildup

Question 29

Did the United States' Economy benefit from The Marshall Plan?

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YES

Question 30

Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward Plan in China:

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All of the above answers are correct.

Question 31

In 1937, the Nationalist and Chinese Communist Parties united to

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counter the Japanese Invasion.

Question 32

The Marshall Plan (The European Recovery Program) was

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a massive financial package ($13 Billion) to rebuild Europe after WW II.

Question 33

NATO was formed in response to the Berlin Crisis in Germany.

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True

Question 34

What economic problems in the Soviet Union were brought about by the economic reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev?

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high inflation and unemployment

Question 35

Who was President of the United States after World War II was over?

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Harry Truman

Question 36

During the Korean War, what did China's leader, Mao ZeDong, do in response to U. N Troops reaching the Yalu River?

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Both answers are correct.

Question 37

Communism is a political theory that

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All of the above answers are correct.

Question 38

The Warsaw Pact was founded in 1955 to counter NATO after West Germany was admitted into NATO.

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True

Question 39

Which country built the strongest economy in the post World War II Era?

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the United States

Question 40

Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward Plan was a great success and millions of farmers in communes produced large harvests.

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False

Question 41

The Hungarian Revolution and The Prague Spring were started with the aim of enacting which type of governmental policy?

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Democratic

Question 42

What was the massive attack that was launched against many different cities in South Vietnam?

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The Tet Offensive

Question 43

During the Chinese Civil War who was leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)?

Accepted Answer

Mao Zedong

Question 44

Mikhail Gorbachev, President of Russia, implemented which reforms?

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Glasnost and Perestroika

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