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Why was the Communist Revolution in China so successful?
Buddhism was stressed in the military
Businessmen were important to the military
Success of fighting against USA in WWII
The peasant class was promised land in exchange for support
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Helped the poor and homeless in India; suffering is from people not sharing what they have
Mother Teresa
Indira Gandhi
Margaret Thatcher
Golda Meir
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Which is a problem still facing India TODAY?
Lack of democratic elections
Spread of communism
conflicts between Hindus and Muslims
Constant terrorism
4
Formed to protect western Europe from communist aggression:
NATO
S.A.N.D.
Warsaw Pact
S.A.L.T.
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What was the goal of the USA and its allies during the Korean War?
Stop the spread of democracy
Support North Korea
Attack China by going through North Korea
Stop Communism
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Soviet leader who made it possible to tear down Berlin Wall; moved away from COMMAND economy
Mikhail Gorbachev
Ronald Reagan
Konrad Adenauer
Nikita Khrushchev
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Which of the following people led nationalistic movements in their country?
Gandhi in India
Chiang Kai-Shek of China
Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam
All led nationalistic movements
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Which is true of the COLD WAR?
Frequent direct fighting occurred between the USA and USSR
The world's two leading powers never fought directly
Both countries used nuclear weapons against the other
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First woman elected Prime Minister of India; assassinated
Mother Teresa
Margaret Thatcher
Golda Meir
Indira Gandhi
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Which is true of WEST GERMANY?
It was communist
It developed into a communist country due to USSR occupation
It developed a market economy due to western countries
It was eventually destroyed by nuclear bombs
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Private ownership of industry, freedom to compete, laissez-faire, different economic classes:
Fascism
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
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Rounds of talks and treaties involving US and USSR on armament control (reduce weapons)
NATO
S.A.N.D.
USSR
S.A.L.T.
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Genocide:
Was used by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia to stop opponents
Was used by Stalin in his Great Purge
Was used by Hitler in the Holocaust
All are genocides
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Billions of dollars given to Western Europe to help them rebuild after the war (WWII)
NATO
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
Marshall Plan
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Which is true of Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution in China?
It eliminated opposition and enemies of the government
Important ancient works of art were protected
Red Guards tried to execute Mao Zedong
Children were taught to obey parents and not "the state"
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First woman to be elected Prime Minister of Israel
Indira Gandhi
Mother Teresa
Golda Meir
Margaret Thatcher
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First non-Italian pope in 400 years; helped end communism in Eastern Europe
President Kennedy
Pope John Paul II
Ronald Reagan
Mother Teresa
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In which country did students hold U.S. officials hostage for more than a year?
Kuwait
Israel
Iran
Iraq
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What kept the USA and USSR from direct fighting during the Cold War?
A network of spies who reported what they other was doing
Fear of global nuclear destruction
The use of satellites to spy on one another
Mutual respect for one another
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Competition between USA and USSR for supremacy in space flight
Arms Race
Cold War
Rocket Wars
Space Race
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During the Cold War, which of the following did the USA and USSR compete over?
Military arms race
economic race; which is better: Communism or Capitalism
Space Race-who can get to the moon first
All of these were competitions between the superpowers
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Chinese students were fired on by tanks while leading a peaceful protest for personal freedoms
Tiananmen Square
Khmer Rouge
Mao Zedong
Korean War
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Government owns businesses, industry, farms; classless society; equality for all
Republic
Communism
NATO
Capitalism
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First woman to be British Prime Minister; Iron Lady;
Golda Meir
Mother Teresa
Indira Gandhi
Margaret Thatcher
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Which is an example of movements against colonialism?
Defeat of French in Vietnam
Uprisings in Kenya
Salt March
All are examples of movements against colonialism
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Which is true of US involvement in Korea and Vietnam?
Atomic weapons were used in both wars
America fought with allies in one but not the other
Communist forces won in Vietnam but Korea remained divided
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Offered help and support to all free peoples resisting communism
S.A.L.T.
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
Marshall Plan
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Entered into talks with Gorbachev to reduce nuclear arms; told him to "tear down that wall!"
George Bush
Arms Race
Ronald Reagan
James Marshall
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Why were communist governments created in most of Eastern Europe after WWII?
The region had strong Communist parties
Soviets used military and diplomatic pressure to create them
Members of Communist Party won free elections
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The demand of Palestinian Arabs for their own homeland has created:
Conflict between Israel and Palestinian Arabs
Communist governments
Soviet support for Palestinian rabs
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Which BEST provides a reason why COMMAND economies often fail?
There is little incentive to work hard; no reward
They fail to invest in heavy industries
Workers lack skills
There is competition between businesses for goods
