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If Joseph Stalin had set lower production quotas for his first Five-Year Plan, he would have

A
won more public support for his command economy.
B
met his goals, but workers would have worked longer hours.
C
achieved better results and conserved resources.
D
achieved less impressive results, but at less cost to workers.
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The European Economic Community was created to

A
increase exports to non-European nations.
B
raise revenues through trade tariffs.
C
improve trade between European nations.
D
limit development of nuclear power.
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What was the longest-lasting effect of the losses in World War II?

A
Millions of people never recovered their jobs and homes.
B
Factory owners decided to shut down rather than rebuild.
C
European leaders agreed to permanent peace treaties.
D
Nations realized they could not afford another world war.
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What was the effect on China of the Boxer Rebellion?

A
It led China to the verge of collapse.
B
It gave Europe a bigger role in China.
C
It made China a Communist country.
D
It made China a major world power.
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The Cold War was a period of history during which

A
the Allied powers defeated Hitler.
B
the United States and the Soviet Union mistrusted each other.
C
the United States and the Soviet Union fought each other.
D
atomic bombs were dropped for the first time.
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What was Joseph Stalin’s goal in creating a command economy?

A
to gradually move to a market economy
B
to outproduce capitalist nations
C
to conserve limited resources
D
to shift resources toward necessities
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The main goal of China’s first Five-Year Plan under Mao Zedong was to

A
spur economic growth.
B
start a cultural revolution.
C
launch collectivization.
D
seize land and businesses.
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During the Cold War, what was the Soviet Union’s main objective in engaging in proxy wars against the United States?

A
to empower developing nations
B
to spread communism
C
to free colonial countries
D
to end democracy
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Why was the end to communism in Czechoslovakia termed the “Velvet Revolution”?

A
The transition was remarkably smooth.
B
Velvet was a symbol of Czechoslovakia.
C
The revolution was named for the group that led it.
D
The communist rulers were as soft and weak as velvet.
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The United Nations was created in 1945 with the purpose of

A
ending World War II.
B
creating a world government.
C
maintaining world peace.
D
stopping the spread of communism.
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During the Cold War, what was the stated main objective of the United States in engaging in proxy wars against the Soviet Union?

A
to spread democracy
B
to secure oil reserves
C
to empower developing nations
D
to end socialism
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The arms race meant that once the United States built hydrogen bombs,

A
world peace had been assured.
B
no other country wanted to build them.
C
the Soviet Union built them too.
D
a new world war was about to start.
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What is a collective farm?

A
a subsistence farm
B
an independent farm
C
a community farm
D
a communist farm
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Which statement best describes the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II?

A
They were both members of the Allies.
B
They were both members of the Axis.
C
They had nothing to do with each other.
D
They were on opposite sides.
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By engaging in proxy wars, were the United States and the Soviet Union able to avoid involving their own military forces? Why or why not?

A
Yes, the U.S. military never directly engaged in these proxy wars.
B
Yes, by definition, a proxy war means that there was no direct involvement of either nation.
C
No, both countries deployed large parts of their military forces to fight under the flag of another country.
D
No, both countries still fought in proxy wars but not directly against each other.
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Mao Zedong’s government took control of farms in China through

A
privatization.
B
socialization.
C
collectivization.
D
industrialization.

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