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The attempted coup against the Soviet government in 1991 was led by

A
the United States.
B
Boris Yeltsin.
C
citizens angered by shortages.
D
Communist hardliners.
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Why was the United Nations formed?

A
to promote Communism
B
to engage in armed conflict
C
to defend nations against attack
D
to promote international peace
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Why did many Americans seek a change in the election of 1980?

A
They were tired of conservative leadership and policies.
B
They wanted to bring a Democrat into the White House.
C
They felt that a bigger government would solve the country’s problems.
D
They disapproved of President Carter’s approach to handling issues.
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Read the quote from a Holocaust survivor.Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke.-Elie WieselWhich cruelty carried out by the Nazis during the Holocaust is referenced in this quote?

A
the vandalizing of Jewish synagogues
B
the destruction of Jewish victims’ bodies
C
the killing of Jewish people in gas chambers
D
the imprisonment of Jewish people in ghettos
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What types of pollution in the Great Lakes has human activity caused? Check all that apply.industrial wastesoil erosionsewage disposalrunoffair pollution

A
industrial waste
B
soil erosion
C
sewage disposal
D
runoff
E
air pollution
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Hitler’s earliest involvement with the Nazi Party resulted in

A
a year spent in prison.
B
his wife’s suicide.
C
the beginning of the Holocaust.
D
his election as German chancellor.
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Examine the map of communist states that formed in Eastern Europe after World War II.

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A
The country of East Germany formed out of the US-occupied zone of Germany.
B
The Soviet Union remained in control of the Eastern European lands it had conquered during the war.
C
The nation of Poland was created due to the redrawing of borders in Eastern Europe after the war.
D
The sizes of Yugoslavia and East Germany increased from what they were before the start of the war.
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What does this graph indicate about the US economy after World War II? Check all that apply.

A
The US was building and creating new products each year.
B
The value of American goods and services grew steadily.
C
The gross domestic product tripled from 1945 to 1960.
D
The economy was booming and growing very fast.
E
The GDP had reached about $500 billion by 1960.
F
The income from goods and services was in decline.
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Following World War II, what was one major difference between the United States and the Soviet Union?

A
The United States had a puppet government, whereas the Soviet Union wanted to contain Communism.
B
The United States had a single-party government, whereas the Soviet Union had a democratic government..
C
The United States had a free market, whereas the Soviet Union had a government-controlled economy.
D
The United States had a government-controlled economy, whereas the Soviet Union had a free market.
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The Immigration Act of 1965

A
prohibited US entry for victims of persecution.
B
restricted European immigration.
C
was passed to keep America ethnically uniform.
D
abolished the old immigration quotas.

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