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How did the Truman Doctrine undermine Soviet attempts to spread communism?

A
It required US military intervention in communist revolutions.
B
It gave funds to Soviet-occupied countries in Europe.
C
It provided military support to countries fighting communism.
D
It created an alliance of Western countries to fight communism.
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How does the Holocaust fit the definition of genocide?

A
It was state sponsored.
B
It was the result of intense propaganda.
C
It was the result of ignorance.
D
It was intended to destroy certain people.
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Why did Japan aggressively expand in the 1930s?

A
to find more males to serve in its military
B
to secure natural resources such as oil
C
to take control of better farmland for food
D
to protect itself from invasions from East Asia
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Which event started the Korean War?

A
South Korea invaded North Korea.
B
The United States declared war on North Korea.
C
The United Nations forced the two sides to unite.
D
North Korea invaded South Korea.
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What was one reason why Russians were uncomfortable with the rapid changes occurring in their country in the 1980s?

A
They did not trust Gorbachev as much as they had trusted Lenin.
B
They wanted more time to adjust to democratic rule.
C
They were used to high levels of government control.
D
They were concerned that their wages would suffer.
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Which countries were satellite states of the Soviet Union after World War II?

A
East Germany and West Germany
B
France and Italy
C
Ukraine and Austria
D
Poland and Hungary
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Many nations were reluctant to accept German refugees because these countries were

A
concerned about the economic impact.
B
fearful of German retaliation against the refugees.
C
already overpopulated with their own people.
D
lacking adequate land size to accommodate the refugees.
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Read the following passage on the impact of the Green Revolution."Many countries reaped the benefits of the Green Revolution. India and China, for example, were threatened with famine due to their growing populations. Research, irrigation, and fertilizer led to a new variety of rice called IR8, which produced more grain per plant. Since the development of IR8 rice and other foods, India and China have not feared famine again. In fact, many Asian countries now grow rice, and India is a leading producer and exporter.”According to the passage, what were the benefits of the Green Revolution for China and India?

A
They did not have to pay for research, irrigation, or fertilizer.
B
They no longer needed to fear famine thanks to new high-yield rice varieties.
C
They could grow new types of food instead of relying on grains like rice.
D
They were able to do away with IR8 rice and no longer had to fear famine.
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After Hitler’s demand for all of Sudetenland, world leaders debated whether to

A
implement economic sanctions against Germany.
B
use League of Nations forces to stop Germany.
C
compete with Germany for territory.
D
appease Germany by giving in to its demands.
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As the worldwide Great Depression worsened, the Weimar Republic became

A
weaker.
B
stronger.
C
more strict.
D
more popular.
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What was an effect of the rise in anti-Semitism in Europe during the 1880s?

A
a wave of Jewish immigration to Palestine
B
the expulsion of all Jews from Europe
C
a feeling of peace and contentment among European Jews
D
a major war among the leading powers in Europe
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The image shows oil seeping out of an oil well.The most likely effect of this kind of pollution would be

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minor, because it can be cleaned up quickly and easily.
B
major, because it can affect people’s health.
C
limited, because oil is not a pollutant like pesticides or waste.
D
insignificant, because oil rarely affects the fertility of the soil.
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By June of 1940, Hitler had already done which of the following? Select three options.

A
He had invaded Russia.
B
He had conquered Norway.
C
He had conquered Great Britain.
D
He had invaded the Netherlands
E
He had pushed Allied forces out of France.
F
He had forced the United States to join the war.
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The arms race demonstrated that the United States and the Soviet Union both

A
wanted to stop the spread of nuclear weapons.
B
had deep mistrust for one another.
C
retained the friendship that had been built during World War II.
D
had declared themselves at war with one another.
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Which best describes the types of indicators that the HDI measures?

A
economic and industrial indicators
B
infrastructure and social indicators
C
social and economic indicators
D
stability and social indicators
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