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How did changes in the Soviet Union affect people in other communist countries?

A
Eastern Europeans began to rebel against their governments.
B
China was inspired to liberalize its economy.
C
Cubans rioted to obtain the same reforms as the Soviets.
D
North Korea started negotiations to unify with South Korea.
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Why was the European Coal and Steel Community created? Select two answers.to develop new coal and steel supplies overseasto share the management of heavy industry to help prevent the creation of weapons of warto stop foreign exports of coal and steelto enforce safety rules in mining industries

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to develop new coal and steel supplies overseas
B
to share the management of heavy industry
C
to help prevent the creation of weapons of war
D
to stop foreign exports of coal and steel
E
to enforce safety rules in mining industries
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One challenge faced by the European Union is the

A
inadequate educational and health care systems.
B
continued restrictions on movement between countries.
C
low standard of living compared to communist nations.
D
vast difference in per capita income among states.
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Which organization was created in the 1940s to help nations resist communist influence?

A
the United Nations
B
the Warsaw Pact
C
the European Union
D
the Organization of American States
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China modernized its military under Deng Xiaoping by

A
increasing its size and taking on more missions.
B
decreasing its size and cutting technology.
C
increasing its size and updating technology.
D
decreasing its size and updating technology.
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How did Deng Xiaoping’s economic policies change Chinese culture?

A
They enabled people to embrace Western goods and ideas.
B
They closed the income gap between rich and poor.
C
They allowed people to have greater political freedoms.
D
They encouraged people to support the arts and film.
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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 made China a Communist country.
C
It gave Europe a bigger role in China.
D
It made China a major world power.
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2000
B
2002
C
2004
D
2006
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A protest at Tiananmen Square in 1989 convinced China’s leaders to

A
expand participation in government.
B
crack down on democratic protests.
C
expand the right to free speech.
D
crack down on Communist protests.
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How did the European Union’s new common market change life for workers?

A
Workers could move freely between nations.
B
Many workers unionized and demanded benefits.
C
Most workers earned more competitive wages.
D
Workers could share jobs and work fewer hours.
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What best describes the difference between the Great Leap Forward in China and industrialization in Europe?

A
Workers in the Great Leap made steel, while European workers were given steel during industrialization.
B
The Great Leap featured communes without machines, while European industrialization included factories.
C
Workers in the Great Leap Forward were given steel, while European workers made steel during industrialization.
D
The Great Leap Forward featured factories, while European industrialization included communes without machines.
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The “Young Pioneers” was the name of

A
a school to teach industrial skills.
B
all Soviet children under Stalin’s rule
C
a growing group of anti-Stalin activists.
D
a communist youth organization.
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stalemateongoing battlesindirect conflictsecurity

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stalemate
B
ongoing battles
C
indirect conflict
D
security
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Why did President Jimmy Carter believe that the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan posed a significant threat?

A
The Soviet invasion began to destabilize the region.
B
The Soviet invasion was likely to expand into neighboring countries.
C
The Soviet invasion undermined the US-led alliance in the region.
D
The Soviet invasion was likely to bring economic ruin to the region.
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Which of the following were results of the Korean War? Select three options.loss of millions of liveseasing of tensions in regiongreater US concern about the spread of Communismend of communism in Koreaunification of Korean peninsulatension between North Korea and the United States

A
loss of millions of lives
B
easing of tensions in region
C
greater US concern about the spread of Communism
D
end of communism in Korea
E
unification of Korean peninsula
F
tension between North Korea and the United States
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Which best describes how a proxy war differs from a traditional war?

A
The opposing powers in a proxy war engage in a propaganda war.
B
The opposing powers in a proxy war use others to fight on their behalf.
C
The opposing powers in a proxy war use trade and economic means to fight each other.
D
The opposing powers in a proxy war never openly acknowledge their involvement.
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Twenty years after the fall of communism, what problem does Belarus face?

A
a critical shortage of government jobs
B
almost total privatization of the economy
C
runaway inflation after adopting the euro
D
an inefficient and outmoded industrial base
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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 European Economic Community was created to

A
limit development of nuclear power.
B
improve trade between European nations.
C
raise revenues through trade tariffs.
D
increase exports to non-European nations.
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France
B
Germany
C
Poland
D
Russia

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