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What was the longest-lasting effect of the losses in World War II?

A
Nations realized they could not afford another world war.
B
European leaders agreed to permanent peace treaties.
C
Millions of people never recovered their jobs and homes.
D
Factory owners decided to shut down rather than rebuild.
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What proposed changes were made to boost the Chinese economy that caused Mao to launch the oppressive Cultural Revolution? Choose three answers.allow workers to compete for wagescapitalist reforms that Mao viewed as anti-Communist prosecute government officialspermit farmers to sell excess cropsform paramilitary groups of students

A
allow workers to compete for wages
B
capitalist reforms that Mao viewed as anti-Communist
C
prosecute government officials
D
permit farmers to sell excess crops
E
form paramilitary groups of students
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Why did Secretary of State George Marshall think it was important for postwar Europe to be stable and prosperous?

A
It would be more likely to reject communism.
B
It would be more likely to embrace American lifestyles.
C
It would be able to buy more American exports.
D
It would be better able to defend itself in war.
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What is gross domestic product?

A
average quantity of goods manufactured in a country in a year
B
total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year
C
total income of businesses and workers within a country in a year
D
average rate of manufacturing expansion in a country in a year
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Deng reformed China’s education system because

A
skilled workers were needed.
B
capitalism was being taught too freely.
C
Chinese cultural teachings were being ignored.
D
awareness of democratic principles was lacking.
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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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Which term best describes Mikhail Gorbachev as the leader of the Soviet Union?

A
reformer
B
hard-liner
C
isolationist
D
reactionary
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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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Which nation suffered the largest population loss in World War II?

A
Germany
B
Italy
C
France
D
Soviet Union
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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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