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Which most accurately restates what Churchill was saying?

A
The United States should invade Central and Eastern Europe to stop the spread of communism.
B
The Soviet Union has taken control of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
C
The world needs to maintain peaceful relations with the nations of Central and Eastern Europe.
D
People who live in cities in Central and Eastern Europe have begun to use iron curtains.
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What is most significant about this quote by Raphael Lemkin?

A
Raphael Lemkin spoke these words to the United Nations in 1945.
B
Raphael Lemkin’s definition was not accepted until after the Holocaust.
C
Raphael Lemkin’s definition was the accepted version out of many.
D
Raphael Lemkin spoke these words on his death bed.
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In the south, part of the Allies' new strategy was to invade Europe through

A
France.
B
Italy.
C
Austria.
D
Germany.
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Why did the Allied leaders begin to hold conferences starting in 1943? Choose four correct answers.

A
to make plans for the post-war world
B
to decide who would rule the world after Germany was defeated
C
to promote their personal ideas and agendas
D
to decide what would happen to Axis territory after the war
E
to decide on strategies to defeat the Axis powers
F
to avoid relying on documents written in foreign languages
G
to avoid having to rely on untrustworthy diplomats
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What was one economic factor that helped support industrialization in England?

A
England had large deposits of iron.
B
British artisans produced many goods at home.
C
Many workers were eager for jobs.
D
Wealthy landowners increased crop production.
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How did government policies in Darfur contribute to the genocide there?

A
The Sudanese government sponsored the killing of non-Arabs in Darfur.
B
The Sudanese government sponsored concentration camps in Darfur.
C
The Sudanese government sponsored the destruction of farms in Darfur.
D
The Sudanese government sponsored deportations of non-Arabs in Darfur.
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What is the best description of the events of Bloody Sunday in Russia in the early 1900s?

A
Russian soldiers participated in a fierce battle in World War I.
B
Russian citizens stopped fighting between striking workers.
C
Russian citizens rioted in the streets to oppose the tsar.
D
Russian soldiers fired on a group of peaceful protestors.
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Adam Smith believed the government’s role in laissez-faire capitalism was

A
to distribute wealth equally.
B
to leave the economy alone.
C
to set prices and wages.
D
to control the economy.
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What caused Britain to begin considering India’s desire for independence?

A
the end of World War II
B
Gandhi’s death
C
the Salt March
D
economic collapse
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After a coup d’etat in Spain overthrew the government, Augustin de Iturbide proclaimed

A
Haiti’s independence and made himself emperor.
B
Brazil’s independence and made himself emperor.
C
Argentina’s independence and made himself emperor.
D
Mexico’s independence and made himself emperor.
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Which was the most likely reason the bodies of victims at Auschwitz were cremated?

A
to stop the spread of disease
B
to hide the evidence of the executions
C
to reduce burial expenses
D
to observe religious practices
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In order to invade the USSR, Hitler had to first

A
get Italy to commit troops for the invasion.
B
defeat Great Britain’s forces in North Africa.
C
make sure US troops were occupied elsewhere.
D
break the German-Soviet nonaggression pact.
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Which events increased tensions between the Japan and the United States in the late 1930s? Choose three correct answers.

A
Japan invaded French Indochina.
B
Japan joined the Axis countries.
C
Japan barred trade with the US.
D
Japan continued its expansion into China.
E
Japan joined the Allied countries.
F
Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor.
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How did Japan's demilitarization policy affect its military personnel?

A
It meant the police force had to act as the military.
B
It banned military personnel from leadership roles.
C
It required Japan’s foreign territories to create their own militaries.
D
It required all military personnel to be tried for war crimes.
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How did the US Congress respond to the signing of the SALT II (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) treaty?

A
Congress wanted to ban missile programs.
B
Congress hesitated, then agreed to ratify it.
C
Congress called for greater changes.
D
Congress refused to ratify the treaty.
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What is the definition of globalization?

A
a development of markets for goods and services in different countries.
B
a dependence of one country on another for economic reasons
C
a connection between countries to improve business and trading
D
a unification of developed countries with a central goal
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Who was known as “the father of modern China”?

A
Chiang Kai-shek
B
Mao Zedong
C
Emperor Puyi
D
Sun Yat-sen
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Which Indochinese country was under control of a junta for decades?

A
Cambodia
B
Vietnam
C
Burma
D
Laos
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Why was Egyptian President Anwar Sadat assassinated in 1981?

A
Jewish extremists were retaliating for the events at the Munich Olympics.
B
Jewish extremists were unhappy with the loss of territory in the Sinai Peninsula.
C
Muslim extremists felt betrayed by his decision to make peace with Israel.
D
Muslim extremists wanted to start a war with Egypt.
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What was the main cause of the Sino-Japanese War?

A
China closed its ports to Japan.
B
China’s military became a threat to Japan.
C
Japan and China competed for influence in Korea.
D
Japan wanted to add the island of Formosa to its territory.

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