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How did Mikhail Gorbachev differ from previous Soviet leaders?

A
He sought to cooperate with the United States.
B
He did not actually believe in communism.
C
He recognized that the Soviet Union needed to adapt.
D
He acknowledged that communism was not viable.
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What happened in Poland in 1989?

A
Many solidarity candidates were voted out of office.
B
Workers finally were given the right to form unions.
C
The Polish government banned all workers’ unions.
D
Lech Walesa became the first freely elected president.
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Why was Joseph Stalin’s first Five-Year Plan considered a success, even though it did not meet the quotas he set?

A
Stalin misreported economic data.
B
People were willing to be patient.
C
The economy still made sizable gains.
D
Few expected the quotas to be met.
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Genocide is defined as

A
deliberately killing people for religious, ethnic, or political reasons.
B
forcing citizens to accept a new political regime they oppose.
C
relocating an ethnic group against its will through the use of force.
D
dismantling a government without notice and banishing its leaders.
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Which was a major change to elections that resulted from the new Japanese constitution?

A
Women were given the right to vote.
B
The public could vote directly for the prime minister.
C
Occupation forces were given the right to vote.
D
The public could help select the emperor.
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Détente means

A
reform.
B
increased openness.
C
restructuring.
D
a relaxing of tensions.
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Which best describes the two sides that faced each other during the Cold War?

A
Communists and non-Communists
B
Europeans and Asians
C
Catholics and Protestants
D
Christians and Muslims
8

Who wrote the new Japanese constitution?

A
British officials
B
US Army officers
C
members of the Diet
D
the Allied governments
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Which of these were effects of the arms race? Choose four correct answers.

A
increased study of science and math
B
building of large numbers of fallout shelters
C
greater trade between the East and West
D
fear of nuclear attack
E
heightened world tensions
F
cooperation in space exploration
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In addition to support from the people, what else did the Communists have in their favor during their war with the Nationalists?

A
more effective military strategies
B
assistance from the Soviets
C
backing from European powers
D
more modern weaponry
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Which is the best definition of a command economy?

A
an economy based on supply and demand
B
an economy under the command of workers
C
an economy managed by the government
D
an economy based on one type of product
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What goal characterized the Chinese revolutionaries in 1911?

A
seeking a new capitalist government
B
aiming to unseat Chiang Kai-shek
C
fighting for economic freedom
D
supporting strong ties with Europe
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Which best explains why the Great Leap Forward hurt China’s economy?

A
The changes led to widespread poverty and millions of homeless.
B
The changes meant farms could no longer produce enough food.
C
The changes meant fewer workers for factories and farms.
D
The changes led to a demoralized and inefficient workforce.
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Which of these were the Allied leaders meeting to discuss?

A
plans to share knowledge about atomic weapons
B
Europe’s future now that Germany had been defeated
C
ways to prevent the Cold War
D
strategies for dealing with Hitler’s demands for more land
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Which of these words best characterizes the ambassador’s perspective of American foreign policy?

A
indifference
B
acceptance
C
support
D
distrust

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