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Based on the graph, what conclusion best describes the impact of grain production on Chinese society during the Great Leap Forward from 1958–60?

A
Production decreased, causing a rise in famine.
B
Production increased, causing a decrease in grain prices.
C
Production increased, causing a rise in grain supply.
D
Production decreased, causing a decrease in famine.
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What happened when the Czechs tried to implement liberal reforms in 1968?

A
The USSR and other Warsaw pact nations invaded.
B
Slovakia protested and blocked the proposed changes.
C
The communist government was forced to step down.
D
Czechoslovakian residents gained new civil liberties.
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Which event preceded the revolutions of 1989?

A
Solidarity candidates were elected in Poland.
B
Communist rule ended in Czechoslovakia.
C
Hungary implemented a free market economy.
D
Gorbachev made reforms in the Soviet Union.
5

The arms race meant that once the United States built hydrogen bombs,

A
world peace had been assured.
B
the Soviet Union built them too.
C
a new world war was about to start.
D
no other country wanted to build them.
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The Cold War was a period of history during which

A
the United States and the Soviet Union mistrusted each other.
B
the United States and the Soviet Union fought each other.
C
atomic bombs were dropped for the first time.
D
the Allied powers defeated Hitler.
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The main goal of China’s first Five-Year Plan under Mao Zedong was to

A
launch collectivization.
B
seize land and businesses.
C
spur economic growth.
D
start a cultural revolution.
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Defectors from East Germany were people who

A
went to West Germany to attend concerts or lectures.
B
fled their homes to move permanently to the West.
C
traveled to visit relatives who lived in western countries.
D
chose to spend their vacations in West Germany or France.
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What was the longest-lasting effect of the losses in World War II?

A
European leaders agreed to permanent peace treaties.
B
Millions of people never recovered their jobs and homes.
C
Factory owners decided to shut down rather than rebuild.
D
Nations realized they could not afford another world war.
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Mao Zedong’s government took control of farms in China through

A
privatization.
B
socialization.
C
industrialization.
D
collectivization.
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Intercontinental ballistic missiles made it possible for a country possessing them to

A
shoot down enemy airplanes.
B
detect enemy troops at night.
C
launch satellites into space.
D
strike targets far away.
14

The European Economic Community was created to

A
improve trade between European nations.
B
raise revenues through trade tariffs.
C
limit development of nuclear power.
D
increase exports to non-European nations.
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During the Cold War, what was the Soviet Union’s main objective in engaging in proxy wars against the United States?

A
to end democracy
B
to spread communism
C
to free colonial countries
D
to empower developing nations
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Which statement best describes the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II?

A
They were both members of the Allies.
B
They were on opposite sides.
C
They had nothing to do with each other.
D
They were both members of the Axis.
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What best describes the difference between the Great Leap Forward in China and industrialization in Europe?

A
The Great Leap featured communes without machines, while European industrialization included factories.
B
The Great Leap Forward featured factories, while European industrialization included communes without machines.
C
Workers in the Great Leap Forward were given steel, while European workers made steel during industrialization.
D
Workers in the Great Leap made steel, while European workers were given steel during industrialization.
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The United Nations was created in 1945 with the purpose of

A
stopping the spread of communism.
B
ending World War II.
C
maintaining world peace.
D
creating a world government.
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By engaging in proxy wars, were the United States and the Soviet Union able to avoid involving their own military forces? Why or why not?

A
No, both countries still fought in proxy wars but not directly against each other.
B
No, both countries deployed large parts of their military forces to fight under the flag of another country.
C
Yes, by definition, a proxy war means that there was no direct involvement of either nation.
D
Yes, the U.S. military never directly engaged in these proxy wars.

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