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Genocide is defined as

A
forcing citizens to accept a new political regime they oppose.
B
relocating an ethnic group against its will through the use of force.
C
deliberately killing people for religious, ethnic, or political reasons.
D
dismantling a government without notice and banishing its leaders.
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1911192419341937

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1911
B
1924
C
1934
D
1937
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Read the passage from a Soviet ambassador.The foreign policy of the United States . . . is characterized in the postwar period by a striving for world supremacy. This is the real meaning of the many statements by President Truman and other representatives of American ruling circles; that the United States has the right to lead the world.—Nikolai Novikov,Ambassador of the USSR,September 1946

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support
B
acceptance
C
distrust
D
indifference
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What advantage did the Chinese Communists have during the civil war with the Nationalists in 1945?

A
support from the Soviets
B
control over major urban centers
C
backing from the wealthiest citizens
D
more modern weaponry
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Which of these was true of the Contras during the Nicaraguan civil war?

A
The Contras overthrew the Somoza government.
B
The Contras received support from the U.S. government.
C
The Contras overthrew the Sandinista government.
D
The Contras received support from the Soviet Union.
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Which of the following phrases best describes East Germany after World War II?

A
close ties with the United States
B
democratic form of government
C
Communist economic system
D
capitalist market economy
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The photo shows the Allied leaders meeting in Potsdam, Germany, in 1945.

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Europe’s future now that Germany had been defeated
B
ways to prevent the Cold War
C
strategies for dealing with Hitler’s demands for more land
D
plans to share knowledge about atomic weapons
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Which of these were included in the SALT II (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) treaty? Select two answers.a limit on the launchers for intercontinental ballistic missilesa ban on all new missile programs in the US and the USSRa limit on the number of missile launch sites around the globean end to proxy wars in South America and the Middle Easta ban on the production of nuclear arms in the US and the USSR

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a limit on the launchers for intercontinental ballistic missiles
B
a ban on all new missile programs in the US and the USSR
C
a limit on the number of missile launch sites around the globe
D
an end to proxy wars in South America and the Middle East
E
a ban on the production of nuclear arms in the US and the USSR
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1937197719791989

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1937
B
1977
C
1979
D
1989
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CommunistNationalistRepublicansocialist

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Communist
B
Nationalist
C
Republican
D
socialist
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Defectors from East Germany were people who

A
chose to spend their vacations in West Germany or France.
B
went to West Germany to attend concerts or lectures.
C
traveled to visit relatives who lived in western countries.
D
fled their homes to move permanently to the West.
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During the Cold War, the United States supported anti-communist dictators who committed human rights abuses and opposed democratic freedoms. What does this indicate about the actual goal of the United States?

A
The actual U.S. goal was to prompt dictators to change their ways.
B
The actual U.S. goal was to control local populations in these countries
C
The actual U.S. goal was to take over the dictators’ countries.
D
The actual U.S. goal was to undermine Soviet influence.
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SovietPerestroikaGlasnostDetente

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Soviet
B
Perestroika
C
Glasnost
D
Detente
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What goal characterized the Chinese revolutionaries in 1911?

A
fighting for economic freedom
B
seeking a new capitalist government
C
supporting strong ties with Europe
D
aiming to unseat Chiang Kai-shek

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