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What enabled the drastic increase in US troop deployment to Vietnam between 1964 and 1965?

A
the Geneva Accords
B
the French withdrawal from Vietnam
C
the USS Maddox’s fighting capabilities
D
the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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What was Gorbachev’s reaction to Eastern European protests against the Soviets?

A
He rebelled against the Soviets.
B
He used military force to stop the protests.
C
He refused to use military force to stop the protests.
D
He called for a meeting with the Eastern European leaders.
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Boris Yeltsin was eventually forced to resign as Russian president because

A
he was leading another republic.
B
the USSR was restored.
C
the shift to capitalism became difficult.
D
Russia returned to communism.
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Twenty years after the fall of communism, what problem does Belarus face?

A
a critical shortage of government jobs
B
almost total privatization of the economy
C
runaway inflation after adopting the euro
D
an inefficient and outmoded industrial base
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Which most likely explains why families in rural areas may have two children under the one-child policy?

A
Their families are penalized for not producing more children.
B
Their families require extra help on the family farm.
C
Their families are rewarded for each extra child they have.
D
Their families support Deng’s concept of a nation of peasants.
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During the 1980s, profit from the sale of weapons to Iran was used to

A
stop the communists in Costa Rica.
B
start a proxy war in El Salvador.
C
support the Contras in Nicaragua.
D
stage a coup d’état in Guatemala.
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How did Guatemalan policy most affect U.S. interests?

A
Guatemala had a large American expatriate community.
B
U.S. companies owned a large proportion of Guatemala’s land.
C
Guatemala had vast oil reserves desired by U.S. companies.
D
The United States feared Guatemalan influence in El Salvador.
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encourage citizens to spend moneymake conducting business easierremove all restrictions on businesshelp China transition from communism

A
encourage citizens to spend money
B
make conducting business easier
C
remove all restrictions on business
D
help China transition from communism
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Which best describes Leonid Brezhnev’s political position?

A
reformer
B
hard-line communist
C
democrat
D
monarchist
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What is the most likely reason some former communist nations refused to adopt the euro as their currency?

A
They hoped eventually to return to a communist government.
B
They had a strong economy and didn’t need a new currency.
C
They felt unready or unwilling to merge with the European Union.
D
They suspected the euro would lead to debt problems in the future.
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culturaleconomicpoliticalsocial

A
cultural
B
economic
C
political
D
social
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Why was the European Coal and Steel Community created? Select two answers.to develop new coal and steel supplies overseasto share the management of heavy industry to help prevent the creation of weapons of warto stop foreign exports of coal and steelto enforce safety rules in mining industries

A
to develop new coal and steel supplies overseas
B
to share the management of heavy industry
C
to help prevent the creation of weapons of war
D
to stop foreign exports of coal and steel
E
to enforce safety rules in mining industries
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This map shows North Korea and South Korea today.

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A
The map shows the side that started the fighting.
B
The map shows the devastation suffered by the two sides.
C
The map shows how the Korean peninsula was divided prior to World War II.
D
The map shows the division of Korean territory when the fighting stopped in 1953.
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How did the collapse of communism affect the European Union?

A
It caused the European Union to expand as more nations joined.
B
It caused the European Union to change its economic policies.
C
It caused the European Union to revise its membership terms.
D
It caused the European Union to contract as nations broke away.
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What benefits came from the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe? Select three answers.greater freedom of movementbroader range of public servicesmore honesty in governmentgrowth in entrepreneurshipmore contact with Western Europe

A
greater freedom of movement
B
broader range of public services
C
more honesty in government
D
growth in entrepreneurship
E
more contact with Western Europe
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How did the Vietnamization plan contribute to the end of the Vietnam War?

A
Vietnam remained divided geographically and politically.
B
North and South Vietnam unified, and US troops remained there for support.
C
The United States fought until North Vietnam was defeated in 1975.
D
The United States withdrew its forces in 1973.
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Which best describes the Viet Cong's fighting style?

A
The Viet Cong engaged in a cold war.
B
The Viet Cong used guerilla tactics.
C
The Viet Cong created jungle warfare.
D
The Viet Cong engaged in herbicidal warfare.
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What happened when the Czechs tried to implement liberal reforms in 1968?

A
The communist government was forced to step down.
B
Slovakia protested and blocked the proposed changes.
C
The USSR and other Warsaw pact nations invaded.
D
Czechoslovakian residents gained new civil liberties.
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Which statement best describes relations between the United States and South Korea today?

A
The United States has nothing to do with South Korea.
B
The United States has withdrawn all its military forces from South Korea.
C
The United States maintains military forces in South Korea, a close ally.
D
The United States has recently taken the side of North Korea.

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