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Which term best describes the Soviet states' transition into independence?

A
violent
B
challenging
C
lengthy
D
smooth
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What was the Berlin Wall?

A
a wall that separated East and West Berlin
B
a wall that surrounded East and West Berlin
C
a wall that separated Hungary from East Berlin
D
a wall that separated Berlin from the rest of Berlin
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Which statement best describes the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II?

A
They had nothing to do with each other.
B
They were on opposite sides.
C
They were both members of the Axis.
D
They were both members of the Allies.
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How did changes in the Soviet Union affect people in other communist countries?

A
Eastern Europeans began to rebel against their governments.
B
China was inspired to liberalize its economy.
C
Cubans rioted to obtain the same reforms as the Soviets.
D
North Korea started negotiations to unify with South Korea.
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The first step in the reunification of East and West Germany was uniting their

A
governments.
B
legal systems.
C
populations.
D
economies.
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What prompted the change in Ronald Reagan’s approach toward the Soviet Union during his second term?

A
a change in Soviet leadership
B
backlash from the American public
C
pressure from European allies
D
Congress’s refusal to ratify treaties
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What was the name of the theory that said that if one country in a region fell to Communism, others would surely follow?

A
domino theory
B
arms race
C
brinkmanship
D
containment theory
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Who supported the Nationalist Party in the Chinese Civil War?

A
Germany
B
the USSR
C
the United States
D
the rest of Asia
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Which of these was a feature of the relationship between the Soviet Union and the United States in the era leading up to détente?

A
nuclear war
B
direct conflict
C
arms race
D
cooperation
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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 free colonial countries
B
to empower developing nations
C
to spread communism
D
to end democracy
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Why was the end to communism in Czechoslovakia termed the “Velvet Revolution”?

A
The transition was remarkably smooth.
B
Velvet was a symbol of Czechoslovakia.
C
The revolution was named for the group that led it.
D
The communist rulers were as soft and weak as velvet.
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Which best describes what occurred during the détente era?

A
arms reduction
B
arms limitation
C
alliance formation
D
increased openness
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The mujahideen were fighters in Afghanistan who

A
rebelled against the communists.
B
marginalized the Muslim population.
C
closed all of the mosques in the nation.
D
requested support from the Soviet Union.
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Which best describes how a proxy war differs from a traditional war?

A
The opposing powers in a proxy war engage in a propaganda war.
B
The opposing powers in a proxy war use others to fight on their behalf.
C
The opposing powers in a proxy war use trade and economic means to fight each other.
D
The opposing powers in a proxy war never openly acknowledge their involvement.
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Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal during the Suez Crisis. What does this mean?

A
The Egyptian government took control of the canal.
B
The Egyptian people took control of the canal.
C
An Egyptian company took control of the canal.
D
The Egyptian government sold the canal to new owners.
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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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Which of the following phrases best describes West Germany after World War II?

A
Communist government
B
democratic government
C
aligned with Soviet Union
D
command economy
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People who lived in eastern bloc countries after World War II could not

A
hold jobs.
B
participate in government.
C
travel on street cars.
D
send children to school.
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Read this excerpt from a summary of events in Srebrenica.Zina Hasanovic is one of the lucky ones – she knows what happened to her husband, Haris. As Serbian bullets raced through a group of tightly-packed Muslim prisoners, Haris, mortally wounded, fell on top of his first cousin and best friend, Mevludin Oric. Mevludin lay on the ground, covered in blood and for hours pretended to be dead. He managed to escape to tell Zina of her husband’s fate.Why is Zina Hasanovic referred to as “one of the lucky ones”?

A
Her husband was among the handful who survived.
B
Very few were able to escape the fighting without harm.
C
The family’s close friend managed to outsmart the enemy.
D
Most people never learned the fate of their loved ones.
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Which of these were true of the Sandinistas? Select three options.They were led by Daniel Ortega.They created the Somoza dictatorship.They received aid from the USSR.They received aid from the U.S.They supported revolutions in El Salvador.

A
They were led by Daniel Ortega.
B
They created the Somoza dictatorship.
C
They received aid from the USSR.
D
They received aid from the U.S.
E
They supported revolutions in El Salvador.

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