Rise of Hitler — Unit test Answers

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How did the U.S. role in the Nicaraguan civil war change in 1982?

A
The U.S. government stopped official funding for the Contras.
B
The U.S. government acknowledged the legitimacy of the Nicaraguan government.
C
The U.S. government supported Iran’s intervention to stop communist insurgents.
D
The U.S. government began mass shipments of weapons to Nicaragua.
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What proposed changes were made to boost the Chinese economy that caused Mao to launch the oppressive Cultural Revolution? Choose three answers.allow workers to compete for wagescapitalist reforms that Mao viewed as anti-Communist prosecute government officialspermit farmers to sell excess cropsform paramilitary groups of students

A
allow workers to compete for wages
B
capitalist reforms that Mao viewed as anti-Communist
C
prosecute government officials
D
permit farmers to sell excess crops
E
form paramilitary groups of students
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The Vietcong were rebels in South Vietnam who wanted to

A
rid both North and South Vietnam of Communist influence.
B
spread the Catholic religion throughout Vietnam.
C
overthrow the Communists who controlled the country.
D
unify the South and North under a Communist government.
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A protest at Tiananmen Square in 1989 convinced China’s leaders to

A
expand participation in government.
B
crack down on democratic protests.
C
expand the right to free speech.
D
crack down on Communist protests.
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In the era immediately following the coup that overthrew Jacobo Árbenz in 1954, how did the United States maintain its influence in Guatemala?

A
The American government annexed Guatemala.
B
The United States reclaimed all land confiscated in reforms.
C
American operatives infiltrated and dissolved communist groups.
D
A CIA appointee headed the new dictatorship.
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Joseph Stalin believed he needed absolute authority in the USSR in order to

A
maintain peace with the rest of Europe.
B
implement change without using violence.
C
unite the country and make it strong.
D
bring the Communist Party into power.
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After World War II, many Japanese territories were

A
increasingly difficult for Japan to control.
B
placed under the control of other nations.
C
granted independence from Japan.
D
supportive of the US occupation.
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Which best explains how Deng Xiaoping modernized industry in China?

A
He allowed private businesses to operate.
B
He encouraged production goals for factories.
C
He allowed capitalism in new economic zones.
D
He introduced rules favorable to factory owners.
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The “Young Pioneers” was the name of

A
a school to teach industrial skills.
B
all Soviet children under Stalin’s rule
C
a growing group of anti-Stalin activists.
D
a communist youth organization.
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In which way did the Vietnam War and the Korean War end differently?

A
The war in Korea ended with little bloodshed, in contrast with Vietnam.
B
Vietnam was united, while Korea remained divided.
C
Korea became Communist, while Vietnam became non-Communist.
D
Vietnam remained divided, while Korea was united.
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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 accurately describes China after the Civil War?

A
The People’s Republic of China was on the island of Taiwan.
B
The island of Taiwan became known as the Republic of China.
C
The Republic of China was under the rule of Mao Zedong.
D
The People’s Republic of China was led by Chiang Kai-shek.
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The two superpowers that opposed each other during the Cold War were the United States and

A
East Germany
B
Italy
C
Japan
D
the Soviet Union
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Which is a common tactic used in proxy wars?

A
encouraging opposing powers’ citizens to emigrate
B
sponsoring wars of liberation and revolutions
C
controlling another country secretly
D
buying weapons in preparation for domestic warfare
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Which statements accurately describes the map? Select all that apply.

A
Berlin was located in the Soviet zone.
B
The Soviet zone included most of western Germany.
C
The US, Britain, and France occupied western Germany.
D
Berlin was the capital of Germany.
E
The biggest zone was the French zone.
F
The four allies divided Germany equally.
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What was Joseph Stalin’s goal in creating a command economy?

A
to gradually move to a market economy
B
to conserve limited resources
C
to shift resources toward necessities
D
to outproduce capitalist nations
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Which event changed how the United States approached the Japanese economy?

A
the Chinese Communist Revolution
B
the Korean War
C
the Vietnam War
D
the death of Emperor Hirohito
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Deng reformed China’s education system because

A
skilled workers were needed.
B
capitalism was being taught too freely.
C
Chinese cultural teachings were being ignored.
D
awareness of democratic principles was lacking.
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Which of the following were results of the Korean War? Select three options.loss of millions of liveseasing of tensions in regiongreater US concern about the spread of Communismend of communism in Koreaunification of Korean peninsulatension between North Korea and the United States

A
loss of millions of lives
B
easing of tensions in region
C
greater US concern about the spread of Communism
D
end of communism in Korea
E
unification of Korean peninsula
F
tension between North Korea and the United States
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What were the primary goals in restructuring the Japanese economy? Check all that apply.allowing trade unionsestablishing keiretsudissolving zaibatsuintroducing land reformsprivatizing the banks

A
allowing trade unions
B
establishing keiretsu
C
dissolving zaibatsu
D
introducing land reforms
E
privatizing the banks

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