China under Mao — Unit test Answers

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US containment policy
B
satellite states
C
Potsdam Conference
D
Eastern Bloc
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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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How did the United States’ approach regarding the Japanese economy shift during the Korean War?

A
It focused on growth rather than reform.
B
It focused on reform rather than growth.
C
It focused on reform rather than stabilization.
D
It focused on stabilization rather than decline.
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After the end of the US occupation, what happened to the Japanese economy?

A
It needed government intervention.
B
It continued to grow.
C
It went into a depression.
D
It started to decline.
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After the Great Leap Forward, China introduced a new reform that

A
established a minimum wage.
B
created agricultural communes.
C
destroyed excess agricultural crops.
D
allowed wage competition for laborers.
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The image shows people holding pictures of Mao Zedong during the Cultural Revolution.

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A
They were captivated by Chairman Mao’s cult of personality.
B
They were offended by Chairman Mao’s propaganda machine.
C
They were indifferent about Chairman Mao’s new economic policies.
D
They were irritated by Chairman Mao’s revolution against capitalism.
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Which best explains how the policies of the Great Leap Forward led to the Cultural Revolution?

A
China’s party leaders introduced capitalist ideas after the Great Leap Forward, prompting Mao Zedong to call for a revolution.
B
China’s party leaders introduced communist ideas after the Great Leap Forward, prompting Mao Zedong to call for a revolution.
C
Mao Zedong introduced capitalist ideas after the Great Leap Forward, prompting China’s party leaders to call for a revolution.
D
Mao Zedong introduced agrarian ideas after the Great Leap Forward, prompting China’s party leaders to call for a revolution.
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What were the United States’ primary goals in restructuring the Japanese government? Check all that apply.

A
democratizing the country
B
dismantling the military
C
electing a president
D
eliminating communist influences
E
prosecuting war criminals
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The first Five-Year Plan was considered a success in what way?

A
Agricultural output rose as China’s economy transformed into a communist system.
B
Agricultural output rose as China’s economy transformed into a capitalist system.
C
Industrial output rose as China’s economy transformed into a capitalist system.
D
Industrial output rose as China’s economy transformed into a communist system.
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The Soviets distrusted US foreign policy because they thought it aimed

A
to encroach on Eastern Europe.
B
to increase US influence and control.
C
to create an alliance with China.
D
to gain control of Cuba.
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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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Why did Secretary of State George Marshall think it was important for postwar Europe to be stable and prosperous?

A
It would be more likely to reject communism.
B
It would be more likely to embrace American lifestyles.
C
It would be able to buy more American exports.
D
It would be better able to defend itself in war.
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The graph shows population figures for Palestine, 1880 to 1945.

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level off in the next decade.
B
double in size by 1946.
C
continue to grow after 1945.
D
decrease in the next decade.
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1943
B
1946
C
1949
D
1952
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A
stalemate
B
ongoing battles
C
indirect conflict
D
security
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China’s first Five-Year Plan called for the government to

A
take money from industry and farming.
B
seize private land and businesses.
C
invest money in technology and education.
D
privatize agriculture and businesses.
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Read the line from a speech by Winston Churchill in 1946.An iron curtain has descended across the continent.

A
The Berlin Wall separates East Germany from West Germany.
B
Europe is divided into rich and poor nations.
C
The Soviet Union has taken control of Eastern Europe.
D
Now that the war is over, Europe can look forward to peace.
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To protect its interests in the Middle East, in 1939, Great Britain declared that it would

A
force all Arab residents to leave Palestine.
B
force all Jewish residents to leave Palestine.
C
restrict the number of Jews immigrating to Palestine.
D
set up separate Jewish and Arab states in Palestine.

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