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Which best describes why the United States tried to strengthen democracy on a global scale during the Cold War?

A
to achieve cooperation and security
B
to protect itself from a Soviet invasion
C
to secure its economic future
D
to guarantee individuals’ personal freedoms
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What is the current state of relations between the Communists and Nationalists in China?

A
The two parties now divide power equally between East and West.
B
The civil war between the two parties has never truly ended.
C
All of China is now Communist, including formerly Nationalist areas.
D
The people elect a leader from either party every four years.
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What action brought about the official, immediate ending of the Armenian genocide?

A
The Ottoman Empire surrendered.
B
The Allies declared an immediate cease-fire.
C
The Ottoman Empire was broken up.
D
The Allies tried and imprisoned officials.
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What was the goal of Zionism?

A
to persuade European Jews to move to America
B
to encourage the assimilation of Jews into European society
C
to spread anti-Semitism throughout Europe
D
to establish a Jewish state in Palestine
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On the day of Israel’s founding, neighboring Arab nations

A
recognized the new nation.
B
welcomed Israel as a new nation.
C
started a war with Israel.
D
conquered Israel.
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One main factor that led to the Holocaust and other campaigns of genocide was

A
extreme racism.
B
emergence of new religious groups.
C
desperate poverty.
D
establishment of a central government.
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Who served as Israel’s first Prime Minister?

A
David Ben-Gurion
B
Golda Meir
C
Musa Al-Alami
D
Theodore Herzl
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Which best describes the United States’ ultimate goal in restructuring the Japanese economy?

A
to protect American interests
B
to industrialize Japan
C
to create a free market
D
to promote Japanese ownership
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What is similar about the US and Japanese government structures?

A
They both have a bicameral legislature.
B
They both have a constitutional monarchy.
C
They both have a prime minister.
D
They both have a parliamentary democracy.
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Today, most of the government reforms made during the US occupation of Japan have been

A
maintained.
B
abandoned.
C
gradually altered.
D
overturned.
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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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The Balfour Declaration was supported by

A
Arab Palestinians.
B
the United States.
C
the Axis powers.
D
anti-Zionists.
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The photo shows a street scene in Berlin after World War II.The scene is best described as

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A
friendly and open.
B
tense and aggressive.
C
calm and peaceful.
D
timid and indecisive.
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After the first Five-Year Plan, Mao Zedong wanted faster growth so he launched the

A
Economic Five-Year Plan.
B
Great Leap Forward.
C
Great Leap Ahead.
D
First Ten-Year Plan.
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During the Cold War, a defector was someone who

A
worked in a guard tower on the Berlin Wall.
B
helped divide Germany into occupation zones.
C
worked to find a solution to global tensions.
D
fled to the West from a Communist country.
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Genocide is described as systematic when it involves a(n)

A
well-organized action to eliminate a group.
B
orderly approach to maintaining a government.
C
spontaneous plan to create a new government.
D
attempt to govern members of a group.
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How can political instability make genocide more likely?

A
by causing hardships and famine for the general population
B
by encouraging those who disagree to live together in a part of the city
C
by creating an unequal distribution of power between groups
D
by causing courts to punish members of certain groups
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What were the primary goals in restructuring the Japanese economy? Check all that apply.

A
allowing trade unions
B
establishing keiretsu
C
dissolving zaibatsu
D
introducing land reforms
E
privatizing the banks
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How did the Soviet style of government differ from American democracy?

A
It lacked a legislative body.
B
It had a parliamentary system.
C
It was led by a dictator.
D
It was ruled by a monarch.
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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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