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Détente means

A
increased openness.
B
restructuring.
C
a relaxing of tensions.
D
reform.
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Which best describes how Deng’s move to work with international experts on matters of science and technology was a major departure from previous government policy in China?

A
China had been closed to most foreigners.
B
China had had a policy of self-reliance.
C
China had refused to embrace modern technology.
D
China had established local teams of experts.
3

What happened in Poland in 1989?

A
Lech Walesa became the first freely elected president.
B
The Polish government banned all workers’ unions.
C
Workers finally were given the right to form unions.
D
Many solidarity candidates were voted out of office.
5

A goal of the Great Leap Forward involved helping China

A
expand its trade markets.
B
compete in the tourism industry.
C
compete in the steel industry.
D
expand its colonial territory.
6

Why was Joseph Stalin’s first Five-Year Plan considered a success, even though it did not meet the quotas he set?

A
Few expected the quotas to be met.
B
The economy still made sizable gains.
C
People were willing to be patient.
D
Stalin misreported economic data.
7

Why did the United States withdraw its support for the Aswan Dam?

A
The US government did not want to get involved in a Middle East conflict.
B
The Soviet Union had taken control of the dam against US objections.
C
Egypt had refused to join an American-led alliance in the Middle East..
D
The Aswan Dam was no longer considered to be an important project.
8

In addition to support from the people, what else did the Communists have in their favor during their war with the Nationalists?

A
more modern weaponry
B
backing from European powers
C
assistance from the Soviets
D
more effective military strategies
9

What role did workers play in the failure of the Great Leap Forward?

A
They made well-crafted products but did not earn significant sums of money for the government.
B
They made well-crafted products but often went on strike because of working conditions.
C
They made poorly constructed products and struggled to make money for their families.
D
They made poorly constructed products and revolted against government leaders.
10

Which is the best definition of a command economy?

A
an economy based on one type of product
B
an economy based on supply and demand
C
an economy under the command of workers
D
an economy managed by the government
11

Which best describes the two sides that faced each other during the Cold War?

A
Communists and non-Communists
B
Catholics and Protestants
C
Christians and Muslims
D
Europeans and Asians
12

Genocide is defined as

A
relocating an ethnic group against its will through the use of force.
B
forcing citizens to accept a new political regime they oppose.
C
deliberately killing people for religious, ethnic, or political reasons.
D
dismantling a government without notice and banishing its leaders.
13

How did Mikhail Gorbachev differ from previous Soviet leaders?

A
He did not actually believe in communism.
B
He sought to cooperate with the United States.
C
He acknowledged that communism was not viable.
D
He recognized that the Soviet Union needed to adapt.
14

Which of these were effects of the arms race? Choose four correct answers.

A
cooperation in space exploration
B
fear of nuclear attack
C
heightened world tensions
D
building of large numbers of fallout shelters
E
increased study of science and math
F
greater trade between the East and West
15

Which best describes why China introduced the one-child policy?

A
to increase population growth
B
to slow population growth
C
to reverse population growth
D
to eliminate population growth
16

During the Cold War, the United States supported anti-communist dictators who committed human rights abuses and opposed democratic freedoms. What does this indicate about the actual goal of the United States?

A
The actual U.S. goal was to take over the dictators’ countries.
B
The actual U.S. goal was to control local populations in these countries
C
The actual U.S. goal was to prompt dictators to change their ways.
D
The actual U.S. goal was to undermine Soviet influence.
17

Which of these were the Allied leaders meeting to discuss?

A
strategies for dealing with Hitler’s demands for more land
B
Europe’s future now that Germany had been defeated
C
ways to prevent the Cold War
D
plans to share knowledge about atomic weapons
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Which of these words best characterizes the ambassador’s perspective of American foreign policy?

A
acceptance
B
distrust
C
support
D
indifference

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