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The Soviet Union’s approach to security differed from the US approach because the Soviets sought to

A
reduce foreign influence.
B
stabilize the region.
C
prevent domestic revolutions.
D
protect itself from attack.
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Which best describes how Japan changed in the long term as a direct result of the US occupation?

A
Japan became a global economic force.
B
Japan developed the ability to eliminate communist influences.
C
Japan became a democracy with a free market economy.
D
Japan was unable to sustain a military force.
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In what ways did the Cultural Revolution influence Chinese society? Check all that apply.

A
The working class flourished as industrial production grew.
B
The education system was decimated by school closures.
C
The people’s belief in communism soared as the country prospered.
D
The government imprisoned thousands in reeducation camps.
E
The farms succeeded after the government banned communes.
F
The government destroyed many important cultural artifacts.
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The excerpt is from witness testimony at the Nuremberg Trials. DR. MARX:You said before that the German people must have known of the happenings in Auschwitz. What are your grounds for this statement?VAILLANT-COUTURIER:I have already told you: To begin with there was the fact that, when we left, the Lorraine soldiers . . . who were taking us to Auschwitz said to us, "If you knew where you were going, you would not be in such a hurry to get there.”–Testimony of Marie Claude Vaillant-Couturier

A
the Holocaust and other war crimes were well-known.
B
the Holocaust and other war crimes were not well-known.
C
the mistreatment of prisoners of war was well-known.
D
the mistreatment of civilians in labor camps was not well-known.
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A
1911
B
1924
C
1934
D
1937
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Which best describes why the United States believed that prosperity in Europe could reduce the likelihood of future wars?

A
It would ensure Europe’s independence.
B
It would weaken the drive for revolution.
C
It would increase international cooperation.
D
It would prevent the rise of totalitarianism.
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Read the passage from a speech President Kennedy gave in Berlin in 1963.There are many people in the world who really don't understand, or say they don't, what is the great issue between the free world and the Communist world. Let them come to Berlin. There are some who say that communism is the wave of the future. Let them come to Berlin. And there are some who say in Europe and elsewhere we can work with the Communists. Let them come to Berlin. And there are even a few who say that it is true that communism is an evil system, but it permits us to make economic progress. Lass' sic nach Berlin kommen. Let them come to Berlin.

A
learn to work with Communists.
B
escape from the tensions of the Cold War.
C
see first-hand the evils of communism.
D
study the benefits of communism.
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A
Communist
B
Nationalist
C
Republican
D
socialist
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Read the excerpt from a UN report on human rights violations in North Korea.The gravity, scale and nature of these violations reveal a state that does not have any parallel in the contemporary world.–Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, 2014

A
North Korea's human rights violations are unique but not severe.
B
The human rights abuses in North Korea are unprecedented in their severity.
C
North Korea's human rights record is similar to other authoritarian regimes.
D
The UN report exaggerated the human rights situation in North Korea.
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A developing country rebuilding its roads might turn to which UN organization for help?

A
the World Bank
B
UNICEF
C
the World Health Organization
D
the Security Council
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In November 1947, how did the United Nations try to resolve the issue of Palestine?

A
It made Palestine an Arab nation.
B
It made Palestine a Jewish nation.
C
It split Palestine into two nations, one Arab and one Jewish.
D
It returned Palestine to Great Britain.
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The relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II is best described as

A
friendly.
B
tense.
C
neutral.
D
distant.
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What role did workers play in the failure of the Great Leap Forward?

A
They made poorly constructed products and revolted against government leaders.
B
They made well-crafted products but did not earn significant sums of money for the government.
C
They made poorly constructed products and struggled to make money for their families.
D
They made well-crafted products but often went on strike because of working conditions.
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A
resolutions
B
laws
C
tribunals
D
courts
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Most countries that aligned with the United States during the Cold War

A
had communist governments.
B
were located in Eastern Europe.
C
allowed free elections.
D
were members of the Warsaw Pact.
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A
farming
B
military
C
deportation
D
massacre
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How did the Arab-Israeli war impact regular Palestinians? Check all that apply.

A
The majority fled their homes during the war.
B
Many were relocated into refugee camps.
C
They gained additional lands.
D
They remained under British control.
E
They were granted an independent state.
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Which act of genocide was committed by both the Turks and the Nazis?

A
denying citizenship to people
B
demanding that a group be easily identified
C
banning group meetings in public places
D
refusing to give food to people
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David Ben-Gurion and Golda Meir were both

A
prime ministers of Israel.
B
generals in the Israeli army.
C
founders of the Zionist movement.
D
noted Arab leaders.
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A goal of the Great Leap Forward involved helping China

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

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