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Who led the People’s Republic of China beginning in 1949?

A

Mao Tse-tung

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Why did the Nationalists receive little help from the United States when it came to overthrowing the Communists?

Mao was portrayed by the media as supporters of the people.

The Nationalists were portrayed as corrupt by the media.

The United States did help the nationalists.

The United States was too involved with the Soviets.

A

Mao was portrayed by the media as supporters of the people.

The Nationalists were portrayed as corrupt by the media.

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What best describes China under Mao?

Middle class farmers had land confiscated

Agriculture declined

Industry flourished tremendously

Peasants faced starvation

A

Middle class farmers had land confiscated

Agriculture declined

Peasants faced starvation

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What was the “Cultural Revolution” in China in 1966?

China embraced their cultural heritage

China began to reform its society to offer new liberties.

China began to remove foreign infuences.

China attacked Confucianism for fear it may threaten Mao’s regime.

An assault on cultural revolutionaries

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China began to remove foreign infuences.

China attacked Confucianism for fear it may threaten Mao’s regime.

An assault on cultural revolutionaries

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The Korean War is a clear example of what United States policy during the Cold War?

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Containment

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Who was the military general for the United States who believed the Cold War would be won or lost in Asia?

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MacArthur

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Why was Castro’s invasion of Cuba not stopped?

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American journalists portrayed Castro as a liberator.

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What best explains the “Bay of Pigs?”

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Failed attempt to remove Castro from power

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In October 1962, why was the world on edge?

Castro threatened to invade the United States.

Soviet missles were discovered in Cuba.

The United States threatened to invade Russia.

There were fears that the United States and the Soviet Union would clash violently.

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Soviet missles were discovered in Cuba.

There were fears that the United States and the Soviet Union would clash violently.

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Which statement or statements best describe Cuba under Castro’s reign?

  Execution of political enemies 
  Housing shortages 
  Christians feared persecution 
  Businesses seized by the government 
  All of these are correct
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All of these are correct:
  Execution of political enemies 
  Housing shortages 
  Christians feared persecution 
  Businesses seized by the government
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Isabel Peron became the first woman to head a government in the Western Hemisphere. What nation did she oversee?

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Argentina

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