Second Benchmark

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The PRIMARY purpose of Stalin's 1928 Five Year Plan was to

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rapidly industrialize the Soviet Union.

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What is the term used to describe a state-controlled economy, such as was seen in Joseph Stalin’s "Five Year Plans?"

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command economy

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Which of these conditions did soldiers contract from fighting in trenches in World War I? scurvy, trench foot, tetanus, fallout

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trench foot

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Collectivization of farms, state industrialization, and secret police are Post-World War I policies that affected millions of people. Who was responsible for these policies?

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Joseph Stalin

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Which statement BEST describes what happened after the Ottoman Empire was defeated in World War I? Options: The Ottoman Empire was divided evenly between Russia, Britain, and France. The Ottoman Empire remained intact, but was renamed Turkey. The British received Iraq, Transjordan, and Palestine as mandates. The League of Nations was given total control over the culturally diverse region.

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The British received Iraq, Transjordan, and Palestine as mandates.

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Which of these BEST describes the impact that the British opium trade had on China?

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China lost its favorable balance of trade as silver began to flow out of the country.

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Why did Japan expand into Korea and Manchuria during the early 1900s?

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to secure much needed raw materials for their factories and military

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The U.S. Congress refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles (1919) because it felt the League of Nations would restrict America of its sovereignty.

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The U.S. Congress believed the League of Nations would limit American sovereignty.

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Which of these caused the United States to become involved in World War I?
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the German invasion of Poland,
repeated violation of treaties by Japan,
threats to American security made by Germany,
enemy bombing of American military bases

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threats to American security made by Germany

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In 1854 United States seaman Commodore Matthew C. Perry negotiated the Convention of Kanagawa in Japan. What was the purpose of this treaty?

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to open Japan to American trade