Topic 19 The Cold War Era Review 2024

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The Cold War was an armed conflict between the US and the USSR.

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False

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This military alliance was created in 1949 between the US and 11 other countries:

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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This military alliance was created in 1955 between the Soviet Union and 7 countries in Eastern Europe:

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The Warsaw Pact

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Which of these DID NOT happen in Japan after WWII? War crimes trials were held to punish the Japanese, The emperor lost political power, A new constitution was created in 1946, Great Britain occupied Japan until 1954, Japan had to get rid of their military

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Great Britain occupied Japan until 1954

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In 1949, under the leadership of Mao Zedong, China became a _______________________ country.

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communist

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Which of these was NOT a way that China tried to modernize itself after World War II? Nationalized all businesses (put them under government control), Opened schools to promote literacy, Collectivized farms, Built the Great Wall of China to keep out the West

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Built the Great Wall of China to keep out the West

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The Great Leap Forward was an effort to increase farming output. It was a failure that lead to famine throughout China. True or False?

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True

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Which of these was the goal of the Chinese Cultural Revolution? A revolution to help Chinese citizens to turn to religion, A revolution to teach Chinese elderly how to be more modern, A revolution to rid China of anti-communists and bourgeois tendencies, A revolution to make China a democratic society

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A revolution to rid China of anti-communists and bourgeois tendencies

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What did DMZ stand for in the Korean War?

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Area with no military forces near the 38th parallel

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The North Vietnamese took over the South Vietnamese capital at the end of the Vietnam War.

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True