MWH U9: The Present Era

Which of the following was not a result of the USSR policy of Perestroika?

• The USSR agreed to slow the arms race with the USSR

• The USSR reestablished the Committee for State Security, also known as the KGB

• The USSR moved to reunify Germany

• The USSR stopped supporting Communist governments in Eastern Europe

What was the ultimate result of the following events:

1. Gorbachev stopped sending USSR support to Communist countries in Eastern Europe.

2. Poland ended Communist rule after 45 years.

3. Czechoslovakia split and became to independent nations.

4. Soviet Republics became independent from the USSR.

• The Soviet Union collapsed

• The Bolshevik Revolution

• Guernica, Spain was bombed

• Eastern Europe began fighting WWI

Why did the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe lead to conflict in Yugoslavia?

• The Nord Stream pipeline ruptured.

• Gorbachev's Perestroika limited fuel access.

• Vladimir Putin invaded Yugoslavia.

• Ethnic conflicts lead to a struggle for power.

Why did U.S. politics become more unstable after the end of the Cold War?

• The U.S. no longer had a common enemy to unify against.

• The United States and NATO worked to end ethnic wars.

• Communism still held strong despite calls for reform.​

• The new Chinese government after Mao sought to modernize China.​

What happens when a government lowers taxes without decreasing its spending?

• A budget surplus, because the government receives more but spends the same amount

• A budget deficit, because the government receives more money but spends less

• A budget surplus, because the government receives more money but spends the same amount

• A budget deficit, because the government receives less money but spends the same amount

Why did China's government reform China's industry, agriculture, technology, and national defense after the death of Mao Zedong?

• The new government wanted to modernize China

• The U.S. began entering conflicts in the Middle East

• Concerns about the preservation of other cultures

• Economic problems and the status of Quebec

Why did China adopt a one-child policy in 1979?

• There were too many jobs

• To limit population growth

• There was a limited supply of cream

• To guarantee that each married couple would have children

Why have North and South Korea remained in conflict over the past seventy years?

• North Korea is a communist oligarchy; South Korea is an economically weak monarchy.

• North Korea is a communist monarchy; South Korea is an economically weak oligarchy.

• North Korea is a communist dictatorship; South Korea is an economically powerful democracy.

• North Korea is a communist democracy; South Korea is an economically powerful dictatorship.

How has the rise of a multi-party political system benefited Mexico over the last 30 years?

• Multiple political parties have led to socio-political homogeneity

• Multiple political parties provide a sense of unity during times of war

• Multiple political parties give voters more choices for representation

• Multiple political parties have created poverty and unemployment

What event or events triggered decades of poor Cuban-American relations?

• The rise of Communism and the Chinese Nationalist Party

• The election of Ronald Reagan and the "War on Drugs"

• The Spanish-American War and the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

• The rise of Fidel Castro and the Cuban Missile Crisis