The Cold War

Which political leader assumed power in China following the events shown on the map?

• Mao Zedong

• Deng Xiaoping

• Sun Yat-sen

• Chiang Kai-Shek

The communists were successful in the Chinese civil war because the

• communists were better supplied and armed throughout the struggle.

• nationalists had been weakened by the invasion of other Asian powers.

• nationalists suffered from a lack of Western economic and moral support.

• communists had the support of a majority of the peasants.

Use the excerpt below to answer the question.

It is now twenty-one years since the tragic events occurred on June 4, 1989, in and around Tiananmen Square. We join others in the international community to urge China to release all those still serving sentences. . . . —“Message on the Twenty-first Anniversary of Tiananmen Square,” United States Bureau of Public Affairs, 2010 

This request to the Chinese government resulted from which event?

• a peaceful demonstration for democratic reforms by students

• an armed rebellion against military occupation by civilians

• the refusal of soldiers to follow orders to assault civilians

• the rebellion of peasants against government-relocation policies

Which of these events initiated the Suez Crisis in 1956?

• Egypt took control of the Suez Canal.

• Israel occupied territory bordering the Suez Canal. 

• The Soviet Union restricted shipment of oil through the Suez Canal.

• Great Britain broke its promise to finance construction of the Suez Canal.

Which statement best explains what these countries had in common during the late 20th century?

•   Vietnam •   Egypt •   Congo •   Chile

• They were protectorates of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

• Their economies were nationalized by authoritarian rulers.

• They were the locations of Cold War conflicts.

• Their governments attempted to impose theocratic rule.

What was one motivation for the United States offer to help finance the construction of the Aswan Dam in Egypt in 1956?

• to repay Egypt for military support against Germany during World War II

• to discourage Egypt from improving relations with the Soviet Union

• to encourage Egypt to establish a peaceful relationship with France

• to compensate Egypt for losses incurred during the Suez Crisis

Use the excerpt below to answer the question.

On May 14, 1955, the Soviet Union institutionalized its East European alliance system . . . when it met with representatives from Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, and Romania . . . to sign the multilateral Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance . . . —“Country Studies,” Federal Research Division, Library of Congress

What was the purpose for assembling these representatives?

• to create the Locarno Pact

• to revise the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• to support the Central Eastern Treaty Organization (CENTO)

• to form the Warsaw Pact

Use the information to complete the sentence.

• Defensive military alliance • Created in 1949 • U.S., Canada, Western European    nations included

This list defines the

• Warsaw Pact.

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

• North American Free Trade Agreement.

• Organization of American States.

Which of the following countries are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council?

• France, Great Britain, Germany, Russia, Italy

• United States, France, Canada, South Africa, China

• China, Russia, Japan, Turkey, Greece

• China, Russia, United States, Great Britain, France

Based on the headline, which reason explains the Soviet decision to invade Hungary?

• The Hungarians attempted to overthrow a communist regime.

• Soviet leaders sought increased funding for the military.

• The Hungarians attempted to reunite a divided country.

• Soviet politicians rejected foreign assistance.