The Spread of Communism During the Cold War 8.4

What event marked the end of China's 2,000-year dynastic rule?

• The establishment of the Chinese Communist Party

• The Great Leap Forward

• The founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949

• The revolution of 1911

Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party during its conflict with the Chinese Nationalists?

• Mao Zedong

• Sun Yat-sen

• Deng Xiaoping

• Chiang Kai-shek

What significant action did Chairman Mao proclaim in 1949?

• The end of the Civil War

• The establishment of communism in Russia

• The start of the Great Leap Forward

• The founding of the People's Republic of China

Which program aimed to rapidly industrialize China?

• The Five-Year Plans

• The Cultural Revolution

• The Great Leap Forward

• The New Deal

What was a major consequence of the Great Leap Forward?

• The starvation of 20 to 50 million Chinese people

• A peaceful and bloodless collectivization process

• The successful industrialization of rural areas

• Improved relations with the Soviet Union

Who led the movement to overthrow the British in Egypt in 1952?

• Fidel Castro

• Gamal Abdel Nasser

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Dwight Eisenhower

What was the result of the nationalization of the Suez Canal?

• Economic prosperity for Egypt

• Improved relations between Egypt and the Soviet Union

• A nuclear strike threat from the Soviet Union

• An invasion by British, French, and Israeli forces

In Vietnam, what was the outcome of the land redistribution program?

• The establishment of a communist government in the south

• Land was given to the rural peasantry

• An increase in wealthy landowners

• The start of the Vietnam War

What was one of Fidel Castro's chief goals after establishing a communist state in Cuba?

• To export sugar to the Soviet Union

• To join the European Union

• To redistribute land and raise wages

• To improve relations with the United States

How did the United States respond to Castro's nationalization of land belonging to US corporations?

• By leading a failed attempt to overthrow Castro

• By lifting the trade embargo

• By offering economic aid to Cuba

• By recognizing Cuba as a communist state