SS7H3 Rebuilding Japan, Communism and Containment

What is communism?

• A) A system where individuals control property and businesses

• B) A system where the government controls property and goods

• C) A form of democracy with free elections

• D) A market-based economy with private ownership

What was the goal of the Cultural Revolution in China?

• To introduce capitalism to China

• To enforce communist ideas and remove opposition

• To establish a new trade system with the West

• To modernize China’s military

What was the main purpose of the U.S. containment policy?

• To encourage communist revolutions

• To spread democracy worldwide

• To stop communism from spreading

• To promote trade between communist nations

What does independence mean in terms of world history?

• A country being controlled by another nation

• A government under strict communist rule

• Freedom from control by another country

• A trade agreement between nations

How did the United States help Japan after World War II?

• By taking control of Japan’s government

• By rebuilding Japan’s economy and government

• By making Japan a communist country

• By isolating Japan from the rest of the world

Which leader is most associated with the rise of communism in China?

• Joseph Stalin

• Mao Zedong

• Ho Chi Minh

• Kim Il-Sung

What was the goal of Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward?

• To increase food production and industrialization

• To expand China's military power

• To create a new education system

• To encourage capitalism in China

What happened at Tiananmen Square in 1989?

• A) A communist revolution was started

• B) A student-led protest for democracy was crushed by the government

• C) The Chinese government announced new economic reforms

• D) Mao Zedong introduced the Cultural Revolution

Why did the United States get involved in the Korean and Vietnam Wars?

• To spread communism across Asia

• To support independence movements

• To stop the spread of communism (containment policy)

• To expand American territory

What was the result of the Vietnam War?

• Vietnam remained divided into North and South

• The United States successfully stopped communism

• North Vietnam won, and the country became communist

• Vietnam became a democracy