Unit 8-4: The SPREAD of COMMUNISM After 1900

What was one of the major consequences of Mao's Great Leap Forward?

• Massive famine and death

• Economic prosperity

• Increased foreign aid

• Rapid industrialization

What did Nasser's nationalization of the Suez Canal symbolize?

• A trend of decolonization and national sovereignty

• The beginning of the Industrial Revolution

• The start of World War II

• The end of the Cold War

How did the establishment of a communist government in North Vietnam affect land ownership?

• It had no effect on land ownership

• It resulted in land being owned by foreign investors

• It led to land redistribution to empower the peasantry

• It caused land to be privatized

What was one of the goals of Castro's policies in Cuba?

• To increase U.S. economic influence

• To alleviate social inequalities

• To promote Western imperialism

• To reduce agricultural production

Which of the following was a result of the emergence of communist governments in regions like Vietnam and Cuba?

• The rise of capitalism

• The decline of Soviet influence

• The end of the Cold War

• Increased U.S. covert operations and military interventions

What is a key difference between Chinese and Soviet communism?

• Focus on urban industrialization

• No difference at all

• Emphasis on rural versus urban industrialization

• Complete alignment in policies

What does the global spread of communism illustrate?

• It was limited to China

• It found resonance in various global contexts

• It led to no significant changes

• It was only a Soviet phenomenon

Why did Mao refuse foreign aid during the famine caused by the Great Leap Forward?

• To showcase China's economic strength

• Due to ideological stubbornness

• To increase foreign relations

• Because the famine was not severe

What was a significant social change in North Vietnam after the establishment of a communist government?

• Increased foreign investment

• Privatization of industries

• Decrease in agricultural production

• Land redistribution to empower the peasantry

What was a common factor in the appeal of communism in regions like Latin America?

• Interest in maintaining colonial ties

• Efforts to escape U.S. economic dominance

• Desire to increase U.S. economic dominance

• Support for Western imperialism