History B unit test 2
In _______ the Communists won the civil war and the People's Republic of China was formed.
1994
In what way did the political situation in Vietnam resemble that of Korea in the 1950s?
Both Vietnam and Korea were divided into a Communist North and a non-Communist South.
During World War II, what happened between the Communists and Nationalists in China?
Both sides agreed to stop fighting each other until World War II ended.
What is the most likely reason Chiang Kai-shek was able to rule as a dictator?
China was ready for a powerful leader after chaos at the end of the republic.
The Korean War began in 1950 when the
Communist North attacked the non-Communist South.
Which president established a policy that was named after him and that declared the United States would help any nation resist Communism?
Harry Truman
As Chinese leader, what did Mao Zedong accomplish?
He redistributed land in the countryside to farmers.
What was the effect on China of the Boxer Rebellion?
It led China to the verge of collapse.
Read this passage about the partition of Korea. "The partition of Korea into two zones dominates the political and economic life of the peninsular. The division of Korea at the 38th parallel has turned into a hard and fast boundary which cuts off all intercourse between the northern and southern halves of the country, except for the exchange of mail and the transfer of surplus electric power from North to South Korea." -The Situation in Korea, 1947 Report The passage says that the partition of Korea
divided the country, both in its political and economic life.
The United Nations was created in 1945 with the purpose of
maintaining world peace.
People who lived in eastern bloc countries after World War II could not
participate in government.
The two superpowers that opposed each other during the Cold War were the United States and
the Soviet Union
Who were the two world superpowers after World War II?
the Soviet Union and the United States
The arms race meant that once the United States built hydrogen bombs,
the Soviet Union built them too.
The Cold War was a period of history during which
the United States and the Soviet Union mistrusted each other.
What was Joseph Stalin's goal in creating a command economy?
to outproduce capitalist nations
By 1935 the proportion of women workers in the USSR's workforce was ____ in every five.
two
Joseph Stalin believed he needed absolute authority in the USSR in order to
unite the country and make it strong.
Sun Yat-sen promoted nationalism in China because he
wanted the Chinese people to feel pride in their country.
Joseph Stalin placed a high value on motherhood because he
wanted women to produce more workers.
Tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for
weapons.
If the USSR's economy had remained agriculture-based rather than industrialized, then
women would have been much less in demand in the workforce.
What was the main reason Joseph Stalin created collective farms?
Soviet farms were old-fashioned and inefficient.
Under Joseph Stalin, schools were reformed primarily to emphasize
Soviet ideology.
What motivated Joseph Stalin to persecute writers, scholars, and scientists?
Stalin feared they might spread ideas that went against the Soviet government.
Which Cold War event happened last?
The Berlin Wall is built.
The line graph shows US defense spending from 1946 to 1968. Which of the following statements best explains this graph?
US defense spending declined after World War II but increased as the Cold War heated up.
If the outcome of the Civil War had been different, how would that most likely have affected China?
Unrest might have continued in much of the country because so many people supported the Communists.
Which of the following resulted from the Vietnam War? Select all that apply.
Vietnam is united under a Communist government. Support for the containment of Communism lessens. Anti-government feelings spread in the United States. Communism spreads to Laos and Cambodia.
In which way did the Vietnam War and the Korean War end differently?
Vietnam was united, while Korea remained divided.
What is a collective farm?
a communist farm
The "Young Pioneers" was the name of
a communist youth organization.
Which of the following best describes NATO?
a military alliance of the United States and other non-Communist nations
Altering photographs was part of Joseph Stalin's effort to
change historical facts.
Which were included among the "Three Principles of the People"? Check all that apply.
democracy socialism
Which statement accurately describes China after the Civil War?
The island of Taiwan became known as the Republic of China.
How did the Soviets respond when East Berliners defected to the West in large numbers?
They built a wall separating East and West Berlin.
Which statement best describes the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II?
They were both members of the Allies.
In addition to factory work, many women in the USSR were employed
in healthcare and education.
The was part of Stalin's secret police force.
NKVD
Why did the transition to collectivization result in widespread starvation?
Peasants were not allowed to keep food until they met government quotas.
Read the passage from a speech on Vietnam given by President Nixon in 1969. "For the future of peace, precipitate withdrawal would thus be a disaster of immense magnitude. —A nation cannot remain great if it betrays its allied and lets down its friends. —Our defeat and humiliation in South Vietnam without question would promote recklessness in the councils of those great powers who have not yet abandoned their goals of world conquest. —This would spark violence wherever our commitments help maintain the peace—in the Middle East, in Berlin, eventually even in the Western Hemisphere . . . For these reasons, I rejected the recommendation that I should end the war by immediately withdrawing all of our forces." —President Richard Nixon Address to the nation Nov. 3, 1969 What foreign policy direction does the President say the United States should follow?
The US should not withdraw from Vietnam, because that would cause problems elsewhere.
What is the current state of relations between the Communists and Nationalists in China?
The civil war between the two parties has never truly ended.
The goal of the United States in drawing up the Marshall Plan was to
strengthen the economies of Europe.
