The Cold War and its Effects unit review – Flashcards

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What happened when Hungary opened its borders?
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Thousands of people left East Germany.
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The Cultural Revolution set back China's modernization because Mao believed that_______ was more important.
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Communism
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Which best describes men in the USSR under Joseph Stalin's regime?
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They were in demand for industrial jobs.
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Which best explains why the Great Leap Forward hurt China's economy?
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The changes meant farms could no longer produce enough food.
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Which of these were included in the SALT II treaty? Check all that apply.
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-a limit on the launchers for intercontinental ballistic missiles -a ban on all new missile programs in the US and the USSR
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Deng Xiaoping felt that the first step to modernizing China's economy involved
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restoring the education system.
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In addition to support from the people, what else did the Communists have in their favor during their war with the Nationalists?
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more effective military strategies
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Per capita income is defined as
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average amount of annual income earned per person in one year.
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The Long March took place in the year
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1934
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The most important goal of the Schuman Plan was to
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attain stability and peace in Europe.
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Chiang Kai-shek became leader of China's Communist_____ Party after the Warlord Period.
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Nationalist
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Dictators of ____ states use terror and violence to control their populations.
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Totalitarian
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What is a tariff
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a tax on goods leaving or entering the country
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Which best characterizes Europe in the period between the signing of the Schuman Plan and the formation of the European Union?
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Nations took sizable steps toward cooperation
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Which is the best definition of a command economy?
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an economy managed by the government
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