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Between World War I and World War II, Fascism appealed to many people in Europe because Fascism
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-opposed racism and anti-Semitism
-promoted international cooperation
+offered simple solutions to complex problems
-rejected nationalism and militarism

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A study of Japan's economy since World War II would lead to the conclusion that
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+government support of technological advances can improve a nation's economic position
-imperialism is necessary for the economic development of a nation
-a Communist system leads to economic prosperity
-the feudal system is more economically productive than the market system

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A reason the Japanese government accepted a new constitution after World War II was that
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-the new constitution was very similar to the previous one
+the new constitution was imposed by the United States military government
-Japan's colonial possessions were returned
-Japan's military forces were reestablished

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After World War I, Japan attempted to solve some of its economic problems by
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-establishing extensive trade with the Soviet Union
+expanding its influence in Asia
-practicing the principles of Marxism
-refusing to rely on Western technology

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". . . the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as a means of settling international disputes. In order to accomplish the aim . . . land, sea, and air forces . . . will never be maintained."

Which event is directly responsible for the inclusion of this statement in Japan's current Constitution?
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+Japan's defeat in World War II
-Japan's involvement in the Persian Gulf War
-United Nations sanctions against Japan
-Japan's emergence as an economic superpower

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A major cause of World War I was
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-a decline in the policy of imperialism
+the existence of opposing alliances
-an increase in acts of aggression by England
-the spread of communism throughout Europe

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The violence and destruction that occurred during World War II led to the
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-expansion of colonial empires in Africa
+formation of the United Nations
-signing of the Versailles Treaty
-unification of Germany

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Since the end of World War II, military rearmament in Japan has been limited by
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+specific restrictions in Japan's constitution
-Japan's refusal to sign a nuclear nonproliferation treaty
-the United Nations refusal to sell weapons to the Japanese
-a scarcity of technology and resources in Japan

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The imperialist policies followed by Japan after World War I were based on a desire to
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-convert people to Shinto
-acquire markets for its oil industry
-compete with Chinese trade policies
+obtain natural resources for manufacturing

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The desire for self-determination in African nations became a powerful force for change immediately after
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+World War II
-the Boer War
-revolutions in Russia and France
-the end of the Cold War

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A major problem in post–World War II India has been the
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+conflict between rival religious groups
-alliance with China
-lack of unskilled workers for farming
-scarcity of mineral resources

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What was one reason that totalitarian dictatorships gained power in Europe between World War I and World War II?
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-Famine and AIDS spread throughout Europe.
-Trade was banned between western and eastern Europe.
+Governments failed to meet the needs of the people.
-Monarchies were reinstated in many nations.

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Before World War II, the economies of many Eastern European nations were based primarily on
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-exports of industrial machinery
-international banking
+agricultural production
-tourism and handicrafts

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The rise of independent nations in Asia and Africa after World War II illustrates the
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-success of United Nations peacekeeping forces
-strength of minority groups in these regions
+decline of European political dominance
-failure of nationalist movements in these regions

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One way in which the Korean War and the Vietnam War are similar is that both
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-resulted in unification of two formerly independent nations
-reflected the success of the Western policy of containment
-attempted to remove French imperialists from power
+developed from Cold War tensions

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One similarity between the Korean War and the Vietnam War is that both wars were
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-resolved through the diplomatic efforts of the United Nations
+fought as a result of differing political ideologies during the Cold War
-fought without foreign influence or assistance
-caused by religious conflicts

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*Creation of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and the Warsaw Pact
*Construction of the Berlin Wall
*Cuban missile crisis
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These events are most closely associated with
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-World War I
-World War II
+the Cold War
-the Persian Gulf War

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One similarity between the Korean War and the Persian Gulf War was that
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-Communist expansion was encouraged
-the Soviet Union allied itself with the United States
-the major issue was a dispute over oil
+the use of military force was approved by the United Nations

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“United States Airlifts Supplies to Berlin”
“U-2 Spy Plane Shot Down Over the Soviet Union”
“Soviet Missiles Placed in Cuba”
These headlines discuss events during
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-Stalin’s Reign of Terror
-World War II
+the Cold War
-the post–Cold War era

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The 1956 invasion of Hungary and the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union were attempts to
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+keep Communist governments in power in Eastern Europe
-decrease Cold War tensions between Eastern Europe and the United States
-prevent German militarism from spreading throughout Europe
-provide humanitarian aid to the ethnic minorities of these nations

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In the late 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev's decision to stop interfering in the internal affairs of Eastern European nations led directly to
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-the collapse of the free-market economies in the region
-an increase in Cold War tensions
-a renewal of religious violence between Orthodox Christians and Russian Jews
+the collapse of the communist governments in the region

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The term iron curtain refers to the
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-scars left on the land by the trenches of World War I
-no-fly zone in northern Iraq after the Persian Gulf War
-border established between India and Pakistan after World War II
+western boundary of Soviet domination in Europe during the Cold War

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The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the
|type="[]"}
+end of the Cold War
-collapse of the Taliban
-strength of the Warsaw Pact
-power of the European Union

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Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.

. . “We may anticipate a state of affairs in which two Great Powers will each be in a position to put an end to the civilization and life of the other, though not without risking its own. We may be likened to two scorpions in a bottle, each capable of killing the other, but only at the risk of his own life.”.
— J. Robert Oppenheimer, July 1953

This statement expresses concern about the
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-threats to the environment by developed and developing economies
-differences between command and market economies
-economic costs of World War II
+dangers of the Cold War

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*Blockade of Berlin
*Operation of the Berlin Airlift
*Organization of the Warsaw Pact
*Construction of the Berlin Wall
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These events of the Cold War are examples of
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-efforts to prevent military conflict between the superpowers
+situations that increased tensions between communist and democratic nations in Europe
-attempts to weaken the Soviet Unions control of its Eastern European allies
-policies of peaceful coexistence and détente

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"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent."
––Winston Churchill (1946)

This statement refers to the
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+beginning of the Cold War
-unification of Germany
-end of World War I
-Russian Revolution

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The invasion of Hungary in 1961 by the Soviet Union and the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961 are examples of
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-United Nations Security Council resolutions
-Truman Doctrine failures
-Marshall Plan effects
+Cold War Era conflicts

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