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The unification of Germany (1870–71) and the breakup of Yugoslavia after 1991 both illustrate the influence of
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-imperialism
-industrialization
-westernization
+nationalism

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In the Soviet Union, which was the major source of conflict in the southern and central republics during the 1980s?
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-influence of Chinese ideas
+discontent of ethnic minorities
-efforts to establish a capitalist economic system
-desire of these republics for Russification

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Which type of warfare did Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro, and Ho Chi Minh all engage in as leaders of revolutionary movements in their respective nations?
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+guerilla
-trench
-unrestricted submarine
-biological

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Which event illustrates the policy of containment?
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-Nuremberg trials (1945–1946)
-Hungarian revolt (1956)
-launching of Sputnik (1957)
+naval blockade of Cuba (1962)

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Under the leadership of Fidel Castro, Cuba has become an example of
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-the success of democracy in improving conditions in a developing nation
-a nation in which the efforts of the United Nations have improved human rights
+a Communist government struggling to maintain power despite economic problems
-the successful reform of agriculture from single-crop to multi-crop production

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"Cuba today is a land of impossible contradictions, a utopia with beggars, a so-called puppet still dancing after the puppet master's death."

In this 1993 newspaper quotation, which nation is referred to as the "puppet master"?
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-Haiti
+Soviet Union
-Spain
-United States

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Since the end of the Cold War, Cuba has experienced
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+the loss of a major source of its foreign financial support
-increased economic growth from expanded trade
-expanded political influence in Latin American affairs
-greater independence from Communist China

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The initial reaction of the Russian Government to the fighting that broke out in Chechnya in the 1990s demonstrated that Russia
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+is unwilling to grant independence to dissenting ethnic groups
-has little control over its arsenal of nuclear weapons
-will defend its remaining republics against foreign invasion
-favors reestablishing Communism

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In 1989 and 1990, Lithuania's declaration of independence, the overthrow of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, and the election of Lech Walesa as Poland's President reflected
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-the continued strength of the Warsaw Pact
+the movement toward policies of self-determination in Eastern Europe
-an increased military role for Russia in this region
-the polarization of the nations of Eastern and Western Europe

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"The Soviet Union Splits into 15 Republics"
"Yugoslavia Experiences Internal Conflict"
"Germany Reunifies"

Which conclusion do these three headlines suggest?
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-Communism remains an important force in Europe.
-Many Western European nations are experiencing civil war
-International sanctions strengthen a nation's ability to govern.
+The forces of nationalism can either divide or unite a nation.

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In the early 1990s, Czechoslovakia drew the attention of the world when it
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-expanded its territory south into Bosnia-Herzegovina
+divided into two independent nations in a peaceful manner
-became the first nation to rejoin the Warsaw Pact
-resisted a United Nations invasion of Slovakia

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In the 1990s under the leadership of Boris Yeltsin, Russia has been attempting to become
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+a democracy with a market economy
-a dictatorship with a command economy
-an autocracy practicing mercantilism
-an oligarchy based on serfdom

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What was a major cause of the civil wars in many Central American nations in the 1970s and 1980s?
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+economic differences between social classes
-end of slavery in the encomienda system
-rapid economic reform
-oil production policies

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Which Latin American nation has a long history of stable democratic government?
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-Paraguay
-Nicaragua
-Haiti
+Costa Rica

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Throughout much of Latin America, political power has traditionally been held by
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-poor city workers and labor union leaders
+military leaders and owners of large estates
-independent subsistence farmers and educated professionals
-religious leaders and landless peasants

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Which term best describes the political trends in Argentina, Panama, and Chile during the 1990's?
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-isolationism
-mercantilism
+democratization
-imperialism

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During the last 10 years, many Latin American nations experienced major changes in their governments that resulted in an increase in the number of
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-colonial governors
-Marxist governments
+democratically elected governments
-military dictatorships

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During the last 10 years, what has occurred in many of the nations of Latin America?
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-successful Communist revolutions
+an increase in the number of popularly elected leaders
-a growing dependence on Cuba for economic support
-a return to their former colonial status

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Which statement is most accurate about Latin America today?
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-Elections in several Central and South American nations have brought Communist governments to power.
+Military governments or dictatorships have been replaced by democracies in many Latin American nations.
-Most Latin American governments are encouraging subsistence agriculture.
-Debts owed to most foreign nations have been paid.

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One similarity in the results of the revolutions led by Fidel Castro in Cuba and by the Sandinistas in Nicaragua is that both
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-restored a monarchy
-destroyed a theocracy
+followed Marxist principles
-protected freedom of the press

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