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In what respects did communism become a global phenomenon in the second half of the twentieth century?

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Historical Comparison: Compare and contrast the course of the Russian and Chinese communist revolutions.

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Which of the following reflects a consequence of the policy of glasnost in the Soviet Union not intended by the leadership in Moscow?


A) Leaders of nationalist movements accused the Soviet leadership of treating non-Russian areas as colonies to be exploited.
B) Private entrepreneurial activity reinvigorated the stagnant Soviet economy and resulted in an industrial revolution.
C) The aging conservative establishment of the Soviet Communist Party was strengthened by strong popular support.
D) The Soviet model of communism gained worldwide acceptance and was adopted by even noncommunist countries.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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What was the result of the reforms instituted under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping in China in the 1980s?


A) Economic stagnation, social upheaval, and famine
B) A competitive multiparty electoral system
C) Rapid economic growth based on capitalist models
D) The collapse of the Chinese Communist Party

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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How was the cold war fought?

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Which of the following was a feature of both Soviet and Chinese reforms in the 1980s and 1990s?


A) Promoting democracy through competitive elections
B) Introducing ration coupons to control the black market
C) Welcoming foreign investment in joint enterprises
D) Granting independence to labor unions and political parties

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Use the following to answer questions: Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. Terms -A massive attempt in the 1930s to cleanse the Soviet Union of supposed "enemies of the people"; nearly a million people were executed between 1936 and 1941, and 4 million or 5 million more were sentenced to forced labor in the gulag.


A) Russian Revolution (1917)
B) Bolsheviks
C) Lenin
D) Guomindang
E) Mao Zedong
F) Chinese Revolution
G) Stalin
H) building socialism
I) Zhenotdel
J) collectivization
K) Cultural Revolution
L) Great Purges/Terror
M) Anna Dubova
N) Cuban Revolution
O) Cuban missile crisis
P) Nikita Khrushchev
Q) Deng Xiaoping
R) perestroika
S) glasnost
T) Mikhail Gorbachev

U) J) and R)
V) D) and P)

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Use the following to answer questions: Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. Terms -Gorbachev's reform policy of openness, which permitted an unprecedented range of cultural and intellectual freedoms. Far from strengthening socialism and reviving a stagnant Soviet Union, the reforms led to its further weakening and collapse.


A) Russian Revolution (1917)
B) Bolsheviks
C) Lenin
D) Guomindang
E) Mao Zedong
F) Chinese Revolution
G) Stalin
H) building socialism
I) Zhenotdel
J) collectivization
K) Cultural Revolution
L) Great Purges/Terror
M) Anna Dubova
N) Cuban Revolution
O) Cuban missile crisis
P) Nikita Khrushchev
Q) Deng Xiaoping
R) perestroika
S) glasnost
T) Mikhail Gorbachev

U) J) and T)
V) G) and R)

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Use the following to answer questions: Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. Terms -Name assumed by Joseph Vissarionovich Jugashvili (1878-1953) , leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death.


A) Russian Revolution (1917)
B) Bolsheviks
C) Lenin
D) Guomindang
E) Mao Zedong
F) Chinese Revolution
G) Stalin
H) building socialism
I) Zhenotdel
J) collectivization
K) Cultural Revolution
L) Great Purges/Terror
M) Anna Dubova
N) Cuban Revolution
O) Cuban missile crisis
P) Nikita Khrushchev
Q) Deng Xiaoping
R) perestroika
S) glasnost
T) Mikhail Gorbachev

U) B) and J)
V) C) and F)

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What gains did women make in the 1920s under communist rule in Russia?

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The poster in Source 21.2 depicts how the Great Leap Forward overcame which of the following?


A) The divide between agriculture and industry
B) The gap between the wealthy and the impoverished
C) The inequalities between men and women
D) The conflict between communism and capitalism

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Use the following to answer questions: Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. Terms -A successful popular insurrection led by Fidel Castro that transformed his country into a Marxist socialist state. It resulted in improved health, education, literacy, and living standards. It did not result in a truly democratic system, and thus the gains were accompanied by sharp restraints on personal freedoms and mixed results in the economy.


A) Russian Revolution (1917)
B) Bolsheviks
C) Lenin
D) Guomindang
E) Mao Zedong
F) Chinese Revolution
G) Stalin
H) building socialism
I) Zhenotdel
J) collectivization
K) Cultural Revolution
L) Great Purges/Terror
M) Anna Dubova
N) Cuban Revolution
O) Cuban missile crisis
P) Nikita Khrushchev
Q) Deng Xiaoping
R) perestroika
S) glasnost
T) Mikhail Gorbachev

U) H) and K)
V) L) and M)

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Use the following to answer questions: Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. Terms -Process of rural reform undertaken by the communist leadership of both the USSR and China in which private property rights were abolished and peasants were forced onto larger and more industrialized farms to work and share the proceeds as a community rather than as individuals.


A) Russian Revolution (1917)
B) Bolsheviks
C) Lenin
D) Guomindang
E) Mao Zedong
F) Chinese Revolution
G) Stalin
H) building socialism
I) Zhenotdel
J) collectivization
K) Cultural Revolution
L) Great Purges/Terror
M) Anna Dubova
N) Cuban Revolution
O) Cuban missile crisis
P) Nikita Khrushchev
Q) Deng Xiaoping
R) perestroika
S) glasnost
T) Mikhail Gorbachev

U) L) and T)
V) M) and Q)

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Which of the following contributed to the failure of Soviet reforms to strengthen socialism and revive a stagnant economy?


A) The planned economy was dismantled before a functioning market-based system could emerge.
B) The combination of nationalism, consumerism, and tradition created a strange and troubled hybrid.
C) The government adamantly refused to abandon communist economic policies.
D) The Soviet Communist Party would not relinquish its political monopoly or promote democracy.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following was a criticism of the Soviet model of industrialization made by Chinese leaders in the mid-1950s?


A) It privileged villages at the expense of cities.
B) It placed too much emphasis on market forces.
C) It failed to prioritize light and heavy industry.
D) It promoted individualistic and careerist values.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Use the following to answer questions: Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. Terms -A massive campaign launched by Mao Zedong in the mid-1960s to combat the capitalist tendencies that he believed reached into even the highest ranks of the Communist Party.


A) Russian Revolution (1917)
B) Bolsheviks
C) Lenin
D) Guomindang
E) Mao Zedong
F) Chinese Revolution
G) Stalin
H) building socialism
I) Zhenotdel
J) collectivization
K) Cultural Revolution
L) Great Purges/Terror
M) Anna Dubova
N) Cuban Revolution
O) Cuban missile crisis
P) Nikita Khrushchev
Q) Deng Xiaoping
R) perestroika
S) glasnost
T) Mikhail Gorbachev

U) E) and S)
V) C) and K)

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Use the following to answer questions: Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. Terms -Leader of China from 1976 to 1997 whose reforms essentially dismantled the communist elements of the Chinese economy.


A) Russian Revolution (1917)
B) Bolsheviks
C) Lenin
D) Guomindang
E) Mao Zedong
F) Chinese Revolution
G) Stalin
H) building socialism
I) Zhenotdel
J) collectivization
K) Cultural Revolution
L) Great Purges/Terror
M) Anna Dubova
N) Cuban Revolution
O) Cuban missile crisis
P) Nikita Khrushchev
Q) Deng Xiaoping
R) perestroika
S) glasnost
T) Mikhail Gorbachev

U) L) and N)
V) F) and R)

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Which of the following reflects aspects of the Chinese Communist Party's strategy on its revolutionary path to power?


A) Administrative reform and urban planning
B) War socialism and trench warfare
C) Land reform and guerrilla warfare
D) Labor strikes and trade unions

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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C

In the poster in Source 21.1, which of the following is attacked as a feature of the "Old World"?


A) Collectivization
B) Revolution
C) Communism
D) Buddhism

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Use the following to answer questions: Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. Terms -Chairman of China's Communist Party and de facto ruler of China from 1949 until his death in 1976.


A) Russian Revolution (1917)
B) Bolsheviks
C) Lenin
D) Guomindang
E) Mao Zedong
F) Chinese Revolution
G) Stalin
H) building socialism
I) Zhenotdel
J) collectivization
K) Cultural Revolution
L) Great Purges/Terror
M) Anna Dubova
N) Cuban Revolution
O) Cuban missile crisis
P) Nikita Khrushchev
Q) Deng Xiaoping
R) perestroika
S) glasnost
T) Mikhail Gorbachev

U) M) and P)
V) P) and T)

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