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Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War I?conflict in the Balkans supported by “big brother” Russiaalliance system pits Russia and Britain against Germany and JapanBritain’s dominance in naval superiority in jeopardydesire for Pan-Slavic MovementThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact are most accurately described asFree trade zonesCollective security organizationsColonial holdingsI and IIII and IIII and IIIII onlyWhich of the following was NOT a long term effect of World War IEnsuing Spanish flu kills less people than World War IRussia has a revolution, communism takes overGeneral decline of European global powerSocial transformation where aristocracy loses powerNikita Khrushchev is known forRepudiation of repressive measures taken during the Stalin eraAbandonment of five-year Plans and collective farmsGlasnostStarving Soviet scientists of resources necessary to match western achievements Which of the following was NOT a war crime of WWII?Japanese Rape of NankingJapanese firebombing of American citiesGerman murder of Gypsies and ChristiansUsage of POWs as subjects in medical experimentsWhich of the following was NOT an organization that followed World War II?Warsaw Pact – organization that governs PolandNATO – military alliance protecting Western EuropeOPEC – cartel of oil producing nationsLeague of Nations – attempted to ensure world peaceWhich of the following most accurately reflects Stalin’s Five Year Plansan attempt to radically alter agricultural production to return the nation to the peasantsmoney from collectivization financed industrializationreplaced by Lenin’s New Economic Policyfocused on high demand consumer goodsWhich of the following does NOT accurately reflect the feminist movement in the 20th century?suffrage for the first time for women living in the United Statesbirth control gives women more professional optionslarge numbers of women more responsibility in the homegained additional power after women proved themselves during World War I and World War IIIncreases in global immigration are due in large part to?Growing populations in developing nations.Development of Third World nations.A third world industrial revolution in Asia and Europe.Nations providing “guest” visas for those wishing to work for five to seven years.Which of the following was NOT true about Wilson’s Fourteen Pointsproposed the League of Nations which was not ratified by the United Statespushed for the end of secret treatiesstemmed from Roosevelt’s desire for making the world “safe for democracy”encouraged a reduction in armsWhich of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Soviet economy after WWII?Source of massive environmental damageIncapable of significant arms productionGenerally unresponsive to demand for consumer goodsInefficient, particularly in agricultureWhat was the leading cause of the unprecedented increase in global population in the twentieth century?The end of international epidemicsGlobal warming and other types of climate changeThe impact of medical innovations and public health measuresThe reduction of world hunger-8683449388“We shall not repeat the past. We shall eradicate it by restoring our rights in the Suez Canal. This money is ours. The canal is the property of Egypt.”00“We shall not repeat the past. We shall eradicate it by restoring our rights in the Suez Canal. This money is ours. The canal is the property of Egypt.”This quotation by Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser (in power 1952–1970) best expresses support forcommunismdemocracynationalismimperialismIn which of the following cases did the United States provide aid to break a Soviet blockade?U-2 incidentBerlin airliftBay of Pigs invasionMarshall PlanWhich of the following describes a major change in international relations in the 1980s and 1990s?The rapid establishment of large overseas colonial empires by European powersThe disbanding of most regional political organizationsThe decline in power of multinational corporationsThe reduction of confrontations between communist and noncommunist countriesOn what continent did the United States fight its two largest conflicts of the Cold War era?EuropeAsiaAfrica South AmericaThe purpose of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution was toEncourage the growth of a pan-Asian empirePromote traditional Chinese culture through texts like The Little Red BookErase all Western influences from China to prevent the growth of a privileged upper Move China into the modern age by building industrialized factoriescenter0“Liberalism denied that State in the name of the individual; Fascism reasserts the rights of the State as expressing the real essence of the individual. And if liberty is to be the attribute of living men and not of abstract dummies invented by individualistic liberalism, Fascism stand for liberty, and for the only liberty worth having, the liberty of the Sate and of the individual within the State.”00“Liberalism denied that State in the name of the individual; Fascism reasserts the rights of the State as expressing the real essence of the individual. And if liberty is to be the attribute of living men and not of abstract dummies invented by individualistic liberalism, Fascism stand for liberty, and for the only liberty worth having, the liberty of the Sate and of the individual within the State.”The words of the above were written by which of the following?Boris YeltsinFredrich EngelsAdolph HitlerBenito MussoliniWhich of the following is the most accurate description of the world economy in the late 20th century?The decolonization of the African continent made little difference in who was in charge.The West—now Europe and the United States—continues to dominate world trade, as it has done since the globalization of the economy in the 1500sLatin American nations moved from the status of dependent economies to equal partners in the world trading arenaJapan has taken on a major role in the world economy.Mao’s campaign to infuse industrial development into the national economy at the commune level was calledNew DemocracyProtracted WarfareLong MarchGreat Leap ForwardWhich of the following is the most accurate description of 20th century revolutions?Revolutions in the 20th century generally resulted from movements to restore power to the traditional ruling elite20th century revolutions were generally based on some ideal, such as nationalism or communismThe Cuban Revolution was atypical of 20th century revolutions in that it sought to replaced one autocratic ruler with anotherThe Mexican Revolution is an example of a revolutionary action taken by peasants against the wealthy, especially large landowners.Neocolonialism is best defined asWestern efforts to expand colonial holding after the Second World WarThe ongoing situation of economic dependency that afflicts “Third World” even after decolonizationThe post WWII population boom in the 3rd worldAll colonization that occurred after Latin American nations won independence from SpainWhich of the following problems Latin American nations face today has its roots in colonial times?Population explosionUneven distribution of wealthUrbanizationLack of natural resources center0“Perestroika is an urgent necessity arising from the profound processes of development in our socialist society. This society is ripe for change.”00“Perestroika is an urgent necessity arising from the profound processes of development in our socialist society. This society is ripe for change.”This is a quote from which of the following?Adolph HitlerLeninBoris YeltsinMikhail GorbachevThe "green revolution" of the 1950s and 1960s increased agricultural productivity throughThe eradication of many devastating crop blightsThe use of chemical fertilizers and biologically-engineered foodsThe use of previously fallow land to maximize productionThe use of organic fertilizers and companion growth methodsWhich is an impact of population growth in the developing world?Declining importance of the International Monetary Fund in the global economy?Falling numbers of refugeesRapid and haphazard urbanizationRising status for females Russia’s role in 20th century global conflicts included all of the following EXCEPTAn ethnic-based alliance with SerbiaProviding opportunity for Germany to turn its attention to FranceParticipation in the formation of the League of NationsCreating opportunities for postwar influence in Eastern EuropeWhich goal did nationalist leaders find most difficult to achieve upon gaining independence?Economic development and jobs for allMaintenance of territorial integrity of the new nationsParticipation in world tradeMembership in the United NationsThe Allied policy toward Hitler in the 1930s can best be described as one ofConfrontationAppeasementContainmentIndifferenceNelson Mandela is associated with the struggle against what?Soviet socialismSouth African apartheidU.S. ImperialismFrench colonialismAll of the following are true of communism after WWII EXCEPT thatIt produced a division in KoreaIt spread to largely agricultural regionsIt created a pause in the Civil War in ChinaIt altered the territory in PolandWhich political figure eventually emerged to lead the Bolshevik Party after the death of Lenin?TrotskyKhrushchevGorbachevStalinThe creation of oil cartels, such as OPEC, occurred primarily because ofIndustrialized countries' dependence on oil for heat and transportationA post-war boom in manufacturingMember countries' desire to hold extreme power over nonmember countriesA decrease in the use of coal for heat and transportationThe French Revolution of 1789 and the Chinese revolt of 1911 were alike in thatThey were initiated by the lower classesThey were not nationalist independence movementsThey ended immediately in dictatorshipThey failed to achieve their goals The founding of the European Union has resulted inGlobal fears of a collectivized European economyGreater ease in transmitting ideas and goods throughout EuropeThe growth of Europe as the premier world economic powerThe decline of United States and Russian economic powerAn example of brinkmanship is found in The Cuban Missile CrisisThe Arab-Israeli WarThe Iran-Iraq WarThe Cultural RevolutionThe country that was most interested in keeping its colonies after WWII wasGermanyFranceGreat BritainThe United StatesMikhail Gorbachev allowed all of the following EXCEPTThe production of consumer goodsDiscussion of government policiesPrivate land ownershipDemocratic governmentThe world’s most populous democracy isThe United StatesGreat BritainCanadaIndiaWhich of the following has been a common problem of both Japan and Russia in the latter years of the 20th century to the present?Ethnic conflictsPolitical instabilityEconomic downturnsHuge foreign debtsOPECIs an organization of Middle Eastern nationsOriginated after the establishment of the European UnionWas founded after NAFTAHas members in Latin America and AfricaThe European UnionEstablished a currency used by all its membersOriginated with Great BritainDoes not adjust tariffs outside the European CommunitySigning NAFTA agreementsWhich of the following cultures has diffused most widely during the period 1900 to the present?JapaneseRussianFrenchUnited StatesAnti-immigrant feelings in industrialized nations are mostly due toLabor shortages in the host country.Illegal activity among immigrant groups.An ethnically derived sense of nationality.Expanding economic opportunity.The Helsinki AccordsWere a reaction against the insecurities of the nuclear ageWere a nuclear disarmament planIncreased Cold War rivalriesCalled for a reduction in manned space flightsTechnology in the 20th century accomplished all of the following EXCEPTUnmanned space flightsGenetic engineeringThe use of roboticsThe invention of railroadsBy the 21st century, almost all women across the globeWere freed from traditional homemaking rolesWere allowed to serve in combat in the armed forcesWere granted educational opportunitiesWere given the right to voteWhat did the Soviet Union, Japan, the United States, and Western Europe have in common in the 20th century?A program of social security for the agedFree electionsAn emphasis on the production of consumer goodsThe adoption of U.S. sportsWhich of the following is true concerning the status of religion in the 20th century?European church membership declined significantlyCatholicism gained a stronger hold in Lain AmericaThe United States encouraged the Japanese to maintain the traditional status of ShintoismHindu traditions were abolished in India.Which of the following BEST describes the Schlieffen Plan?A massive attack on a rapid defeat of France, then a single-front war with RussiaA massive attack on a rapid defeat of Russia, then a single-front war with FranceThe devotion of equal force attention to France and Russia at the same timeA total focus on the strategic threat posed by Britain’s Royal NavyWhich of the following helped to make 1949 such an important turning point in the Cold War?Fidel Castro led the communists to victory in CubaThe Korean War beganThe USSR tested its first atomic weaponJohn F. Kennedy was assassinatedWhat function does NAFTA serve?It creates a free-trade zone that links Canada, United States and MexicoIt serves as an agreement between Mexico and the United States, preventing illegal immigration from north to southIt attempts to regulate the flow of illegal drugs throughout North AmericaIt establishes a set of tariffs and trade barriers between Canada and the United StatesThe central role in the spread of western culture was played byIdeologyTechnologyAdvertisingGlobal marketingIn 1989 the USSR ended an unpopular war by withdrawing their troops from what country?MongoliaAfghanistanIraqChile Deng Xiaoping’s economic reforms in China are noted for:Openness in every area of the economyPolitical reformsA strategy of balancing change and continuityTheir lack of successWhich if the following has generally NOT been a reason that people migrated to urban areas in the 20th century?Employment brokers canvass the countryside to recruit laborersThe cities offer good opportunitiesUrban areas often have good social servicesMore money can be made in the citiesWhich term do historians employ to describe both Hitler’s Germany and Stalin’s USSR?FascistCommunistTotalitarianDemocraticThe growing integration of all the peoples of the planet into a single economic and political model and accelerating sharing of cultural symbols is termedEgalitarianismPostmodernismGlobalizationUniversalismWhich is the most popular and accessible method worldwide of accessing the efficiencies of a new “information economy”?Mobile phonesPersonal computersLocal librariesMajor newspapersU.S. forces have seen military action most frequently to which region in the post-Cold War era?Pacific RimLatin AmericaMiddle East and Central AsiaWestern EuropeWhich is the most common pattern of migration in the Americas today?From North America to Latin AmericaFrom Latin American countryside to Latin American citiesFrom Latin American cities to Latin American countrysideOut of the Americas to Europe___________________ was one of the only foreign economic policies of the US that was agreed upon by all living presidents at that time. NAFTAOPECNATOWarsaw pactWhich of the following best characterizes the transfer of power associated with the decolonization process?Elite to massWomen to menReligious to secularElite to eliteYear 1997CountryWomen per 100 MenPercent under age 15Argentina10428Columbia10234Mexico10235Peru10235Iran9744Iraq9742Saudi Arabia8041Yemen9948The chart above proves which of the following?The population of Latin America is greater than that of the Middle East.Latin America has a much older population than the Middle East does.The female population of the four Latin American countries listed is greater than the male populations.In the countries of the Middle East the percentage of the population that is under 15 is in the majority.Which of the following best characterized developments in the societies of Western Europe in the decades after WWII?Expanding welfare state provisionsSteady economic growthBroad enthusiasm for expansion of colonial holdingsI onlyI and III and IIIII onlyWhich was true of the Korean War but not the Vietnam War?Conflict resulted in a lasting U.S. occupation.Conflict resulted in unification of North and South under communist rule.U.S. commanding officers argued for the use of nuclear weapons against the enemy.I and IIII and IIII and IIIII onlyWhich natural resource or crop have developing nations been able to trade in the global economy on terms most favorable to themselves?CocoaCoffeeOilDiamonds Why were Great Britain and France able to insulate themselves from the Great Depression to a greater extent than Germany of the United States?By 1929, industrial production was no longer central to their national economies.Both nations unloaded a certain amount of surplus industrial production on markets in their extensive colonial holdings.Strong labor movements in both countries refused to accept layoffs. None of the aboveWhich of the following period have been grouped together by world historians into a time called an “Age of Catastrophe” lasting from 1914-1945?WWI, Great Depression Cold WarNapoleonic Wars, WWI and WWIIWWI, Great Depression, WWIIGreat Depression, WWII, Cold WarWhich of the following current-day nations would have contributed troops to the Central Powers during the First World War?IndiaAustraliaCzechoslovakiaRussia ................
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