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What policy did Stalin follow to bring agriculture under state control?

A.

Russification

B.

the Comintern

C.

forced collectivization

D.

the Great Purge

C.

forced collectivization

Stalin used the Great Purge and "show trials" to eliminate

A.

Kulaks who resisted collectivization.

B.

anyone he saw as a threat to his power.

C.

the secret police who competed for control.

D.

anyone who took part in the Bolshevik Revolution.

B.

anyone he saw as a threat to his power.

Why did Stalin target the Russian Orthodox Church?

A.

He saw the Church as a threat to his power.

B.

He favored freedom of religion.

C.

He wanted to enforce Russification.

D.

He wanted to replace religious art with socialist realism.

A.

He saw the Church as a threat to his power.

How did Stalin's five-year plans affect industry and agriculture?

A.

They improved the output for both industry and agriculture.

B.

They improved the output for agriculture but decreased industry.

C.

They decreased the output for both industry and agriculture.

D.

They decreased the output for agriculture but improved industry.

D.

They decreased the output for agriculture but improved industry.

Stalin promoted socialist realism in order to

A.

show Soviet life positively and promote hope in a Communist future.

B.

root out counterrevolutionaries and send them away to the Gulags.

C.

present an accurate account of life in the Soviet Union.

D.

encourage Soviet artists and writers to express themselves freely.

A.

show Soviet life positively and promote hope in a Communist future.

Which of the following was one of the sources of upheaval for the new Chinese Republic in the early 1900s?

A.

resentment toward Japanese foreign imperialism

B.

harsh treatment of peasants by Communists

C.

lack of support for a puppet government

D.

constant harassment of the Guomindang

A.

resentment toward Japanese foreign imperialism

What was one long-term effect of the Long March?

A.

Jiang captured Beijing from the Communist government.

B.

The peasants embraced the Guomindang.

C.

The event inspired the May Fourth Movement.

D.

Mao won support because he treated peasants fairly.

D.

Mao won support because he treated peasants fairly.

During the 1920s, Japan became

A.

more prosperous but less democratic.

B.

less prosperous but more democratic.

C.

more prosperous and more democratic.

D.

less prosperous and less democratic.

C.

more prosperous and more democratic.

What was one effect of the Great Depression in Japan?

A.

Exports increased.

B.

Imports increased.

C.

The ultranationalists gained power.

D.

The Communists gained power.

C.

The ultranationalists gained power.

What made Manchuria attractive to the Japanese?

A.

It had a large Japanese population.

B.

It was rich in natural resources.

C.

It was the closest Japanese territory to China.

D.

It had a nationalist government.

B.

It was rich in natural resources.

Which of the following best describes the conditions in Italy after World War I that helped Mussolini come to power?

A.

The king was corrupt and abused his power.

B.

Italy had to deal with unmanageable levels of immigration.

C.

Mussolini led massive workers' strikes.

D.

Italians tired of social unrest and economic instability.

D.

Italians tired of social unrest and economic instability.

One appeal of Fascism to Italians was its promise of

A.

individual liberties.

B.

stable government.

C.

economic equality.

D.

judicial fairness.

B.

stable government.

Under Mussolini, Italy became a

A.

constitutional monarchy.

B.

parliamentary democracy.

C.

fascist dictatorship.

D.

communist state.

C.

fascist dictatorship.

Which statement best describes a similarity between fascist and communist governments?

A.

They both used terror and indoctrination to keep power.

B.

They both supported international revolution.

C.

They both flourished during times of economic prosperity and social stability.

D.

They both found allies among business leaders and wealthy landowners.

A.

They both used terror and indoctrination to keep power.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a totalitarian government?

A.

extreme nationalism

B.

absence of social classes

C.

a decentralized economy

D.

concern for human rights

A.

extreme nationalism