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Simón Bolívar, José de San Martín, and Toussaint l'Ouverture are important in Latin American history because they were(1) 20th-century caudillos(2) leaders of liberation movements(3) members of the Organization of American States (OAS) (4) winners of the Nobel Peace Prize800-17
The Enlightenment and the American Revolution were both major influences on 19th- century uprisings in(1) Latin America(2) the Middle East(3) Vietnam 4) Japan
". . . Passive resistance is a method of securing rights by personal suffering, it isthe reverse of resistance by arms. When I refuse to do a thing that is repugnant[objectionable] to my conscience, I use soul-force. For instance, the Governmentof the day has passed a law which is applicable to me. I do not like it. If by usingviolence I force the Government to repeal the law, I am employing what may betermed body force. If I do not obey the law and accept the penalty for its breach,I use soul-force. It involves sacrifice of self. . . ." Source: M.K.Gandhi, Indian Home Rule, Navajivan PublishingThis statement reflects the belief that individuals(1) have no control over events(2) can influence events by following moral guidelines 3) must use violence to influence events(4) can influence events by using military force
Not by democracy or liberal standards will our goal be achieved but by blood and iron. Then we will be successful, no nation is born without the traumatic experience of war." —Otto von BismarckThis statement was used to justify a policy of (1) ethnocentrism(2) militarism(3) containment(4) appeasement 802-19
One political objective of both Otto von Bismarck and Giuseppe Garibaldi was to (1) overthrow divine right monarchies(2) unify their nations(3) establish communist systems(4) form an alliance with Great Britain 108-24
Mohandas Gandhi's protests in India were a response to Great Britain's (1) support of Zionism(2) practice of humanitarianism(3) introduction of socialism(4) policy of colonialism808-32
A study of the revolutions in Latin America in the 19th century would show that (1) religion was a major cause of the conflicts(2) Spanish-born peninsulares led most of the Latin American uprisings(3) nationalism had little influence on the outcome(4) events in North America and Europe influenced Latin Americans
During the Indian independence movement, the activity shown in this photograph inspired the Indian people to(1) stop buying British goods(2) reject Muslim rule(3) join the Indian army(4) expand British textile manufacturing 608-34
replacement of the bourgeois by the proletarian state is impossible without a violent revolution. The abolition of the proletarian state, i.e., of all states, is only possible through 'withering away.' . . ." — V.I.Lenin, State and Revolution, 1917This quotation is associated with the principles of (1) imperialism(2) capitalism(3) communism(4) militarism
Mussolini Attacks Ethiopia"(1935)"Germany Takes the Rhineland Back"(1936) "Germany and Russia Divide Poland"(1939)These headlines might be used to illustrate the weakness of the (1) United Nations(2) Congress of Vienna(3) Warsaw Pact(4) League of Nations607-29
A comparison of the actions of the Jacobins during the French Revolution and the actions of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution indicates that revolutions sometimes(1) occur in a peaceful manner(2) gain the support of wealthy landowners(3) ignore urban workers(4) bring radicals to power606-50
One of the major causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the(1) abuse of political power by Czar Nicholas II(2) government's refusal to enter World War I (3) rapid expansion of the right to vote(4) failure of communism
Under communism in the former Soviet Union, people were required to (1) reject modern technology(2) limit the size of their families(3) honor their ancestors and religious traditions(4) put the interests of the state before individual gain606-30
One way in which Peter the Great and Atatürk (Mustafa Kemal) are similar is that they sought to(1) gain a warm-water port(2) adopt western-style reforms(3) limit the role of women in society (4) return to traditional values 107-46
A major goal of Joseph Stalin's five-year plans was to(1) encourage communist revolutions in the colonies of the European powers(2) transform the Soviet Union into an industrial power(3) expand the Soviet Union's borders to include warm-water ports(4) reduce the amount of foreign aid coming from the Western Hemisphere
Kemal Atatürk's efforts to modernize Turkish culture were most strongly opposed by (1) Indian nationalists(2) republicans(3) industrialists(4) religious forces802-29
In the 1920s and 1930s, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk changed the Turkish government by(1) introducing democratic reforms(2) increasing the power of the sultan(3) supporting absolutism(4) incorporating religious teachings into civil law 605-31
Which event occurred first and led to the other three? (1) rise of fascism in Europe(2) Bolshevik Revolution(3) World War I(4) signing of the Treaty of Versailles 104-31
Which leader based his rule on the ideas of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels? (1) Neville Chamberlain(2) Vladimir Lenin(3) Adolf Hitler(4) Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek) 805-29
•Five-year plans• Collectivization of agriculture• Great PurgeWhich individual is associated with all these policies?(1) Adolf Hitler(2) Joseph Stalin(3) Deng Xiaoping(4) Jawaharlal Nehru