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The famine in Ukraine during the 1930s resulted from the Soviet government's attempt to(1) end a civil war(2) implement free-market practices(3) collectivize agriculture(4) introduce crop rotation
"A civilized, international dress is worthy and appropriate for our nation, and we will wear it. Boots or shoes on our feet, trousers on our legs, shirt and tie, jacket and waistcoat—and of course, to complete these, a cover with a brim on our heads. I want to make this clear. This head-covering is called 'hat'." — Kemal AtatürkThe clothing rules established by Kemal Atatürk indicated that he wanted Turkey to (1) retain its traditional culture(2) westernize its society(3) give women equal rights(4) establish Islamic fundamentalism 603-34
One similarity in the unification of Italy, the Zionist movement, and the breakup of the Ottoman Empire was that each was influenced by(1) humanism(2) polytheism(3) nationalism(4) imperialism
Which economic program was implemented by Joseph Stalin?(1) Four Modernizations(2) five-year plans(3) Great Leap Forward(4) perestroika
Which action is most closely associated with Atatürk (Mustafa Kemal)? (1) beginning the Zionist movement(2) starting the Palestine Liberation Organization(3) using Western practices to modernize Turkey(4) enforcing Islamic law 108-32
One way in which Sun Yat-sen and Kemal Atatürk were similar is that each(1) led a nationalist movement in his country(2) rejected violence as a way to gain political power (3) supported Marxist political principles(4) promoted a society ruled by religious leaders 602-29
Which aspect of the economy was emphasized in Joseph Stalin's five-year plans?(1) heavy industry(2) consumer goods(3) famine relief(4) private landownership
One way in which Joseph Stalin's five-year plans and Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward are similar is that both plans were(1) efforts to reduce human rights violations(2) policies to improve relations with the West(3) methods used to control population growth(4) attempts to increase agriculturaland industrial production
Under Joseph Stalin, peasants in the Soviet Union were forced to(1) become members of the ruling party(2) support the Russian Orthodox Church(3) join collective farms(4) move to large cities
One similarity between Stalin's five-year plans and Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward was that both programs attempted to(1) increase industrial production(2) privatize the ownership of land(3) correct environmental pollution(4) strengthen international trade
Which pair of leaders used political purges, including the killing of opposition groups, as a means of maintaining control of the government?(1) Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen) and Emperor Hirohito(2) Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong(3) Simón Bolívar and Bernardo O'Higgins(4) F. W. de Klerk and Indira Gandhi
Joseph Stalin's policies in Ukraine during the 1930s directly resulted in(1) widespread starvation(2) agricultural self-sufficiency(3) the development of cottage industries(4) the use of subsistence farming techniques
A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the A defeat of Germany in the Russian campaign B existence of sharp economic differences between social classes C marriage of Czar Nicholas II to a German princess D appeal of Marxism to the Russian nobility
Five-year plans and collectivization are most closely associated with(1) Joseph Stalin(2) Mikhail Gorbachev(3) Adolf Hitler(4) Deng Xiaoping
"Hungry Workers in Petrograd Demand Food"" 'Peace, Land, and Bread' Promised to All""World War I Soldiers Join the People's Rebellion"Which event is associated with these headlines?
Which statement about both the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and the rise of fascism in Germany and Italy is accurate?(1) Economic conditions led to political change.(2) Industrialization hindered national development.(3) Goals were achieved by peaceful means. (4) Communist ideals fueled both movements. 607-26
Lenin's promise of "Peace, Land, Bread" during the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was made in an effort to(1) end France's occupation of Russia(2) gain popular support to overthrow the government(3) restore Czar Nicholas II to power(4) resolve conflicts between farmers of diverse ethnic backgrounds 803-23
Which statement describes a similarity between the French Revolution and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?(1) The leaders in power before the revolutions favored changing the political system in their country.(2) Both revolutions were the result of government denial of basic human rights and stressful economic conditions.(3) Most of the revolutionary support was provided by radicals from other countries.(4) The new democracies created by the revolutions gave people greater representation in their governments.104-48
Heavy military losses in World War I, food and fuel shortages, and opposition to the czar led to the(1) French Revolution(2) Russian Revolution(3) Chinese Revolution (4) Cuban Revolution
Led the Russians in a second revolution (1917)• Promised "Peace, Land, and Bread"• Established the New Economic Policy (NEP)Which leader is being described by these statements?(1) Czar Nicholas II(2) Nikita Khrushchev(3) Vladimir I. Lenin(4) Mikhail Gorbachev
