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In what year did Mao Zedong proclaim the People's Republic of China?

True or false

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The Cuban government that took power after the 1959 revolution adopted a socialist system and became closely linked to the Soviet Union.

A
True
B
False

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Which outcome followed Vietnam's independence struggle and the conflict that became entangled with Cold War intervention?

A
Vietnam remained divided under separate governments after 1975.
B
Vietnam was reunified under communist rule in 1975.
C
Vietnam became part of Indonesia after its independence struggle.
D
Vietnam was reunified by the 1953 Korean War armistice.

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What was one important political effect of the Constitution of 1917, produced during the Mexican Revolution?

A
It ended all conflict over land and power.
B
It restored Spanish colonial rule.
C
It established a framework for later reforms.
D
It divided Mexico into separate states governed by rival foreign empires.

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Iran's 1979 revolution overthrew the 's monarchy and established an .

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What term describes South Africa's system of racial rule maintained by a white minority?

True or false

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The 2011 popular uprisings across the Arab world led to the same political outcome in every country.

A
True
B
False

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Which statement best describes the result of the armistice that ended the fighting in the Korean War?

A
It unified the peninsula under one government.
B
It stopped the fighting without reunifying Korea.
C
It ended Japanese rule in 1945 and immediately created one Korean state.
D
It transferred the peninsula to Chinese Communist Party rule.

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From the late 1970s through the 1990s, many Latin American countries returned to .

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Select all statements supported by the account of African decolonization after World War II.

A
Some territories negotiated transfers of power.
B
Some territories fought prolonged wars.
C
Newly independent countries joined the United Nations.
D
Every territory gained independence through the same negotiated process.

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Which forces are identified as recurring causes of revolutions and political transformations across regions? Select all that apply.

A
Resistance to foreign rule
B
Struggles over land and political power
C
Social inequality
D
Efforts to define national identity
E
A shared commitment in every country to preserve imperial rule

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Which statement accurately describes the end of British rule in South Asia in 1947?

A
India and Pakistan became one state, avoiding large-scale migration.
B
Pakistan gained independence in 1957, after Ghana.
C
British India was partitioned into India and Pakistan amid mass migration and communal violence.
D
Partition occurred after the Korean War and divided India into three states.

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Explain why political independence did not automatically bring peace, prosperity, or democracy to newly independent states. Support your explanation with at least two different challenges described in the material.

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Which statement best explains why the end of British rule in South Asia in 1947 was both a political turning point and a source of upheaval?

A
Independence immediately ended political divisions and communal conflict.
B
Independence brought self-government but also partition, mass migration, and communal violence.
C
Partition occurred only after India and Pakistan had already become fully unified states.
D
British rule ended without creating separate states in South Asia.

True or false

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The armistice that ended the fighting in the Korean War reunified the Korean peninsula.

A
True
B
False

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A historian compares the paths to independence taken by African territories after World War II. Which conclusion is best supported?

A
Independence across Africa followed one uniform path of negotiated transfers.
B
Independence across Africa followed one uniform path of prolonged armed struggle.
C
Different territories achieved independence through varied paths, including negotiation and war.
D
African independence movements began only after all colonial borders had been removed.

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What principle did the United Nations’ 1960 Declaration on Decolonization affirm for peoples?

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Which outcome best describes how the Chinese civil war shaped the political map after the Communist victory?

A
A new communist state was established on the mainland, while the Nationalist government retreated to Taiwan.
B
The Nationalists retained control of the mainland, while the Communist Party established a government in Taiwan.
C
The civil war restored the Qing dynasty and ended political division.
D
The Communist victory immediately reunified China and Taiwan under one government.

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Which Mexican document established a framework for later reforms following the revolution that began in 1910?

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Which interpretation best captures both the outcome of Iran’s 1979 revolution and the divisions within the opposition to the shah?

A
It restored the monarchy after groups agreed on a single political program.
B
It established a secular republic after removing all religious authorities from government.
C
It ended foreign influence without changing the structure of government.
D
It overthrew the shah and established an Islamic Republic, although revolutionary groups disagreed about the future.