Unit 9: The Cold War Era: Lesson 3: Communism And War In Asia

23 August 2022
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What is the main reason Mao Zedong was able to make China communist?
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The peasants supported him because he promised them land.
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Why did Mao's reform fail?
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His bad polices along with poor weather led to famine, and many people died.
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During the Korean War, which country provided military support to oppose the side supported?
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China
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How did General MacArthur's landing at Inch' on the successful push toward the Yalu river affect the course of the Korean War?
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Fearing an American invasion in China, Mao Zedong dispatched troops to support North Korea's armies
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Which of the following accurately describes the sequence of events that led to U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
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The United first sent only aid and military advisors to assist the South Vietnamese in their struggle; however after a U.S. warship was torpedoed, the U.S. sent troops
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Which country, like Vietnam, was invaded and had a communist guerrilla movement that succeeded in overthrowing the government?
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Cambodia
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Which was a similar factor of the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam?
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Conflict within a country between pro-communist and anti-communist forces
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The United States organized an international force to intervene in which nation stop the spread of communism in Asia?
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Korea
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Which is the best characterization of the conflict in Cambodia?
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An Ideological conflict that became a genocide
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How did the Khmer Rouge attempt to remove Western influences from Cambodia? Select all that apply.
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They moved city people to the country to work in the fields; They killed or starved to death all those who disagreed with them
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Which of the following is an example of the policy of containment?
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The United States supporting Greeks fighting communism
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Why did the U.S. leaders play the China card?
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They saw the Soviet Union as a greater threat