Mao Zedong/China
Communists
Korea
Economy/War
Vietnam
100
Requiring unquestioning loyalty to their leader, Hitler's Youth of Germany is similar to what group in China?
The Red Guard
100
These two organizations are similar because they both required unquestioning loyalty to their leader.
The Red Guard and Hitler Youth of Germany
100
Which of the following does NOT describe the Korean War and why a North and South Korea exist today?
A. The Cold War sparked tension between Soviet backed North Korea and U.S. backed South Korea.
B. In 1950, Communist forces from North Korea and eventually China invaded democratic South Korea.
C. Korea was partitioned after a long period of colonization by Great Britain.
D. By 1953, a demilitarized zone (DMZ) separated the two sides at the 38th parallel.
C. Korea was partitioned after a long period of colonization by Great Britain.
100
Which type of market economy is associated with communism?
Command economy
100
-French intended to re-colonize Indo-China after WWII.
-United States desire to prevent the spread of communism.
-United States support for the French in Southeast Asia
The above ideas are most closely associated with what idea?
The causes of the conflict in Vietnam
200
"Between 1966 and 1976, a whole generation of teenagers failed to receive a real education; other Chinese came to call them "the lost generation." At least twenty thousand people lost their lives because of the Cultural Revolution...Because of the Cultural Revolution, many Chinese young people grew up with no knowledge of traditional Chinese customs and beliefs. Needing to fill that gap, some of them began looking to the West - especially to the Western ideals of democracy, freedom, capitalism, and individualism." According to this passage, which of these is not a result of the Cultural Revolution?
*Thousands of people died, most likely because they did not follow Mao's revolutionary call.
*Many Chinese teenagers did not get an opportunity to learn about traditional Chinese culture.
*Mao's influence extends well beyond the Cultural Revolution.
*As the teenagers grew older, they wanted to learn about Western culture, like democracy and individualism, which may have led to the protests in Tiananmen Square.
Mao's influence extends well beyond the Cultural Revolution.
200
This factor most helped the Communist Party forces gain control of China after World War II.
The communists gained the support of China's peasant class.
200
Why did the United States believe it was necessary to become involved in both Korea and Vietnam?
A. To protect them from attack.
B. Prevent a serious health crisis.
C. Stop the spread of communism.
D. Improve each country’s economy.
C. Stop the spread of communism.
200
In which type of market economy does the government control most market decisions and citizens have no freedoms for themselves (who owns businesses, what jobs people have, where people live, etc.)?
Command economy
200
Order the following timeline events into earliest to latest.
Vietnam gained its independence as a united country.
Ho Chi Minh creates a guerilla army to fight France for Vietnam's independence.
Vietnam is split into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
The U.S. went to war with North Vietnam to help protect South Vietnam from communism.
Ho Chi Min creates an army.
Vietnam is split.
The U.S. goes to war (containment).
Vietnam is independent.
300
This plan, created by Mao Zedong, caused millions of Chinese people to starve and created economic growth.
Great Leap Forward
300
Which of the following can be inferred based on the cartoon?
A. The United States focused on propping up South Vietnam to prevent China from colonizing the region.
B. The United States did not believe that the countries of Laos and Cambodia would fall to communism
C. The United States policy was to contain the spread of communism by supporting S. Vietnam’s government.
D. The United States intervened in S. Vietnam in hopes that they could topple the Chinese Communist government.
A. The United States focused on propping up South Vietnam to prevent China from colonizing the region.
300
What is the DMZ and why is it important?
De-Militarized Zone. It is a 2 mile wide strip of land that separates North and South Korea.
300
Which type of market economy does the government control most market decisions and citizen have limited freedoms to choose for themselves (like who owns businesses, what jobs people have, where people live, etc.)?
A command economy
300
Military involvement in Vietnam is most closely associated with what policy?
Containment
400
What strategy is Mao's government using to influence the Chinese population during the Cultural Revolution, based on this picture?
People in China become happy with communism and worshiping Mao by reading his Little Red Book.
400
According to the data, which country is most likely a command economy?
North Korea
400
According to the data, which three countries are most likely experiencing a capitalist economy?
Japan, South Korea, and United States
400
This theme ties The Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
They are examples of limited personal freedoms for the people of China.
400
Why did the United States believe it was necessary to become involved in both the Korean and Vietnam war?
To stop the spread of communism.
500
What two conflicts (wars) were the result of the idea that the United States must prevent the growth of communism?
Korea and Vietnam
500
Which war was fought from 1950-1953; was caused by a struggle over communist and democratic control; ended in a stalemate in which neither side gained much territory; remains the longest cease-fire in modern military history; and is known as “The Forgotten War”?
Korean War
500
Military involvement in Vietnam is most closely associated with what theory?
The domino theory.