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You have your slaw,sir!
I knew you were trouble...
almost done
100
Mao's revolution in China relied heavily on the support of what group?
The peasantry
100
Why did the Meiji reformers consciously give Shinto a special position within Japan?
The faith showed great reverence for the emperor and accepted him as an almost divine leader
100
Indira Gandhi was assassinated by members of what extremist group?
Sikhs
100
Where were the most popular reform movements in Latin America during the 20th century?
Argentina and Mexico
200
Early innovations by Mao were approved by many intellectuals as well as workers because these innovations were...
democratic
200
What was the most influential element in Japan in the 1930s?
The officers in the military
200
The United States was intentionally involved during the Vietnam War. What role did the Soviet Union take in this war?
They were bystanders rather than assisting the insurgents
200
What did the United States do under FDR's Good Neighbor Policy?
It treated Latin countries more like sovereign nataions than like colonies
300
Under Japan's 1889 constitution...
Japan would have a sytem similar to Bismarck's Germany
300
What was the Great Leap Forward?
A failed attempt to transform China into an industrialized society
300
in comparison to most former leaders of China, what was the most unique attitude Mao held?
He held a strong sense of distrust against all intellectuals
300
What was the event in Latin America that caused the most economic concern in the United States during the mid-20th century?
Fidel Castro rose to power in Cuba.
400
What was the major difference between the Chinese and Japanese in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Japan saw the benefit of adopting some Western reforms while the Chinese did not.
400
What was considered the most important reason for Japan's postwar success?
The Japanese government supported business enterprises
400
Which of the following is NOT true of Indira Gandhi?
She is the daughter of Mahatma Gandhi
400
Most of Latin America's peasants...
continue to have little or no interest in politics expecting the the very small elite to continue to make all the rules and laws
500
Which of these was NOT a part of Meiji Reforms?
Renewed emphasis on the samurai.
500
India and Pakistan have been at odds with each other the most over...
Kashmir
500
What has caused most of the social conflicts in 20th century Latin America?
Unequal distribution of wealth
500
One result of economic dependency in Latin American countries has been frequent protests that have often been led by...
military men