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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The move by the _____ Fleet was considered to be a major offensive.

2. Russia promised to back up China under the Treaty of ______ and Alliance.

3. The Horizontal Line included all but which of the following?

4. The _____ Flowers movement was transformed into the "Anti-Rightist Campaign."

5. Liu Shaoqi, who served in the number two spot the title of President from _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What changed in Russia in the mid-1950s? What caused the change?

2. When did Deng return to China? What were his next steps?

3. Mao presented a new sense of warmth toward the United States Where was this most noticeable? How did Mao now present the relationship between China and the United States?

4. How did China change in the first two decades after it became a Republic?

5. What did Kissinger say about his first meeting with Mao?

6. What does Kissinger say about the ideology of China and Russia at this time?

7. How did Mao combat his weakened position in the triumvirate?

8. Mao had two main choices of leadership. What were they?

9. What does Kissinger say about foreign policy and the actions of the statesmen? How did Mao fit into this mold?

10. Mao was referred to as both a revolutionary and a pragmatist. How did Mao typically behave in a political sense?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kissinger writes that the basic concept of foreign policy is that a country must be able to develop a dialogue with other countries in order to have the world succeed as a unit. This is even more important in this time of globalization as countries are expected to work together to strengthen a world economy. Why is this important? Why must the United States devote so much time and money to foreign policy? How does it affect globalization? How does it affect the United States economy? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Kissinger took his 40 years experience in working with China to present this book. Kissinger writes:

"This book is an effort, based in part on conversations with Chinese leaders, to explain the conceptual way the Chinese think about problems of peace and war and international order, and its relationship to the more pragmatic, case-by-case American approach. Different histories and cultures produce occasionally divergent conclusions. I do not always agree with the Chinese perspective, nor will every reader. But it is necessary to understand it, since China will play such a big role in the world that is emerging in the twenty-first century." (Preface, p. 11)

Why do you think the book was so important to Kissinger? Do you think it will change the American perception of the country? How can it help to bring the two countries closer together? How could Kissinger write about such a sensitive topic? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast China and Thailand regarding the Mandate of Heaven and autonomy. Where does Thailand currently stand on Communism?

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