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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. What word is used to describe the agreement between President Ford and Soviet Premier Brezhnev?

2. China saw the _____ Line as a symbol of British plans to loosen China's control over Tibet.

3. What was the role of Le Duc Tho?

4. What animal is mentioned in conjunction with the Third Vietnam War?

5. Who worked as the Assistant Secretary of State for Eastern Affairs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who stepped in after Zhou bowed out of the political race?

2. When did dialogue between the U.S. and China resume? What was the aim of the meeting?

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

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

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

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

7. Who is considered to be one of the greatest diplomats of the 19th century? What theory does Kissinger refer to when speaking about the man?

8. 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?

9. Zhou would not last long in the political arena. Why?

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

Chinese had an idea of how to get ahead in foreign trade. This included cornering the market in four main areas. What were those areas? What products were thought to be the most important? Why? How does foreign trade with China help/hinder the United States market? What is your opinion on how the United States should advance in the global trade market?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Mao. Why is Mao a controversial figure? What was Kissinger's opinion of Mao? How did the Chinese people view Mao? Why was he called "Chairman Mao?" Were Kissinger's personal feelings different from his professional view of Mao? What was the relationship between Kissinger and Mao? Discuss the same questions regarding Kissinger and Zhou.

Essay Topic 3

Write an opinion on the future of the United States economy and how it is/will be affected by China. How has the United States relied on China in recent years during times of economic downturn? How might China help the United States during periods of economic recovery? What might China want in return? Explain.

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