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- Why might it be important to note that Taylor
was writing his analysis in 1945?
A. A historian writing at the end of World War II
might be inclined to look for, and find, the
origins of perceived German belligerence.
.B A historian writing in 1945 would be dead
now, and therefore, his analysis is irrelevant.
C. Historical analysis written in 1945 is “out of
date,” and one should look for a more recent
book.
D. A historian writing at the end of World War II
would be looking for the origins of the Cold
Wa r.
Questions 24–26 refer to the following passage:Perestroika [Restructuring] is an urgent necessity arising from the profound processes of development in our social-
ist society. This society is ripe for change. It has long been yearning for it. Any delay in beginning perestroika could
have led to an exacerbated internal situation in the near future, which, to put it bluntly, would have been fraught
with serious social, economic, and political crises.Mikhail Gorbachev, Perestroika: New Thinking for Our Country and the World, 1987- What was Gorbachev’s primary justification for
perestroika?
A. A restructuring of the socialist society of the
Soviet Union was inevitable.
B. A restructuring of the socialist society of the
Soviet Union would exacerbate the current
situation.
C. A restructuring of the socialist society of the
Soviet Union was necessary in order to avoid
a crisis.
D. A restructuring of socialist society was nec-
essary in order to avoid the collapse of the
Soviet Union. - Gorbachev believed that
A. the problems that required perestroika were
the fault of capitalist enemies of socialism
B. the problems that required perestroika were
internal to the development of socialist society
C. a socialist society could not work
D. a socialist society could not coexist with
capitalism
26. Gorbachev argued that which of the following
was true?
A. The need for perestroika had come upon
Soviet society suddenly.
B. The need for perestroika had been exaggerated.
C. The need for perestroika was long in the
making.
D. The time for perestroika had passed.
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