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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. Lu Hsing-chi said that the country was in a(n) ____ condition.

2. The developing world was part of the ___ World(s) theory.

3. What was the name of the communique that established an alliance between the U.S. and China?

4. How many years had gone by since the U.N. had passed a resolution regarding China and Korea?

5. How old was Mao at this time?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. How did the changes in government personnel change Sino-United States. relationships?

5. What was the relationship between China and Taiwan at this time?

6. What were Deng's steps in the modernization of China? How did they compare to Mao's plans?

7. In 1965, Mao began to show a change in attitude toward America. What does Kissinger say about Mao's new stance?

8. After Mao announced his illness and retirement, China was in danger. Why?

9. What was Mao's opinion on Communism in the Chinese culture? What movements did it create?

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

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

How might the Sino-American relationship have developed or changed if Richard Nixon had not been forced to resign? What did the Chinese think of the impeachment? How did it affect China's view of the United States? What was Kissinger's role in Sino-American relations after Nixon left office?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the long and illustrious career of Henry Kissinger. How effective was Kissinger as Secretary of State? What are the man's opinions about the modern state of affairs between the United States and China? What else has Kissinger done in government? When did he retire? What other books have been written by Kissinger?

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