Question 1
At the Twentieth National Congress of the Communist Party in 1956, Khrushchev
a. criticized major shortcomings of Joseph Stalin.
b. embraced the New Economic Policy of Vladimir Lenin.
c. rehabilitated Stalin after Malenkov's attack on the former Communist leader.
d. admitted that Mao Zedong was correct in using peasants to further the revolution rather than factory workers as envisioned by Marx.
e. announced the building of the Berlin Wall.
Question 2
Which statement best describes the naval war during the year of 1812?
a. American sailors fared well, winning a series of naval victories.
b. Incompetent leadership destroyed the American fleet.
c. The regular navy won occasional victories, but the privateers were helpless.
d. The British overwhelmed the weaker and inferior American fleet.