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AP World History: Modern
Unit 8 – Cold War & Decolonization (1900-Present)
Topic 8.9
Upon independence, the Belgian Congo changed its name to Zaire. Which of the following statements is accurate about Zaire in its early days of independence?
Zaire was turned over to the United Nations as a mandate since it was in the midst of civil war.
Zaire’s Marxist leader was killed in a coup supported by the United States.
Zaire demonstrated the growing political influence of the People’s Republic of China in Africa.
Zaire’s military leaders decided to split the country into two countries—a communist Congo and a non-communist Democratic Republic of Congo.
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AP World History: Modern - 8.9 Causation in the Age of the Cold War and Decolonization
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