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Communism in China
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Match each word on the left with its definition,
Effective
a small island off the coast of China
Proclaim
to announce or declare publically, in
writing or speech
Abandon

military commanders who use force to
govern a small area
Warlords
to give up control of, or to let go
Taiwan
impressive, striking, or able to create a
desired result

Taiwan - a small island off the coast of China

Proclaim - to announce or declare publicly, in

writing or speech

Abandon - to give up control of, or to let go

Warlords - military commanders who use force to

govern a small area

Effective - impressive, striking, or able to create a

desired result

president thomas jefferson commissioned the expedition shortly after the louisiana purchase in 1803 to explore and to map the newly acquired territory, to find a practical route across the western half of the continent, and to establish an american presence in this territory before britain and other european powers

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relations between the soviet union and the united states were driven by a complex interplay of ideological, political, and economic factors, which led to shifts between cautious cooperation and often bitter superpower rivalry over the years. the distinct differences in the political systems of the two countries often prevented them from reaching a mutual understanding on key policy issues and even, as in the case of the cuban missile crisis, brought them to the brink of war.

the united states government was initially hostile to the soviet leaders for taking russia out of world war i and was opposed to a state ideologically based on communism. although the united states embarked on a famine relief program in the soviet union in the early 1920s and american businessmen established commercial ties there during the period of the new economic policy (1921–29), the two countries did not establish diplomatic relations until 1933. by that time, the totalitarian nature of joseph stalin's regime presented an insurmountable obstacle to friendly relations with the west. although world war ii brought the two countries into alliance, based on the common aim of defeating nazi germany, the soviet union's aggressive, antidemocratic policy toward eastern europe had created tensions even before the war ended.