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during the late 19th century, the centers of Democratic strength included which of the following areas
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all of the above
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most American farmers in the late 1800's opposed
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high tariffs
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Grover Cleveland believed the government should
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refrain from patronage meddling in economy
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economically, the 1880's and early 1890's were years of
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all of the above
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during the last decade of the late 19th century, the primary use of the Sherman ANtitrust Act was to
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curb labor unions
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Which of the following was not a reform supported by populists
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private ownership of nation
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all of the following were contributory causes of the Panic of 1893 except
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tax policies of the federal government on big businesses
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what was the major issue in the 1896 presidential election
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free silver
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which of the following marked the collapse of populism
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the election of William McKinley
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which of these was a popular argument for expansionism in the late 1800's
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americans are responsible to spread Christ and democracy
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The US declared war on Spain in 1898 in order to
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free Cuba
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Which of the following was not ceded to the US by Spain as a result of the Spanish AMerican War
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Cuba
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How did the US deal with Cuba in the years after the Spanish American War
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all of these
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What was the purpose of the ROosevelt corollary
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to prevent foreign governments from interfering in latin America
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The open door policy did which of the following
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bolstered American commercial interests in China
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the US acquired control of the canal zone by
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organizing a revolt in Panama
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which of the following statements about Wilson's latin American policy is correct
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All of these
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in the Late 19th century, all of the following encouraged American jingoism except
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the flooding of American markets by foreign producers
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the freesilver position of the Democrats and Populists in 1896 failed to win support from urban labor because
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workers feared it would result in higher food prices
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most progressive agreed that the government should
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protect workers
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Roosevelt's progressive record does not include
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establishment of federal reserve system
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Roosevelts reaction to the United Mine Worker's strike
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he appointed arbitrators to resolve the dispute
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not a progressive reform a the federal government level
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national health insurance
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most progressive reform began in
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large urban areas
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which is least identified with progressivism
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IWW
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which best characterizes the muckrakers
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leading critics of urban bosses
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creation of federal reserve system
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made currency and credit more elastic
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during the progressive era women championed everything except
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affirmative action
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the triangle shirtwaist company
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a fire killed over 100 women garment workers
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pprogressives promoted all except
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sustaining the traditional influence of political parties
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the central tenet of new nationalism was that the
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federal government should regulate large corporations
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which is accurate about progressivism
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all of these
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not a cause of growing split in republican party
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Taft's refusal to pursue antitrust cases
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which candidate in 1912 advocated the most far reaching changes for american society
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Eugene Debbs
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in what respect were the populists and progressive movements similar
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advocated government intervention to handle problems form industiralization
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not a goal of progressives
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abolition of private ownership of the means of production
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which occurred in wilson's presidency
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all of these
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which of the following was a major faction in the outbreak of WWI
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secret alliances among European Nations
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by 1915 the member of the allies were
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France, GREeat britain, russia, and italy
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what was the initial reaction of most americans to the outbreak of WWI
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they wanted US to be out of conflict
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all of the following convinced the US to enter WWI except
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a strong desire to become involved in affairs of Europe
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which was not an effect of WWI life in US
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immigration increased greatly
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american supporters of entry into war could claim US was fighting a moral war b/c
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the US joined the war only after russia's oppressive monarchy was replaced
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what role did federal government play in economy after the war
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the government regulated industrial production of war goods
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which best describes the first few years of WWI
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both sides locked in a stalemate
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woodrow wilson's reaction to the sinking of Lusitania was
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demand assurances from Germany that these outrages not occur
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which nation suffered fewest casualties during WWI
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US
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the committee on Public information
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used propaganda to spread the US governments official version of the war
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which of the follwoing statements about the experiences of blacks during WWI is correct
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black soldiers served in segregated regiments and divisions
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which of the following statement concernign the american expeditionary force is true
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the AEF broke the stalemate in favor of allies
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which of the follwoing is true about the american economy during WWI
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all of these
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which of the following was not included in wilson's 14 points
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reparations from those guilty of starting the war
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because militarism had been a major cause of the war, the framers of the treaty of versailles
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barred germany from maintaining an army
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why did many senators ooppose the versailles treaty
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they did not want the US to join the League of Nations
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which of these was a new nation established by the treaty of Versailles
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all of these
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prohibition seemed to fail during tthe 1920's because it
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d) proved difficult to enforce
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a significant consequence of the widespread use of the automobile
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the government built new road systems
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which of the following is not considered a sign that the prosperity of the 1920's was superficial
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the success of the advertising industry
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which of the following were likely to approve of prohibition
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members of organized crime syndicates
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which statement best descrives the american economy during the 1920's
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the economy grew steadily as investments increased
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the essence of welfare capitalism was
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company provided benefits for workers
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causes of the farming crisis of the 1920's included the fact that
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demand for crops fell after WWI
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which of these is not a manifestation of changing cultural values among americans in the 1920's
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birth control devices were legalized in all states
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the US immigration policy in 124
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was formulated to reduce the influx of immigrants from eastern and southern europe
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the musical style that epitomized the 1920's were
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jazz
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the social philosophy of herbert hoover
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advocated a cooperative, socially responsible economic order shaped by voluntary action
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during the great depression, teh overall unemployment rate was about
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25%
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most americans who lived through the depression
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still had faith in traditional values
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which of the following was a sign of a troubled economy during the 1920's
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all of these
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one effect of the great depression on women was to
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strengthen the belief that a woman's place was in the home
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hoovers measures to deal with the depression included all of the following except
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a largescale federal program of direct relief to the unemployed
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which of these new deal programs was aimed to help farmers
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AAA
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the national industrial reserve act sought to combat the great depression by
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reducing competition
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which of the following reached new high during Roosevelt's first term as president
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the national debt
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Roosevelt's political philosophy could mos accurately be described or characterized as
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pragmatic
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which of the following statements is not true about the new deal
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brought about full economic recovery by 1937
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the tennessee valley authority
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was on experiment with regional planning and rehabilitation
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what did germany italy and japan have in common in the 1930's
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they were fascist nations seeking world power
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american participation in WWII had which of the following major effects of the home front
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a movement of women into factory work
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which of the followign did the roosevelt administration object to the most because it threatened the economic interests of the US
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japanese aggression against china
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a series of neutrality acts passed by congress in the 1930's accomplished all of the following except
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establishment of a military draft
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the US placed an embargo on aviation fuel and scrap metal to japan after
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japan occupied french indochina
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which of these is usually seen as the start of WWII
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germany's invasion of poland
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WWI helped to end the great depression in the US by
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encouraging mass production
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roosevelt created the war production board to
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coordinate the production of war materials
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to combat wartime inflation the US government did all of the following except
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increase the production of consumer goods
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which statement accurately reflects the role of women in the economy during WWII
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the number of women working outside the home increased by over 50%
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lend lease
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was extended to both britain and the soviet union
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a significant consequence of the battles of midway and gudalcanal was the
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shifting of the balance of power in the pacific to the allies
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japanese americans living on the west coast in early 1942 were sent to interment camps on the alleged grounds that they
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were a potential threat to the security of the US
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although not yet officially involved in WWII, by the autumn of 1941 the US was
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all of these
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the 1st area to be liverated from axis occupatoin by the allies was
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north africa
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the atlantic charter
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set collective war strategy and long term war goals for birtain and the US
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which of the follwoing helped convince americans that US participation in WWI was a mistake that should not be repeated by getting involved a 2nd time
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the Nye Committee hearings
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the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japanese cities incorporated all of the following except
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saving american lives
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the US economy in the late 1970's was charhacterized by all of the follwoing except
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low interest rates
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the main guiding principle of carter's foreign policy was
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human rights
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Gerald Ford's popularity with the american public fell dramatically as a result of his
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pardon of nixon
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in response to the soviet invasion of afghanistan, carter did all of the following except
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work w/ nato to declare war on USSR
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what was the primary goal of the new right
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overturn new deal andgreat society programs
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reagan's economic policies during his first term brought about
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all of the above - a recession, foreign trade deficits, an economic surge
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ronald reagan's greatest strength or achievement as president was
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his ability to communicate traditional values and restore confidence
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all of the following were part of reaganomics except
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cuts of medicare and social security benefits to seniors
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supplyside economic theory called for
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cutting taxes to encourage new investments
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the reagan administration withdrew the marins sent to lebanon as peace keepers after
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terrorist bombs demolished a marine barracks
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which of these increased tensions between the us and the USSR
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the creation of west germany
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the truman doctine and the marshall plan were examples of
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cntainment
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the major US foreign policy objective in teh post war years was to
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stop the spread of communism
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american society in the 1950's expected women to
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stay home w/ kids
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one effect of post war business expansion was
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a shift of the work force from blue collar to white collar jobs
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about what portion of the american people lived in poverty during the prosperous 1950's
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one fifth
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with respect to the countries of europe liberated from nazi control, the yalta conference provided for
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interim governments and subsequent free elections
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following their defeat by the chinese communists, chiang kaishek and his nationalist followers
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fled to Formose (taiwan)
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after the election of 1948, truman succeeded in gettin parts of his domestic program passed. which of these did congress pass
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all of these
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the prosperity of the 1950's was accompanied by
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corporate mergers and the formation of conglomerates
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the marshall plan was succesful because it
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sparked western europes industrial recovery
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one reason that the US supported the french in vietnam after WWII was that
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Mao Zedong was victorious in teh Chinese civil war
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despite high unemployment immediately after WWII, the US economy thrived largely due to
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personal savings and the availability of easy credit
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in response to arkansas governor orval faubs' decision to resist desegregation in little rock's central high school president eisenhower
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federalized the arkansas national guard
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in his farewell address president eisenhower warned americans about the dangers of
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military industrial complex
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the supreme court case of brown v board of education of topeka directly contradicted the legal principle establish by
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plessy v ferguson
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which of the following is correct about harrry s truman
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he proposed through the fair deal, to continue and expand the aims of the new deal
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major domestic develpments in the US during eisenhowers two terms included all except
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the dismantling of new deal welfare programs
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influential critics of the 1950's were most concerned with which of the following aspects of life in the US following WWII
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alienation and conformity in modern society
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one important result of the USSR's blockade of berlin was
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the establishment of the federal republic of germany
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according to dr. benjamin spck, motehrs should
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subordinate their activities and interests to the needs of their children
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the purpose of the marshall plan was to
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all of these
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when president kennedy took office, the sonsensus of america was that
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communism posed the greatest threat to the US
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unlike kennedy, johnson was a
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strong legislative leader
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what was the main reason for the berlin wall
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to stop east germans from fleeing to west berlin
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which was not a result of kennedy's new frontier initiative
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higher taxes
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how did the great society differ from the new frontier
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most great society programs passes in congress
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which best describes kennedy's reaction to civil rights
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he slowly lent his support to the cause and eventually introduced civil rights legislation
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malcom x encouraged blacks
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to separate from white society
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what did the US fear would happen if it did not act involved in vietnam
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communists would take over the country
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which dfines the domino theory
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if one country falls to communism others in the region will fall too
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during the 1960
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excessive cost of the social security system
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richard nixon's 1968 political come back to win the presidency can partly be credited to
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dissension within the Democratic party over vietnam
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students staged a sitin in greensboro, nortch carolina, in 1960 to protest
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segregation of public facilities
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the national organization of women promoted all of theshe except
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the exemption of women from military combat
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in the 1960's mos native americans wanted
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more self determination
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in 1967-8 the issue that most unified the various people loosely known as the new left was
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opposition to the war in vietnam
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the north vietnamese tet offenseive was a significant turning point in the vietnam war because
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north vietnam was able to mount a nationwide offenseive even though 1/2 million american soldiers were in vietnam
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in 1971 in an attempt to counteract the economic effects of both recession and inflation, president nixon
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froze wages, prices and rents
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nixon's conduct of foreign affairs emphasized all the following except
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a renewed arms race in missiles
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what cause nixon to resign as president
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white house tapes proved he was guilty of obstruction justices
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