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The stagflation of the US economy in the early 1970s was characterized by

A
high unemployment and low inflation.
B
low unemployment and high inflation.
C
low unemployment and low inflation.
D
high unemployment and high inflation.
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How do American consumers most benefit from globalization?

A
Reducing costs for labor and resources lowers the prices of goods.
B
Creating industries in less-developed countries increases competition.
C
Building factories in foreign countries shifts some jobs overseas.
D
Competing in a global marketplace forces smaller companies to close.
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How did the September 11th attacks affect New York City?

A
The city was ashamed because the terrorists were from New York.
B
The city was saddened because foreign visitors were forced to leave.
C
The city suffered because tourists no longer wished to visit New York.
D
The city faced economic problems due to damage in the financial sector.
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Which best describes Hubert Humphrey’s candidacy in 1968?

A
Humphrey was hurt by his association with the adminstration’s Vietnam War policy.
B
Humphrey announced that he would end the Vietnam War if elected and received strong support from the counterculture.
C
Humphrey opposed many of Johnson’s Great Society programs and declared he would end them if elected.
D
Humphrey declared that the Great Society plan did not go far enough and proposed a radical social agenda for the Democratic platform.
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The National Organization for Women wanted the US government to promote workplace equality by

A
outlawing maternity leave.
B
awarding women settlements of back pay.
C
passing Title IX.
D
allowing tax deductions for child care.
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Supporters of using the atomic bomb against Japan at the end of World War II thought an invasion would

A
cost too many American lives.
B
not be successful.
C
be opposed by the American people.
D
require the navy to build too many ships.
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One reason President Johnson created the Great Society program was to

A
give the United States an advantage in the space race.
B
strengthen Secret Service protections for the president.
C
overturn several policies of the previous administration.
D
carry on the social reform goals of his predecessor.
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Why did supporters of using the atomic bomb reject the idea of dropping one on a deserted island?

A
They thought the radioactive fallout was too dangerous.
B
They thought it would make Japan fight even harder.
C
They did not want other nations to know about the bomb.
D
They did not want to waste one of the remaining bombs.
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How did Allied forces surprise Axis forces at Normandy?

A
The Allies staged a fake attack at Calais.
B
The Allies staged a fake attack in Berlin.
C
The Allies dropped bombs on other French locations.
D
The Allies used a small force to attack.
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As a result of the 1942 “Europe-first” strategy, American forces in the Pacific

A
won many battles against Japan’s powerful military.
B
benefited from their experience in Europe.
C
lost many battles against Japan’s powerful military.
D
received all their supplies safely via North Africa.
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The Philadelphia Plan was

A
a book that marked the beginning of the environmental movement.
B
Nixon’s plan to increase funding for civil rights agencies.
C
Nixon’s plan to secure the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.
D
the first affirmative action program in the United States.
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Why was President Truman considered to be weak on communism despite the federal government’s measures to investigate communists?

A
Fear of communism had reached a level that bordered on hysteria, and Truman’s actions did little to make it go away.
B
Truman actions were not strong enough to demonstrate to the public that the threat from the Soviets was very real.
C
Truman focused only on the government; he did not believe that communism had infiltrated other aspects of American life.
D
People believed that Truman might have been a communist and was only conducting investigations to protect himself from suspicion.

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