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Nixon’s presidential win in 1968 marked

A
a turn away from conservative politics.
B
a turn away from liberal reforms.
C
a return to the liberal politics of the early 1960s.
D
a surge of support for the Vietnam War.
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As a result of economic growth during the 1950s, the percentage of Americans who were in the middle class

A
increased slightly.
B
decreased slightly.
C
decreased greatly.
D
increased greatly.
44

How did the Destroyers for Bases agreement of 1940 help Britain?

A
It gave Britain the newest American ships.
B
It allowed Britain to buy arms on loan.
C
It helped Britain maintain its vital supply lines.
D
It helped Britain recruit more soldiers.
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The Immigration Act of 1965

A
was passed to keep America ethnically uniform.
B
abolished the old immigration quotas.
C
restricted European immigration.
D
prohibited US entry for victims of persecution.
46

Which of these is a limitation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

A
It promises political and civil rights but not social and economic ones.
B
It holds those who commit atrocities accountable for their actions.
C
It represents a moral code only and cannot be enforced by law.
D
It does not promote equality based on race, nationality, or gender.
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The SALT II Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union

A
limited each nation’s nuclear arsenal.
B
increased tensions between the two nations.
C
ended the Cold War.
D
increased trade between the nations.
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This map of North America and Europe in 1955 shows

A
the member countries of the United Nations.
B
the member countries of NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
C
the division of Germany after World War II.
D
the plan to circumvent the Berlin blockade.
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This infamous newspaper headline from 1948 showed that

A
the whistle-stop campaign was largely ineffective for Truman.
B
Thomas Dewey had won the election in a landslide.
C
President Truman had not been expected to be reelected.
D
the newspaper had accurately predicted the election results.
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According to the graph, which best states how the price of oil per barrel changed between 1976 and 1981?

A
The price increased slightly.
B
The price decreased slightly.
C
The price more than doubled.
D
The price more than tripled.

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