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Hitler’s earliest involvement with the Nazi Party resulted in

A
his election as German chancellor.
B
a year spent in prison.
C
his wife’s suicide.
D
the beginning of the Holocaust.
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What did the Department of Housing and Urban Development do during the 1960s as part of Johnson’s Great society?

A
It decreased funding for public housing to help expand suburbs.
B
It prohibited racial discrimination in the sale or rent of housing.
C
It expanded funding for public housing and funded city rebuilding efforts.
D
It allowed for the creation of luxury apartments within specific sections of a city.
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In 1942, the Allies began their “Europe-first” strategy by invading

A
the Soviet Union.
B
Japan.
C
France.
D
North Africa.
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What did the US government do to ensure there would not be any vital factory work stoppages during World War II?

A
The government banned workers in important industries from taking vacations.
B
The government closed businesses that did not produce war products.
C
The government forced 200,000 businesses to join the war effort.
D
The government banned workers in important industries from striking.
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How did many southern states react to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling?

A
They helped African Americans go to private schools.
B
They enrolled all students at public schools.
C
They used militias to enforce desegregation.
D
They continued to resist desegregation.
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Which of these is characteristic of judicial restraint?

A
interpreting the Constitution using a new method
B
declaring that the Constitution must be changed
C
basing decisions on previous decisions
D
overturning existing legal precedents
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What was Reagan’s first priority after he won the presidential election of 1980?

A
to get the economy back on track
B
to pass the Equal Rights Amendment
C
to increase government funding for social programs
D
to appoint a female to the Supreme Court
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How did the Destroyers for Bases agreement of 1940 help Britain?

A
It allowed Britain to buy arms on loan.
B
It helped Britain maintain its vital supply lines.
C
It helped Britain recruit more soldiers.
D
It gave Britain the newest American ships.
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What is one result of advances in medical technology?

A
a decrease in the number of diseases
B
a longer career for doctors and technicians
C
declining costs for surgeries and medicines
D
a longer life expectancy for patients
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How did the United States respond when North Vietnam attacked a US warship and sent troops to South Vietnam in the early 1960s?

A
US leaders authorized South Vietnam to invade North Vietnam.
B
The president did not sign the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
C
Congress authorized the president to escalate the conflict.
D
The United States declined to assist South Vietnam against the North.
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The 9/11 Commission concluded that

A
terrorist attacks would never happen again on American soil.
B
the attacks might have been prevented with better communication.
C
the United States had done everything possible to prevent the attacks.
D
US agencies had been very successful at sharing information.
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Which late 1940s event prompted the United States to take steps to protect itself from Soviet espionage?

A
the rise of the Soviet Union’s military
B
the detonation of a bomb on Russian soil
C
the fall of China to communism
D
the conviction of Alger Hiss
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Which best describes “nuclear deterrence”?

A
the idea that the threat of nuclear war was enough to stop an attack
B
the idea that no nuclear weapon was as strong as armed forces
C
the competition to acquire more and deadlier weapons
D
the belief that a nuclear war would have no winner
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Which event occurred in 1963 and caused the United States to experience a major transition?

A
the signing of the Civil Rights Act
B
the election of President Johnson
C
the assassination of President Kennedy
D
the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act
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Isolationists objected to the League of Nations because

A
it protected the rights of all nations.
B
it encouraged peaceful settlement of conflict.
C
it was included in Wilson’s Fourteen Points.
D
it made the US obligated to defend other nations.
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Immediately following World War II, the Korean Peninsula

A
came under Japanese control.
B
was divided at the 38th parallel.
C
was absorbed into China.
D
became caught in a war with Russia.
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How did President Bush’s response to the conflict between Iraq and Kuwait contrast with President Clinton’s response to the conflict in Bosnia?

A
President Bush sent a massive invasion force, while Clinton sent many troops as peacekeepers.
B
President Bush contributed to lasting peace in Iraq, while Clinton faced increased fighting in Bosnia.
C
President Bush negotiated with Iraq before declaring war, while Clinton invaded Bosnia and then negotiated peace.
D
President Bush sent a smaller force of troops, while Clinton sent hundreds of thousands to invade.
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How did President Bush respond to Hurricane Katrina?

A
He sent US troops to help distribute supplies and repair damage.
B
He visited crowded shelters to see conditions there for himself.
C
He asked local officials to ascertain the extent of the damage.
D
He sent the United Nations to maintain order and arrest looters.
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New Deal recovery programs worked to revive the economy by

A
asking people to invest their money.
B
guaranteeing all citizens an equal income.
C
regulating the use of natural resources.
D
helping to put people to work.
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Following World War II, what was one major difference between the United States and the Soviet Union?

A
The United States had a single-party government, whereas the Soviet Union had a democratic government..
B
The United States had a free market, whereas the Soviet Union had a government-controlled economy.
C
The United States had a puppet government, whereas the Soviet Union wanted to contain Communism.
D
The United States had a government-controlled economy, whereas the Soviet Union had a free market.

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