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President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory as applied to world politics, which is the belief that

A
communism is widely dismissed and doomed to failure.
B
neighboring countries will rise up against communist ones.
C
communism will not spread between neighboring countries.
D
if one country becomes communist, others will follow.
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What was the outcome of the 1991 US attack in Iraq?

A
The coalition was forced into a stalemate with Iraq.
B
The United States was not able to stop Iraq.
C
Iraq was forced to accept the UN’s cease-fire terms.
D
Iraq, after wearing down the coalition, won.
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How did the US government respond to Robert Oppenheimer’s opposition to developing the hydrogen bomb?

A
He was given a different position in the government.
B
He continued to do atomic research but at a lower level.
C
He continued to head atomic research for the government.
D
He was accused of disloyalty and lost his security clearance.
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Which best describes the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

A
It was attended mostly by white Americans.
B
It was chaotic and violent.
C
It was organized and peaceful.
D
It was attended by only a few thousand people.
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In the 2010s, a similarity between US policies toward Cuba and Libya is that

A
they were designed to stop nuclear testing.
B
they were designed to improve trade relations.
C
they were intended to support democracy.
D
they were intended to stop terrorist groups.
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Which of these is the best definition of the term mutually assured destruction?

A
an idea that the threat of war was enough to prevent an attack
B
a belief that a nuclear war would completely destroy both sides
C
a policy of limiting nuclear testing to underground areas
D
a fear of producing powerful, destructive weapons
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Which of these is a limitation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

A
It represents a moral code only and cannot be enforced by law.
B
It holds those who commit atrocities accountable for their actions.
C
It does not promote equality based on race, nationality, or gender.
D
It promises political and civil rights but not social and economic ones.
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The 1935 Nuremberg Laws impacted Jewish people in Germany by

A
prohibiting Jewish people from marrying non-Jewish Germans.
B
permitting Jewish people to holding government jobs.
C
permitting Jewish doctors to treating Jewish people.
D
prohibiting Jewish people from forming Jewish-only schools.
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The belief that a woman’s place is in the home and not in the workforce is an example of

A
a workplace policy.
B
a cultural attitude.
C
a union regulation.
D
a gender law.
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Which of these are the biggest changes to Florida’s demographics in recent years? Choose four correct answers.

A
a higher percentage of young people
B
more Spanish speakers
C
more retirees
D
an increase in population
E
more senior citizens
F
a decrease in population

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