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When Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland in 1936 and Austria in 1938, other European nations

A
responded with immediate armed resistance.
B
offered no resistance.
C
convened the Munich Conference.
D
united to protect Czechoslovakia.
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Which statement best compares an armistice to a peace treaty?

A
An armistice happens at the start of a war, while a peace treaty happens at the end of a war.
B
An armistice is a cease-fire agreement, while a peace treaty is a negotiation for peace.
C
An armistice is a cease-fire agreement that usually happens after a peace treaty has been signed.
D
An armistice sets the terms for fighting in a war, while a peace treaty sets the terms for peace.
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Which of these competes with the need for safe, clean, drinking water?

A
the Clean Water Act and similar congressional legislation
B
the Kyoto Protocol and similar international agreements
C
the need to reduce the amount of fossil fuel pollutants released into the air
D
the economic needs of industries that supply the nation’s products
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Read the sentence. As Carl Becker pointed out during the rise of European fascism after World War I, for democracy to prosper, it needs “a certain measure of economic security” (Becker 1932). How should the citation in this sentence be corrected to adhere to MLA format?

A
leave the citation in this sentence as is
B
by moving it so that it follows the period
C
by replacing the year with the page number
D
by moving it so that it follows the author’s name
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What did US intervention in the Middle East have in common with US intervention in Latin America?

A
Both interventions were the result of terrorist acts by Lebanon.
B
Both interventions led to increasing tensions with the USSR.
C
Both interventions were about controlling worldwide oil supplies.
D
Both interventions were about stopping the spread of Communism.
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According to the establishment clause, how would displaying a "Happy Holidays” sign in class be viewed?

A
The display violates the clause because holidays are forbidden in schools.
B
The display does not violate the clause because it is secular.
C
The display violates the clause because it celebrates Christianity.
D
The display does not violate the clause because it is store-bought.
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Jonas Salk became well known in the early 1950s because he

A
starred in a popular movie called Rebel without a Cause .
B
led a movement of people who refused to conform to social trends.
C
introduced a way to mass-produce homes and reduce their costs.
D
developed a vaccine that virtually eliminated polio from American society.

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