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Which statements best describes US intervention in Latin America and the Middle East in the 1950s?

A
The United States set the stage for long-term negative consequences in Latin America and the Middle East by its interference.
B
The United States brought democracy and prosperity to the countries it sought to help in Latin America and the Middle East.
C
The United States brought fair, capable new rulers to Latin America and the Middle East and brought peace to both regions.
D
The United States decided not to intervene unless the countries of Latin America and the Middle East requested assistance.
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A negative political effect of World War II was

A
the decline of Nazism in post-war Germany.
B
the spread of mandated free elections.
C
the unification of occupied Germany.
D
the division of Europe into East and West.
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How did the WPA support the arts in the 1930s?

A
by passing the Wagner Act
B
by establishing the Social Security Act
C
by establishing the Federal One program
D
by passing the National Industry Recovery Act
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Which of these is a characteristic of a whistle-stop campaign?

A
strong attempts to win an election despite negative public opinion
B
multiple Democratic candidates on a presidential ballot
C
short campaign speeches given by a politician from a train
D
campaigns that are run by conservative Republicans
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Supporters of the atomic bomb argued against the idea that the US should not use the bomb against Japan by

A
suggesting the destruction would not be any greater than at Pearl Harbor.
B
noting that firebombing had already caused extensive damage in Japan.
C
suggesting the bomb would only be used on important military targets.
D
noting the bomb would mainly destroy buildings rather than kill people.
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One major goal of the Mercury program was to send a manned spacecraft into orbit and to

A
land it on the moon.
B
go on extended flights.
C
bring it home safely.
D
find a way to dock in space.
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President Wilson based the idea for the League of Nations on his strong belief in

A
protecting the rights of all nations.
B
encouraging nations to use war to solve disputes.
C
facilitating free-trade agreements.
D
promoting economic growth and development.
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Approximately how many Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust?

A
10 million
B
3 million
C
6 million
D
1 million
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By instituting government oversight on banks and investments, Franklin Roosevelt

A
prompted Americans to take their money out of banks.
B
reinforced the policies of Herbert Hoover.
C
hoped to create jobs and get reelected.
D
hoped to avoid another stock market crash.
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The aspects of a specific location that make people want to move there are called

A
barriers.
B
pull factors.
C
migrations.
D
push factors.
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If farmers on the Great Plains had practiced crop rotation in the late 1800s and early 1900s,

A
the Dust Bowl would not have existed.
B
the wheat crop could have protected against winds.
C
the dry-farming strategies would have failed.
D
the soil could have recovered its nutrients.
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Which statement best explains the relationship between new forms of entertainment in the 1920s and the fads of the era?

A
The rebellion of the 1920s was a fad that ended when radio became more available.
B
The availability of radio and film helped spread the word about new fads.
C
The new forms of entertainment were fads that changed with the times.
D
The entertainment industry was built on a fad that later became a solid business.
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In the 1920s, manufacturers encouraged consumerism by offering

A
fewer goods for high prices.
B
a greater variety of goods for fair prices.
C
a greater variety of goods for high prices.
D
fewer goods for low prices.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, the USSR controlled Eastern European nations via a number of methods, including

A
establishing puppet governments and using force to crush any dissent or opposition to communist rule.
B
establishing a blockade along the Iron Curtain and preventing anyone from entering or leaving those countries.
C
encouraging opponents to leave those countries and establishing refugee organizations in Western Europe.
D
preventing those countries from joining the United Nations and creating a policy of containment.
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After serving as the commander of US forces in Europe, Dwight D. Eisenhower

A
served in the Pacific Theater under General Douglas MacArthur.
B
retired from the military and public service in general.
C
ceded his position to General George Patton.
D
became the supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force.
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Which statement best describes the reason why West Berlin was vulnerable to Soviet threats after World War II?

A
Berlin was located in West Germany, which was under constant threat of attack by the Soviet Union.
B
France, Great Britain, and the United States refused to split the occupation of the city of Berlin with the Soviet Union.
C
West Berlin was surrounded by the Soviet zone, far from the areas occupied by other Allied nations.
D
The Soviet Union was the only nation that occupied the city of Berlin after the war.
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How should the author revise this paragraph?

A
by providing details and statistics as evidence
B
by placing a topic sentence at the beginning
C
by moving and refuting the counterclaim at the end
D
by using more conversational sentences

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