Which of these best explains why Alexander's empire did not last long?
A) The Macedonians had no experience with ruling an empire.
B) Alexander's rule was too oppressive.
C) There was no time to establish an administration.
D) It was too vast.
C
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Which of the following is true of the amendments to the Social Security Act signed into law by President Eisenhower?
A. They raised benefits and expanded the program's coverage. B. They raised benefits and reduced the program's coverage. C. They lowered benefits and reduced the program's coverage. D. They lowered benefits and expanded the program's coverage.
The revolutions of 1848 were widespread across Europe and were inspired by
a. the establishment of permanent democracy in the Holy Roman Empire. b. the desire for democratic reforms and national self-determination. c. the installation of Louis Philippe as emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. d. the demand that women be granted the right to vote. e. Gil Scott-Heron's famous poem.
In western Europe
A) government intervention in the economy generally grew but was not uniform throughout the region. B) strong economic growth continued until the late 1960s. C) industrial production had regained 1938 levels by the end of the 1940s and doubled by the late 1950s. D) nations took advantage of the need to rebuild by adopting up-to-date methods and technologies. E) All of the above.
Nixon and Kissinger sought to end the Vietnam War
A. as quickly as possible and at any cost. B. honorably and with American credibility left intact. C. by decisively defeating North Vietnam through an amphibious invasion. D. through an international conference aimed at a negotiated settlement. E. by agreeing to a coalition government in South Vietnam.