In general, the presidents of the last quarter of the nineteenth century __________
A) lacked luster and accomplished little
B) dominated politics and their parties
C) used their office to enrich themselves
D) increased the power of the presidency and controlled Congress
Answer: A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Following World War II, the United States
a. retreated into post-war isolation. b. saw the Communist threat as a minor concern. c. created the Warsaw Pact. d. became a political giant. e. demanded that European states repay their loans.
The Yugoslav Communist, Milovan Djilas, made the following observation about the Communist system:
a. Were it not for capitalist hostility, Communism as practiced in Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union would reach the final stages of development envisioned by Marx. b. Rather than eliminating classes, governing Communist parties and bureaucracies have themselves become "the New Class," which was exploitative as it governed. c. Communism can only develop in countries that have a history of the rule of law and basic human freedoms. d. The Communist system may be viable someday but not in his lifetime. e. Though imperfect, existing Communist systems are the only viable applications of scientific Marxism and must be supported.
During World War II, the United States government commissioned the production of synthetic ____ in order to offset the loss of access to prewar supplies in East Asia
a. textiles b. rubber c. tin d. fuels e. bauxite