Since World War Two, the most important political issues in Arab countries has been the
A. Struggle with Israel
B. Suez Canal crisis
C. Military coup in Iraq
D. Independence of OPEC nations
E. Decision to join the European common market
Answer: A. Struggle with Israel
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A) Saddam Hussein's forces engaged in a bitter war with Iran B) Iraq invaded Kuwait and gained control of its oil production C) the Soviet Union sent its forces into southern Iraq D) the United Nations decided to support Saddam Hussein's claim in Kuwait
Russian society in the seventeenth century
A) witnessed the reign of Ivan the Terrible. B) witnessed profound religious reforms in the Russian Orthodox church. C) was characterized by a highly oppressive system of serfdom. D) saw the rise of the merchant class to power. E) saw the end of serfdom and the emergence of a prosperous free peasantry.
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A) presidential veto B) power to appoint Supreme Court judges C) enactment of foreign treaties D) proposal of an annual budget
Many Democrats, especially liberals, were disaffected with Jimmy Carter's
a. Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt. b. handing over of the Panama Canal to Panama. c. failure to aggressively pursue civil rights. d. unwillingness to use military force to rescue the hostages in Iran. e. apparent political and administrative ineptitude.