What did Stalin originally promise at the Yalta conference to the Allies before quickly changing his mind?
A) To withdrawl troops from Berlin by 1946
B) To allow free democratic elections in Poland, Bulgaria, and Romania.
C) To allow the Jews who lived in Poland back into their original homesteads.
D) To demilitrize 50% of the nation's industries.
E) To release all Allied and Axis prisoners of war by July 6th, 1945.
Ans: B) To allow free democratic elections in Poland, Bulgaria, and Romania.
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
The papal bull Unam Sanctam declared that ________
A. only strong monarchies could fulfill the Christian gospel B. the Holy Roman emperor could establish national churches in his realm C. a new crusade was necessary in order to unify European spiritually D. temporal authority was "subject" to the spiritual power of the church E. only men could be priests
The Umayyads built their capital at
a. Damascus. b. Baghdad. c. Beirut. d. Mecca. e. Medina.
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a. The economy of the Southern Song was devastated. b. The Southern Song were forced to pay a huge tribute to the Jin. c. A sharp rivalry developed between the dynasties over control of the Silk Road. d. With the tribute from the Southern Song, the Jurchen began to buy goods from south China, which helped to rebuild the economy there. e. With the huge revenues collected from the Southern Song, the Jurchen began to build up their military.