Did the fear of nuclear annihilation and the incredible cost of the United States' military buildup of the 1980s help to make the Cold War too ghastly to contemplate and, simultaneously, too expensive for either side to continue? Give evidence in support of your answer.
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Which of the following describes the general situation in sub-Saharan Africa when the Europeans began arriving in increasing numbers?
A) The Muslim kingdom of Mali controlled the Maghreb. B) All of West Africa was united under the king of Guinea. C) Ethiopia had just been conquered by the Ottoman Empire. D) Most African kingdoms were embroiled in warfare.
What were the economic issues Britain faced after World War I?
A) Subsistence agriculture and limited exports. B) Chronic unemployment and reduced availability of capital. C) Threat of communism among the working classes and organized labor. D) Socialist labor unions and chronic unemployment. E) Lack of investment capital and an imbalance in import-export trade.
Which of the following was true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a. It gave the United States immediate access to the Pacific Ocean. b. It angered most Americans and almost cost Jefferson the 1804 election. c. It angered eastern merchants but pleased western farmers. d. It provided land to which eastern Indians could be removed.
The Maya had two calendars; one was a 365-day solar calendar for agriculture, and one was a 260-day calendar for what purpose?
a. it was a trade calendar b. it was a religious calendar to determine festival days c. it was a royal calendar marking how long a king could rule d. it was a military calendar marking how long until the next war e. it was an agricultural calendar