Which of the following strained the wartime alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union?
a) Soviet support of Communists in the United States in the 1930s
b) U.S. commitment to defend China against Japanese expansion
c) Soviet payment of all prerevolutionary debts to the United States
d) U.S. refusal to extend Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union
a) Soviet support of Communists in the United States in the 1930s
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A. rapid expansion and conflict B. peace but limited growth C. decline and persecution D. expansion into India and China
Unlike the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Southeast Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO) __________
A) excluded European nations from membership B) focused on humanitarian relief rather than containment of communism C) required member nations to send troops to support South Vietnam D) left each member nation's commitment for mutual defense vague
Which of the following was key to Cortés's victory over the Aztecs?
a. Montezuma’s initial belief that the Spaniards were gods
b. The Aztecs’ limited experience with warfare
c. The death of the Aztec leader only weeks before the arrival of the Spaniards
d. Montezuma’s unpopularity with his generals
Aaron Burr's hope to become the ruler of a new nation failed when:
a. James Wilkinson informed President Jefferson of the plot b. several Indian tribes refused to back the plan c. Burr's friends were unable to solicit enough money d. he lost the election