Dean Acheson and President Truman believed that North Korea's invasion of South Korea
a. involved planning by the Soviet Union.
b. was not a serious foreign policy matter.
c. showed that the Soviet Union could not maintain expansionist policies.
d. would be supported by the United Nations.
ANS: a
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a) gross domestic product went from $6.6 trillion to $8.5 trillion b) economic expansion lasted longer than any other in the past c) output of American workers increased and job growth grew d) inflation hampered consumer spending
Although logical in theory, John F. Kennedy's doctrine of flexible response had some lethal logic because it
a. depended on potentially rogue forces, such as the Green Berets. b. required reliance on corrupt or dictatorial allies. c. failed to provide a mechanism for the progressive use of force. d. was useless as a strategy outside of Europe. e. lowered the level at which diplomacy would gave way to shooting.
Louis Brandeis convinced Woodrow Wilson to center his 1912 presidential campaign on which issue?
a. Big business b. Foreign policy c. Conservation d. Women's suffrage
Are there drawbacks to the rise of complex societies? In other words, is every aspect of civilization good? Are there still problems today that stretch back to the rise of civilization?
What will be an ideal response?