What was the Cold War, and how was it fought?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
a. The Cold War pitted the United States against the Soviet Union.
b. In terms of ideology, it was a conflict between capitalism and Communism.
c. In terms of geopolitics, it was a competition for spheres of influence.
d. The Soviet Union took advantage of its occupation of most of Eastern Europe after the war to prop up Soviet-friendly governments and used strong-arm tactics to keep them within the Soviet Bloc.
e. The United States used its economic and cultural influence to bind Western Europe to its side.
f. Both sides built up their nuclear arsenals as a way to deter the opposing side from attacking; weapons were used for political rather than military purposes.
g. The United States and the Soviet Union supported opposing sides in civil wars that broke out across the globe.
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The Nye Committee concluded that:
a) munitions makers had encouraged American involvement in World War I b) the United States should formally protest Hitler's invasion of Poland c) it was more important than ever for the United States to back the League of Nations d) Americans were too inclined towards interventionism, so the government should spread anti-war propaganda
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano was unique for its time because it
a. was an African description of slavery. b. was a firsthand narrative about a slave-ship captain. c. documents the church's attitude about the slave issue. d. describes a slave rebellion. e. is a description of an African village after a slave raid.
Which of the following was not a Bantu city-state on the east coast of Africa?
a. Mogadishu b. Zanzibar c. Sotho d. Mombasa e. Sofala
Childcare workers, dental hygienists, and registered nurses are examples of ______.
A. female-dominated occupations B. male-dominated occupations C. occupations least impacted by the motherhood penalty D. occupations most impacted by the motherhood penalty