Under the U.S. presidency of Jimmy Carter, a major goal of American foreign policy was
A) a new effort to contain Communism around the globe.
B) the protection of human rights globally.
C) American withdrawal from European defensive alliances to counter Soviet power.
D) the emplacement of new nuclear weapons systems in Europe for possible use against Russia.
E) to weaken the Islamic Republic of Iran by military force.
B
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The exile of Jews from Palestine several centuries before Christianity is called the
A) Diaspora B) Judaization C) sovereignty movement D) Zionism resolution
What did resistance within Jackson's own cabinet suggest about his Bank-killing policies?
a. Jackson was a tyrant who would brook no competition. b. Withdrawing funds from the national Bank and depositing them in state banks was probably unconstitutional. c. Killing the Bank was a politically risky act that might damage future senatorial aspirations. d. Jackson was a charismatic leader who orchestrated his actions with the same precision with which he led his army. e. Jackson was a weak president with Congress and the Supreme Court despite his popular appeal.
Which statement best describes the state of the Italian peninsula following the Congress of Vienna?
a. It was entirely unified as a single country. b. It remained divided into several states subject to the domination of other European powers. c. It had been devastated by the last campaigns of Napoleon. d. It had been completely annexed by Austria, a move confirmed by the Congress. e. It sunk into complete anarchy and chaos.
The German crisis of 1923 was marked by
a. Germany's attempts to rebuild its military. b. German reoccupation of Alsace and Lorraine. c. the British military takeover of Berlin. d. Germany recklessly printing money, causing the worst inflation the world had ever seen. e. confiscation of church property by German authorities.