Why did President Diem's unpopular rule end?
A) a military coup carried out by the United States
B) his assassination at the hands of his own generals
C) Ho Chi Minh's invasion of South Vietnam
D) the sweeping electoral victory of his opponents
B
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Which of the following were key features of the Balkan resistance?
a) Resistance movements used local geography, particularly the mountains, to great advantage, but also fought constantly among themselves. b) Resistance fighters were able to thwart the Germans since few of the Nazi occupiers could speak the variety of Balkan languages. Consider This: Some of the resistance groups fought each other as much as they did the Nazis. See 13.4.1: Hitler’s New Order. c) Leaders were often skilled engineers who had designed Balkan infrastructure and best knew how to destroy it. Consider This: Some of the resistance groups fought each other as much as they did the Nazis. See 13.4.1: Hitler’s New Order. d) Resistance fighters were mainly communists and knew that the Soviet Union would eventually come to their aid. Consider This: Some of the resistance groups fought each other as much as they did the Nazis. See 13.4.1: Hitler’s New Order.
What did the idea of Manifest Destiny encourage?
a. converting recent immigrants to Protestantism b. the establishment of the factory system c. the inclusion of women in the workforce d. territorial expansion e. the abolition of slavery
What conclusion can be made about the presidential elections during the Gilded Age?
A) The People's Party took over 25 percent of the popular vote in the 1892 election. B) The electorate was evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans. C) Every candidate who won the popular vote also won the electoral vote. D) Incumbent presidents who ran for a second consecutive term were reelected to office.
Why did the Era of Good Feeling end?
A) The United States could not sustain continued economic growth; financial institutions began to crumble. B) Nonpartisan cooperation could not be sustained through disagreements of how government should be involved in social and economic changes. C) The United States could not maintain peaceful relations with European countries intent on continuing colonial rule in Latin America. D) Poor road transportation made it difficult to unite the West with the East of the United States, causing poor communication and political divisions. E) The Supreme Court’s focus on protection of individual liberty produced political, social, and economic inequalities that greatly weakened the nation.