Why did the United States and the Soviet Union both support the decolonization movement?
A) Newly independent states were weak and often became clients.
B) Both nations sincerely supported national self-determination.
C) As England and France became weaker, they became more dominant superpowers.
D) Newly independent states quickly improved the quality of life for their citizens.
E) Small independent states were too weak for the superpowers to care about them.
A) Newly independent states were weak and often became clients.
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a. the rise of American dominance over world affairs. b. a term used to describe the polarization of the world during the Cold War. c. an unprecedented series of dependencies and trade links between regions. d. UN plans to create a world banking organization.
According to the authors of the textbook, President Franklin Roosevelt
A) did not know that the Japanese planned to attack Hawaii. B) deliberately provoked an attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor to force American entry into World War II. C) ordered military leaders to prepare for a possible attack on Pearl Harbor. D) anticipated that the Japanese would attack Hawaii.
What strategy in pursuing equal rights did LULAC share with the NAACP in the 1940s?
A) violent resistance to discrimination B) filing court cases to secure equal rights and opportunities C) using media coverage to raise public awareness D) mobilizing voters to elect politicians favorable to the cause
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A. growing sectarian violence. B. a Mongol invasion. C. his failure to deal with domestic problems. D. a failed effort to improve living conditions in rural areas. E. his rejection of all of Akbar’s policies.