What nation was invaded by the US because of fears for American interests by the pro-Cuban government?
a) Nicaragua
b) Grenada
c) Panama
d) Iraq
Ans: b) Grenada
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Stalin enacted a policy of intense tightening of control over subject governments in Eastern Europe following the success of __________ in freeing his country from Soviet domination.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The individual whose aim it was "the extension of British Rule throughout the world" was
a. David Livingstone. b. William Gladstone. c. Cecil Rhodes. d. Rudyard Kipling. e. Edward Morel.
Which of the following was true of the expansion of English holdings in North America between 1660 and 1700?
A) The non-native population remained relatively stable. B) The English decided to create a republican government called a proprietary government. C) The initial impetus for colonial expansion came from overseas. D) The English Civil War slowed the movement of English Puritans to Massachusetts. E) The only colony where living conditions were fairly stable and comfortable was in New England.
Veterans' organizations like the American Legion successfully lobbied Congress to give them
a. higher pay for service in military reserve or national guard units. b. special payments for those suffering the effects of shell shock or poison gas. c. financial support for college education or job training. d. guaranteed medical care in modern, efficient veterans' hospitals. e. a bonus insurance policy to compensate them for lost wages during their military service.