Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to
A. work on the development of an atomic bomb
B. increase economic production to meet wartime demands
C. defend New York City against a nuclear attack
D. recruit men for the military services
Answer: A. work on the development of an atomic bomb
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. opposed the "Coca-Colonization" of Japan and the world. b. ironically, owned and operated two "Kentucky Fried Chicken" franchises. c. wrote about his five-year career as a captive laborer in Laos. d. always wrote about powerful and successful women. e. died as a result of AIDS.
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A) international trade B) the stock market C) banks D) the availability of credit
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).