In regards to Vietnam, President Johnson
a. feared he would be blamed for "losing" the East Asian country to communism.
b. felt strongly that Vietnam needed protection from Soviet aggression.
c. suspected Communist China would stage a wider war on South Asia.
d. argued forcefully for a quick withdrawal of American troops.
ANSWER: a
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A) adopting the approach of the Roosevelt Corollary. B) declaring the right to intervene dependent on the doctrine of self-preservation. C) trying to teach the Latin Americans "to elect good men." D) stating unequivocally that the United States had the right to intervene to preserve any and all U.S. interests.
In 1998, Japan experienced a financial crash due to
A) a series of bad loans. B) a weakening management structure. C) overpriced real estate. D) the decline of the yen. E) all of the above.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) followed the same direction as what other alliance?
A) the European Economic Community B) the North American Free Trade Agreement C) the Atlantic Charter D) the Warsaw Pact
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a. Organizing committees. b. Organizing boycotts of British goods. c. Covering British officials in hot tar and feathers. d. Destroying British property like British tea. e. All of the above.