The Cuban Missile Crisis was a good example of how dangerous it was for one superpower to become involved in another's
a. economic interests.
b. established sphere of influence.
c. elections.
d. political bureaucracy.
e. missile sites.
b
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. France and Spain b. Germany and Spain c. France and Greece d. Spain and Greece e. France and Germany
The Mayflower Compact was an agreement among the people on board the Mayflower that a. the non-Separatists among them would return to England as soon as possible. b. they, the Plymouth settlers, constituted a politically organized body with the legal authority to make decisionsfor the colony
c. the Plymouth colony would be governed by a representative assembly. d. religious toleration would be extended to all who wished to settle in Plymouth.
Which of the following was a difficulty faced by the United States in asserting its Open Door policy with China?
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