The primary reason for the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949 was to
(a) maintain peace in the Middle East
(b) block the German Nazi threat in Europe
(c) protect Western Europe from the Soviet Union
(d) increase United States influence in Asia
Answer: (c) protect Western Europe from the Soviet Union
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a. Cambodian b. Chinese c. Laotian d. Thai e. Vietnamese
The German romantic image of the state has been tied to
a. the concept of the state as the expression of the divine spirit of a people. b. the idea of the state as a living organism rather than an rational arrangement among individuals. c. the ideal of the state uniting the people into a mystical communion based on blood. d. modern totalitarianism. e. all of the above
The maquis were
a. an underground youth movement against the fascists in Germany. b. a foreign corps working to overthrow Franco in Spain. c. a secret Jewish society helping Jews escape German capture. d. a group of French underground antifascist fighters in France. e. a French collaborationist group seeking out resistance members.
In 1900, the emergence of research laboratories in American corporations
A. led to more diversification in corporate research. B. developed similar research goals as in Europe. C. occurred as federal funding for research greatly expanded. D. centralized the sources of research funding. E. was deemed unnecessary, since so many American university laboratories existed.