In 1953 the CIA staged a coup in Iran that
a. ensured that it would develop a democratic government.
b. led to the rise of a communist state.
c. established a popular, pro-western government
d. overthrew a legitimate elected government to establish a ruthless dictatorship.
e. resulted in the creation of five new nations in that region.
d
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A. annually. B. continuously. C. only when convened by the monarch. D. twice a year. E. when called into session by the Speaker.
Who briefly succeeded the Portuguese as the major suppliers of African slaves to English plantations in the 1640s?
a. the Dutch b. Spain c. the French d. None of these answers are correct.
Many of Stalin's new factories were built by engineers from what country?
a) China b) Japan c) Britain D) The United States