Television revolutionized the reading habits of older Americans; book sales collapsed during the 1950s
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
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In May 1775 shortly after it convened, the Second Continental Congress
A) declared independence from Great Britain because of the battles at Lexington and Concord. B) formed the Continental Army under the leadership of George Washington. C) organized the Continental Association to force England to repeal the Intolerable Acts. D) refused to take any action that might be seen as disloyal to England.
________ was a circus-like production intended to engage audiences in frontier life
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Jiang Jieshi and the Nationalist government lost the Chinese civil war to the communists and Mao Ze-dong mainly because
a. Jiang lost the political support and confidence of the Chinese people due to ineptitude and corruption. b. the United States failed to give Jiang enough aid. c. Mao received much assistance from the Soviet Union. d. communists within the Truman administration undermined Jiang's efforts. e. the communists were closer to traditional Chinese culture.
President Harry Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur from command of United Nations troops in Korea when
a. MacArthur continued to lose crucial battles against China and North Korea. b. MacArthur crossed the 38th parallel and entered North Korea. c. the Chinese entered the Korean War after MacArthur said they would not. d. MacArthur's open insubordination and criticism of Truman's orders on military policy in Korea prompted his firing by the president. e. MacArthur demonstrated he had lost the trust, morale, and support of U.N. troops under his command in Korea.