Israel defeated the Arab states in 1948 because:
a. United States troops fought side by side with the Israelis. '
b. the Arabs could not agree about the necessity to defend the Palestinians.
c. the Arabs suffered from internal divisions.
d. Israel had a larger population from which to raise an army.
e. Israel successfully occupied the Sinai Desert at the beginning of the conflict.
Answer is b. the Arabs could not agree about the necessity to defend the Palestinians.
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a. declining farm prices and rapidly rising unemployment. b. increasing exports and heavy consumer spending. c. record investment spending and rising prices. d. low unemployment and double-digit inflation.
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a. urban Populists urged their party to nominate William Jennings Bryan. b. William McKinley failed to carry a single farm state. c. William McKinley won election with over 50 percent of the popular vote. d. William Jennings Bryan carried more than 50 percent of the popular vote. e. none of these choices.