The lifelong soldier, Eisenhower oversaw a reduction in the size of the conventional army and naval military forces as president
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: T
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A) optimistic about citizens being able to improve social and economic conditions B) revolutionaries pressing for radical reforms C) applying the ideas of social Darwinism as reforms D) antipolitical, preferring to emphasize improvement of individual character
One of the chief problems with admitting countries from Eastern Europe and perhaps Turkey into the European Union is that
a. immigration from poorer EU members may be seen to threaten the national identity of all European nations. b. a number of these nations still have one-party Communist political systems. c. only political elites in these countries desire admission. d. West European corporations need the cheap labor available in these societies. e. they do not meet the economic and political requirements for becoming members of the European Union.
What occurred as public morale and support for the war ebbed?
a. Workers' strikes became less frequent as they were brutally repressed. b. The liberal French government under Clemenceau found it impossible to end internal dissent. c. Propaganda posters and weapons became less important. d. Police powers were expanded to include the arrest of all dissenters as traitors to the state. e. Politicians attempted to end the war short of total victory.
Which of the following did the Louisiana Separate Car Act mandate?
A) Black people were prohibited from purchasing the same automobile models as white people. B) Black people were prohibited from taking the same routes as whites while driving a car. C) Black people had to pay higher ticket prices than whites to travel in the same trains. D) Black people and white people were required to pay taxes when purchasing cars. E) Black people and white people were required to ride in separate train cars.