All of the following were tools of control used by the Soviet government to put down dissenters except
A) show trials.
B) exile.
C) purges.
D) mass executions.
E) labor camps.
B
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“Presentism” is
a. The belief that we can judge the past through an analysis of the long-term impact of the decisions and actions of past societies. b. A belief that modern humans can only learn from the past by looking at it through the lens of modern knowledge. c. A bias toward present-day attitudes as we interpret history. d. The belief that the events of the past inevitably led to today’s reality.
All of the following were true of the post World War II European recovery except
A) Europe experienced the most rapid economic advance in history. B) the standard of living increased for all classes of European society. C) Europeans accepted greater roles in global economic affairs. D) travel became more widespread, and social class lines blurred. E) food and housing were better than before the war.
Why was Romania’s split from Soviet influence unlike that of many other Soviet satellites?
a) Dictator Nicolae Ceau?escu encouraged the army and secret police to use force against protestors. b) Dictator Nicolae Ceau?escu led the split from Soviet influence himself. Consider This: Nicolae Ceau?escu and his wife were eventually executed. See 15.1: “The End of History.” c) Dictator Nicolae Ceau?escu used local religious authorities to help suppress dissidents. Consider This: Nicolae Ceau?escu and his wife were eventually executed. See 15.1: “The End of History.” d) Dictator Nicolae Ceau?escu refused to acknowledge anything was happening and carried on as usual. Consider This: Nicolae Ceau?escu and his wife were eventually executed. See 15.1: “The End of History.”
During the Meiji era,
A. many peasants gained land for the first time. B. the government sought new and extensive sources of foreign investment. C. Western practices became very unpopular. D. universal democracy was adopted. E. Japan’s industrial sector began to grow.