What happened to James Garfield's presidency?
A) Historians consider it the only successful presidency in the late 19th century.
B) It never really got started since he was assassinated soon after coming to office.
C) He supervised the greatest civil service reform in American history.
D) He annexed Hawaii.
E) He proved a weak president and even lost the support of his own Republican party.
B
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a. nuclear disarmament. b. "open skies" mutual inspection over both countries. c. the liberation of Hungry. d. the eventual reunification of East and West Germany. e. the crisis in North and South Vietnam.
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a. Jane Addams b. John Dewey c. Lincoln Steffens
Why were people in Italy and France voting for communist parties in 1947?
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