In 1962, Soviet Premier Khrushchev precipitated "the most dangerous confrontation of the Cold War" by
A) starting the Berlin Blockade.
B) threatening a military takeover of West Berlin unless the United States left Cuba alone.
C) sending Soviet forces to help Castro defeat the Bay of Pigs invasion.
D) moving guided missiles to and building launching pads in Cuba.
D
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In 1966, ____ was founded, with a goal of bringing "women into full participation in the mainstream of American society
a. Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) b. the sexual revolution c. the feminist movement d. the Feminine Mystique e. National Organization for Women (NOW)
Which of the following statements about the San people is FALSE?
a. The San make every effort to prevent pride among themselves, using ceremonies such as "insulting the meat." b. The lifestyle of the modern San is markedly different from that of earlier Khoisan-speaking Paleolithic peoples of southern Africa. c. The San have a great deal of leisure time. d. The San have complex social relationships that include special links between people who share the same name.
What became the basis of the EU constitution in 2007?
A. The G12 Accords B. The Lisbon Treaty C. The Maastricht Treaty D. The Schengren Accord E. The Helsinki Final Act
The outstanding German philosopher whose Critique of Pure Reason ushered in a new age of philosophic idealism was
A) Kant. B) Spener. C) Zinzendorf. D) Swedenborg. E) Whitefield.