In 1998, the federal budget
A. had cut military spending in half from its Cold War peak.
B. saw its first surplus in thirty years.
C. was one-third smaller than it had been six years earlier.
D. set a record for deficit spending.
E. had paid off the national debt.
Answer: B
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The ____ took the lead in the bombing of German cities
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