During the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the balance of power principle was used primarily to restrain

A) England. B) Prussia. C) Russia. D) France. E) Sweden.


D

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Scientists Albert Einstein and Robert Oppenheimer were unsuccessful in their attempts to

a. build an atomic bomb. b. convince Truman not to use the atomic bomb on Japan during World War II. c. dissuade Truman from developing a hydrogen bomb. d. persuade the U.S. and Soviet Union to avoid an arms race. e. organize other scientists against nuclear weapons.

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In 1934, the American Liberty League was formed

A. by a coalition of radical and semi-radical organizations, including the Socialist Party. B. by western business leaders who felt ignored by the New Deal. C. to unite southerners who opposed the New Deal's support of unions. D. to help win public support for the more controversial New Deal programs. E. by wealthy conservatives who strongly opposed the New Deal.

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President __________ chose not to run for a second full term.

a. Roosevelt b. Wilson c. Hoover d. Coolidge

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The Second Continental Congress of Revolutionary days

a. operated with strong constitutional authority. b. still did not comprise representatives from all thirteen states. c. took away the sovereignty of the states. d. was little more than a conference of ambassadors without constitutional authority that largely conferred sovereignty on to the states. e. failed to assert any control over military affairs and foreign policy.

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