Which of the following was NOT a reason why Congress voted to implement the Marshall Plan?
A) to strengthen the U.S. military and win the arms race
B) in reaction to a coup in Czechoslovakia
C) to stop the spread of communism across Europe
D) to improve the economy in Western Europe
E) in response to the perceived Soviet threat
Answer: A
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A) pine forests B) iron ore C) cotton plantations D) many lakes and ponds
Which of the following is NOT among the reasons Subsaharan Africans were able to resist violent raiding by Portuguese traders?
A. the ability to mobilize large military forces B. immunity to tropical diseases C. partial immunity to some European diseases D. superior sailing vessels and naval weapons
The Compromise of ____ was supposed to smooth relations between the North and South, but the Fugitive Slave Law, which was part of the Compromise, angered Northerners.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States changed American foreign policy, as the United States __________
A) considered returning to an isolationist foreign policy B) considered returning to a containment foreign policy C) took on the role of global police officer D) strengthened its alliances with Europe and cut off diplomatic relations with countries on other continents E) realized that involvement in international affairs was a mistake