What were the most important factors that enabled the Bolsheviks to seize power?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The weakness of Nicholas II
2. Russian failures in the war under both the tsar and provisional government
3. The German government's support for Lenin's return
4. Failure of a right-wing countercoup and all other attempts to form a stable government
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Which of the following is true of advocates of the "common school" movement?
A. They advocated teacher training and a lengthening of the school year. B. They proposed that the state should assume responsibility for teaching lower-class children, but that upper- and middle-class children should be educated at home or in private institutions. C. They advocated the building of state-supported technical and vocational schools. D. They proposed that institutions of higher learning should be free to all who wanted to attend.
George W. Bush's economic policy was different from Clinton's because Clinton favored __________
a. investing in education, whereas Bush favored investing in environmental reforms b. reducing government spending, whereas Bush favored increasing government spending c. tax reduction, whereas Bush favored eliminating the deficit d. eliminating the deficit, whereas Bush favored tax reduction e. tax reduction, whereas Bush favored cutting spending
What did Henry Grady advocate?
A) He proposed expanding the rights of black Americans in the South. B) He argued that the South should continue to base its economy on agricultural production. C) He advocated diversifying the economy and expanding industrial production in the South. D) He called for a national referendum to allow the South to secede peacefully. E) He supported the construction of military bases throughout the South.
The fez became a symbol of reform as a part of Turkish military dress because
a. they wanted a compromise between a hat and a turban. b. the fez was brimless and could be used during Islamic prayer services. c. the European style of leather-billed hats was thought to be ugly. d. it was better suited to new artillery weapons. e. it was distinctly different from the uniform of the Janissaries.