Why were the conflicts in Africa during the 1990s particularly devastating?
A. because many European colonists were killed
B. because of the heavy recruitment of child soldiers
C. because the United States refused to help
D. because communism was strengthened
Answer: B
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America's reliance on such things as carpet bombing, napalm, and crop defoliants in the Vietnam War _____________________.
A. caused Ho Chi Minh to abandon the Vietcong and concentrate his resources on the North Vietnamese army B. alienated many South Vietnamese, bringing new recruits to the Vietcong C. made Vietnamese villages safer and more secure by destroying the Vietcong's ability to wage war D. led China to send troops and military materiel to aid the Vietcong
How did the War Production Board support the war effort on the home front?
a. It seized factories of vital war goods, such as automobile pants. b. It outmaneuvered the army and navy’s attempts to negotiate directly with large corporations. c. It allowed business to claim huge tax credits for building new plants in needed industries. d. It encouraged Americans to indulge in pleasure drives to ease home front anxieties.
The Boston Commercial Gazette printed a handbill to announce the ladies meeting, encouraging readers to
a) attend and show support for the women. b) encourage their wives to attend in support of the meeting. c) seize the guest speaker and tar and feather him. d) prevent the meeting from occurring. e) to break up the meeting and show women their "proper place" in society.
Nellie Bly
a. campaigned actively on behalf of voting rights for women. b. displayed a knack for self-promotion. c. had little interest in social reform. d. was unsuccessful in going around the world. e. none of these choices.