The ideas and practices of the Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot were so radical and brutal that in 1977 ________ invaded Cambodia and initiated his overthrow.
a. The United States.
b. The Soviet Union.
c. China.
d. Vietnam.
d. Vietnam.
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How did the Virginia Company encourage settlers to move to the colony?
a. It arranged marriages with local groups of Indians. b. It promised settlers peaceful relations with neighboring Indians. c. It guaranteed settlers access to the colony's newly discovered gold mines. d. It granted fifty acres of land to anyone who brought in a new settler.
In regards to Vietnam, President Johnson
a. feared he would be blamed for "losing" the East Asian country to communism. b. felt strongly that Vietnam needed protection from Soviet aggression. c. suspected Communist China would stage a wider war on South Asia. d. argued forcefully for a quick withdrawal of American troops.
The supply-side economic theory that President Reagan sought to implement early in his administration called for
a. increasing government spending to stimulate consumption. b. maintaining high interest rates to control inflation. c. cutting taxes to encourage new investment. d. raising taxes to stimulate the economy. e. lowering interest rates to encourage spending.
In his Turkish Letters, the Hungarian diplomat Ghislain de Busbecq expresses concerns that
A) the Ottoman Turks are technologically superior to Europeans. B) Ottoman troops are numerically superior to European forces. C) Ottoman forces are hardier and more disciplined than European forces. D) Ottoman forces are better fed than European forces. E) All these answers are correct.