In 1864, General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"
A. was designed in part to demoralize Southerners.
B. saw him face more resistance than Grant faced to his north.
C. never reached the Atlantic Ocean.
D. attempted to avoid the civilian population.
E. resulted in mass starvation among Sherman's troops.
Answer: A
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British action at Dunkirk __________.
A. rescued trapped soldiers B. stopped the German advance C. saved the Belgian army D. prevented Italy from taking part in the attack on France
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a. American officials expected that such a move would bring the Soviets into the conflict. b. The American people did not want to be drawn into another war. c. Truman miscalculated the threat posed by Mao's forces. d. American officials considered Jiang's government too corrupt to survive.
In 1971 the so-called Pentagon Papers were leaked to the press by ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).