Approximately what percentage of the slave population gained freedom during the war under the terms of the Emancipation Proclamation?
A) 1 percent
B) 10 percent
C) 25 percent
D) 60 percent
E) 100 percent
Answer: C
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A. women represented the nurturing earth goddess B. the Buddhist hierarchy C. the patriarchal heads of the families D. Shinto priests E. members of the official priesthood
Why did President Harry S. Truman step up his anti-Communist rhetoric in March 1947?
a. He wanted to impress voters for the next upcoming election. b. News of the Soviet nuclear bomb raised tensions worldwide. c. He had to convince Congress to support massive spending on a worldwide anti-Communist campaign. d. Truman wanted to send a signal to the Soviet Union