The Czech leader who led the forces against the Communist party in 1989 was
a. Nicholae Ceausescu.
b. Lech Walesa.
c. Václav Havel.
d. Alexander Dubcek.
c
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Which organization began to challenge the legality of "separate but equal" laws in the 1930s?
A) Tuskegee Institute B) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People C) American Civil Liberties Union D) Communist Party of the United States of America
The British and the French very nearly came to war over which territory?
A) Nile River B) Limpopo River C) Ghana D) Cape of Good Hope E) Kenya
Among the Progressive era election reforms, the initiative a. provided a means for removing corrupt legislators from office
b. required that voters prove their citizenship and meet other requirements before being allowed to cast their ballots. c. allowed reformers to submit legislative proposals directly to voters in general elections rather than going through the legislature. d. gave voters the right to repeal any unpopular legislation. e. required the direct election of senators.
The term perestroika best explains:
A) Gorbachev's eagerness to restructure the Soviet economy. B) the Soviet-controlled nations' struggle for independence. C) the agreement between Reagan and Gorbachev to eliminate nuclear missiles. D) the Soviet Union's imminent defeat in the Cold War. E) Gorbachev's initiative to import Western goods.