In 1988, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signaled his desire to change past policies by
A. ordering a military coup against communist hard-liners within his government.
B. giving the republics within the Soviet Union their independence.
C. agreeing to a significant nuclear arms reduction treaty.
D. renouncing his own communism.
E. releasing political prisoner Nelson Mandela after 27 years.
C
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A) South B) Northeast C) Midwest D) West
In an effort to find allies in a hostile world, Lenin
a. tried to develop temporary alliances with colonial nationalist movements in order to overthrow the imperialist colonial regimes. b. used the Comintern to train espionage agents in German army training centers. c. began making military alliances with the nations of Africa and Asia. d. established the Comintern to stimulate international trade. e. made investments in other countries through London and New York banks.
The British presence in India significantly began in 1616 when they
A. successfully attacked Puna. B. established their first factory at Delhi. C. were granted the right to have their own representative at the court in Agra. D. forced the Mughals to provide them with light-weight textiles. E. seized the Portuguese outpost of Goa.
Which of the following would have been least likely to be interested in English efforts to explore and settle North America?
a. Puritan family b. London merchant c. unemployed farm laborer d. maid servant e. landowning English aristocrat