The first British colony in West Africa to gain independence was
a. Ghana.
b. Rhodesia.
c. Guinea.
d. Nigeria.
e. Egypt.
ANSWER:
a
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The problem with Truman's Fair Deal was that it
a. included too many New Deal programs b. focused on a federal heath insurance program and new funding for education c. did not receive support in Congress d. drew the nation's attention away from Korea
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a. continued Western domination primarily through economic means. b. use of military force by Western powers to control their African colonies. c. imperialistic expansion in Africa by African countries against their neighbors. d. widespread use of outsourcing to exploit labor forces in Sub-Saharan Africa. e. political domination of another country through manipulation of elections.