Southerners such as third-party presidential candidate Strom Thurmond left the Democratic Party in 1948 because of their __________`
A) growing allegiance to the Republicans
B) contention that the party had abandoned organized labor
C) belief that the Soviet threat was not a serious concern
D) opposition to President Truman's civil rights reforms
D
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Until the 1880s, the task of receiving immigrants fell on __________
A) the federal government B) private charities C) the cities D) religious leaders
What was Adolf Hitler’s reaction to Kristallnacht?
a) At first supportive, he backed away from it publicly when world opinion turned to horror and outrage. b) He wholeheartedly supported the perpetrators, even holding a special series of parties in their honor. Consider This: In the aftermath of Kristallnacht, Nazi Germany began to be seen more and more as a rogue nation. See 12.8: Narrative: Night of Fire and Glass. c) He hoped that the damage would encourage German glass workers to outdo themselves in producing wartime glass for the Reich. Consider This: In the aftermath of Kristallnacht, Nazi Germany began to be seen more and more as a rogue nation. See 12.8: Narrative: Night of Fire and Glass. d) He was furious with Heinrich Himmler, since Himmler had not informed Hitler of the undertaking. Consider This: In the aftermath of Kristallnacht, Nazi Germany began to be seen more and more as a rogue nation. See 12.8: Narrative: Night of Fire and Glass.
Why is the question of whether the slave trade was still vital to European economies so hotly debated?
A) The question is relevant for understanding the motives for abolition. B) It is important to understand if European economies were impacted by abolition. C) Historians are interested more in the economic than the human side of abolition. D) Good historians always consider both economic and social aspects of any issue.
During the First World War, black soldiers served in all of the following units or positions EXCEPT
a. the signal corps. b. Army lawyers. c. intelligence officers. d. pilots in the aviation corps.