How did the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917 change the course of the war?
A) Germany’s own people began to revolt, leading to a weakening of the Central Powers, giving the Allies an advantage.
B) The Polish people in Germany revolted, distracting German forces from fighting France and Britain and giving the Allies an advantage.
C) Socialists in the United States refused to help with the war effort, inhibiting U.S. involvement and prolonging the war.
D) Russia signed a treaty with Germany and dropped out of the war, which enabled Germany to concentrate on fighting in the West.
E) Russia renewed attacks on Germany from the East, which weakened the Central Powers on both fronts.
Answer: D
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a. ultimately weakened Chinese production. b. humiliated the Chinese government. c. was something they could not sell in Europe. d. ultimately led them to correct their imbalance of trade.
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a. had few significant differences over political or economic policies. b. were sharply divided over the questions of currency and the tariff. c. largely agreed on domestic policy but divided over foreign policy. d. fought fierce political battles over civil-service reform. e. were divided over silver vs. gold currency.
Supporters of the States’ Rights Party of 1948 were popularly known as
a. fellow-travelers. b. Dixiecrats. c. Rebel Dems. d. Traitorcrats. e. Southern Republicans.