On Black Thursday, 24 October 1929,
A. civil war broke out between the Chinese Communist Party and the Guomindang.
B. the U.S. stock market crashed.
C. Mussolini invaded Ethiopia.
D. Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany.
E. Stalin's bloodiest purges began in the Soviet Union.
Answer: B
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A) returning Democratic incumbents to their Senatorial seats. B) organizing and protesting against perceived blatant and out of control federal spending in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. C) organizing and protesting against the perceived socialistic ideals of the new government sponsored health care act. D) standing by their elected officials and encouraging a return to normalcy approach in Washington DC.
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