Why did the US commit 50,000 troops to Texas at the end of the Civil War in 1865?
a. to discourage French meddling
b. to enforce the provisions of Reconstruction
c. to prevent Texas from seceding
d. to secure the border after Mexican encroachment
d. to secure the border after Mexican encroachment
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Those with a world-order perspective would consider it at least a small compensation for all the suffering that the Bosnia War produced
a. swift action by the United Nations when the war broke out. b. a war crimes tribunal to try those indicted for crimes against humanity. c. a repudiation of Germany for hastily recognizing the independence of Croatia. d. a Military Staff Committee established by the Security Council. e. cooperation by all the major powers in their delivery of humanitarian aid to Srebrenica.
During Mao's _________________ the peasant masses were mobilized, the unemployed put to work, and the employed were forced to work harder; floods and famine during this time led to almost 20 million deaths
a. People's Decade b. Long March c. Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution d. Great Lead Forward
Which of the following statements most accurately contrasts nuclear arms control and disarmament efforts?
a. States prefer disarmament, but public pressure has led to more arms control. b. Arms control has been very unproductive, but most states have agreed to disarm. c. Disarmament has had more public support, but states have opted for arms control. d. The United Nations has declared disarmament illegal, but it has encouraged limited arms control.
Polls that informally collect opinions of a non-random population or group are _____________.
A. casual poll B. scientific poll C. longitudinal poll D. straw polls