In return for fifty old American destroyers, the British gave the United States
a. a major contract to supply weapons to the British army and navy.
b. scientific information valuable for developing the atomic bomb.
c. eight valuable naval bases stretching from Newfoundland to South America.
d. access to German military codes.
e. six air bases in Scotland and Iceland.
c
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It has been estimated that roughly ________ million Africans survived the Middle Passage
A) 50 B) 30 C) 10 D) 5
How did the war improve labor relations?
A) strikes were outlawed during the war B) war contracts ensured fair working conditions and wages C) the smaller labor force drove wages up D) the female labor force during the war was willing to tolerate low wages and long hours
In general, separate early Greek communities
A) exchanged diplomatic representatives only. B) established formal federations early in Greece's history. C) became fierce rivals fighting so often as to threaten Greek civilization itself. D) developed close ties and cooperated with one another. E) avoided all contact to appease their city gods.
The fez became a symbol of reform as a part of Turkish military dress because
a. they wanted a compromise between a hat and a turban. b. the fez was brimless and could be used during Islamic prayer services. c. the European style of leather-billed hats was thought to be ugly. d. it was better suited to new artillery weapons. e. it was distinctly different from the uniform of the Janissaries.