Eisenhower and Dulles concluded that their "new look" policy of massive retaliation worked when their willingness to use tactical nuclear weapons and their vague warnings seemed to force the
A) Soviet to evacuate their troops from Hungary.
B) North Koreans to disavow their alliance with China.
C) Soviets to reopen ground access to Berlin.
D) Chinese to sign an armistice in Korea.
D
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While Spain began to exert its power on the other side of the Atlantic, the Portuguese
A) needed to address severe economic problems at home. B) decided to take a leading role in European affairs. C) concentrated on spreading their power to Africa and East Asia. D) entered a race with Spain for control of the Americas.
Which statement best describes John Wilkes Booth's role in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
a. Booth was a loner who acted without any accomplices. b. Booth was part of a small group of conspirators who were supposed to kill several other high officials. c. Booth had close ties to several members of Lincoln's cabinet who wanted Lincoln out of the way for their own ambitions. d. Booth was an innocent fallguy for a much larger conspiracy.
Which of the following statements about canals in early nineteenth-century America is NOT true?
A) They linked the Atlantic coastal cities to the lakes and rivers of the interior. B) Most of them proved to be unprofitable. C) They could not compete successfully with railroads. D) Their construction was paid for through a combination of state funding and private investment. E) Spectacular canal boat accidents claimed many lives.
Between 1910 and 1920, half a million blacks moved away from the South.
a. true b. false