What happened to most of the billions of dollars in aid the U.S and Belgium poured into Congo?
a. It was spent to pay back IMF loans
b. It was spent on the military
c. It was spent to increase the living standards of the people
d. It went into President Mobuto's personal bank account
e. It wound up in the hands of greedy multinational corporations
d
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A. Curtis Graves B. Eddie Bernice Johnson C. Andrew Young D. Barbara Jordan
Which identifies why the Mayflower Compact is considered an important historical document?
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Which companies were chartered by the government to build the country’s first transcontinental railroad?
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