Why did president Harry Truman decided to use atomic bombs on japan?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: the US would otherwise have to invade japan, and Truman was convinced that American troops would suffer heavy casualties
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A) It was popular in New England. B) It only targeted certain export products. C) It allowed trade with France and England. D) It allowed trade with most European countries.
What allowed the Dutch to become active in the West African trade in the mid-sixteenth century?
A. The decline of the Songhai Empire. B. Portugal's weakened position there. C. A general political upheaval across Africa. D. Increased financial support behind Dutch efforts. E. The English and French opened up trade and made it easier to pursue.
Tuan posits that Asian Americans, as racialized ethnics, view their ethnicity in which of the following way?
a. They embrace both cultures and feel included by both. b. Despite being longtime Americans, they are not perceived as such since they do not fit the image of what a “real” American looks like. c. They feel everyone first assumes them to be “just American.” d. They have the same sense of kinship with all Americans
Why did Truman fire General MacArthur?
A) MacArthur grew increasingly insubordinate. B) MacArthur wanted the U.S. to withdraw from Korea. C) MacArthur was genuinely incompetent. D) Truman had a personal dislike for MacArthur.