The text authors conclude that coordinating the war effort within the British-American-Soviet Grand Alliance was difficult since "each Ally had a separate agenda"
Describe in what ways British, American, and Soviet wartime and postwar objectives were at odds with each other.
The British (and French) wanted to keep their empire, the United States was anti-colonial. Britain wanted to police a balance of power in Europe, the United States opposed spheres of influence and balance of power diplomacy, and the Soviet Union wanted to dominate Eastern Europe. The Soviets wanted to expand their influence and ideology, both Britain and the United States were anticommunist. The Soviets wanted to guard their security by dismembering Germany and imposing harsh reparations, the British and United States saw a controlled Germany as an important bulwark against Soviet expansion.
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A) river goddess. B) sun goddess. C) moon goddess. D) earth goddess.
During the 1950s, attention to human sexuality challenged traditional norms. In 1953, Alfred Kinsey, the Indiana University researcher, sold over 250,000 copies of his book ________
A) Sexual Behavior in the Human Male B) Sexual Behavior in the Human Female C) The Kama Sutra D) Fear of Flying
Buying stock "on margin" meant purchasing
a. only a few shares. b. stock as part of a "mutual fund" with others. c. little-known stock. d. risky stock. e. with only a small down payment.
What was one criticism of the Social Security Act?
A) Pension payments were too high and would break the federal budget. B) It included farmers and domestic servants who did not pay into the system. C) It undermined the independence and initiative of the poor. D) Social Security offered nothing to those already out of work. E) It would transfer much of the national wealth to a minority of the population.