In 1988, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signaled his desire to change past policies by
A. renouncing his own communism.
B. agreeing to a significant nuclear arms reduction treaty.
C. giving the republics within the Soviet Union their independence.
D. releasing political prisoner Nelson Mandela after 27 years.
E. ordering a military coup against communist hard-liners within his government.
Answer: B
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a. becoming more liberal in order to differentiate itself from the Independent party b. becoming more moderate and beginning to tailor programs to the middle class c. ceasing to focus on the middle class and instead seeking upper-class support d. abandoning the traditional Democratic goals such as health care reform e. strengthening its focus on the importance of big government
Why did the Federalists present Thomas Jefferson as a godless supporter of the French Revolution?
A) to emphasize his connections to Europe B) as part of their plan to have him tried for treason C) to help defeat him in the 1800 election D) to illustrate the importance of organized religion
What was the main impediment to creating nationalism in the Balkan region?
a. language diversity b. Ottoman sovereignty c. Serfdom. d. lack of a free market economy e. religious oppression by Muslims
Facets of the Japanese state religion included all except the
a. importance of bodily cleanliness. b. physical allure of the natural setting. c. association with the belief in the ruler's divinity and the state's holiness. d. belief in spirits. e. existence of a complicated and formal theological system.