What is the major legacy (positive or negative) of the Vietnam War? Explain your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
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Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden entered the Thirty Years' War because he
a. wanted to support the Bohemian Protestant nobility. b. wanted to expand Swedish power in the Baltics and feared a Catholic Germany would limit his plans. c. wanted to prevent Russia from coming to the aid of the Germans. d. was trying to form a trade agreement with the Dutch Republic, and it supported the Protestant faction. e. wanted to suppress ideas of absolutism under the Holy Roman emperor.
Which of the following statements concerning Chinese merchants is false?
a. The cultural elite viewed Chinese merchants as unproductive, making a shameful profit from selling the work of others. b. Early in the Han dynasty merchants were prohibited from taking civil service exams or holding public office. c. The government sometimes forced merchants to loan large sums of money to the state. d. State officials and landlords ostracized Chinese merchants, having no relationships with them despite the potential for profit.
When given a strategically important mission in preparation for the Argonne-Meusse offensive, the black soldiers of the 368th Infantry Regiment of the Ninety-Second Division
a. refused to fight, believing that they were chosen for a suicide mission based on their race. b. succeeded brilliantly, convincing most objective military observers that they were the equals of white soldiers in combat. c. failed after suffering heavy casualties, providing ammunition for observers who blamed black troops for all the setbacks suffered by the U.S. Army. d. failed, but only after struggling so heroically against such overwhelming odds that the quality of black combat troops would not be questioned again for a generation.
How did Karl Marx define communism in his writings?
A) As a dramatic, violent act to gather converts. B) As an association representing the economic and social interests of members. C) As an inevitable reaction against the abuses of bourgeoisie capitalism. D) As rejection of state and the powers the state exercises over citizens. E) As a platform of equitable distribution of wealth.