In the incident at the Bay of Pigs, the United States
a. failed to overthrow Fidel Castro with a CIA-backed invasion.
b. toppled the regime of Ngo Dinh Diem.
c. threatened to use atomic weapons against Communists in southeast Asia.
d. showed that its policy regarding Communism was now more tolerant.
ANS: a
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What did the Berlin airlift lead to?
A. the formal division of Germany for the duration of the Cold War B. German reunification in the 1960s C. Soviet acknowledgment of their inability to control the German state D. the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
Which of the following is a true statement about the rivers of Afroeurasia?
A. Rivers were largely unimportant to the development of early human civilizations, as early humans could not navigate them. B. Rivers discouraged communication between early human populations. C. The ability of humans to manipulate rivers through technological innovation has only emerged in modern times. D. Rivers encouraged the development of early human civilizations, but also periodically harmed or destroyed human settlements.
Pico della Mirandola's Oration on the Dignity of Man stated that humans
A) were fallen creatures, but regain their place by following God's will.
B) were nothing more than undifferentiated animals.
C) were divine and destined to spiritual life.
D) were destined to survive because they were the fittest animals.
E) could be whatever they chose or willed.
Pan-Slavism was actively promoted by
A. Austria-Hungary. B. Russia. C. the United States. D. Germany. E. Italy.