As Map 35.2, "Asia and the Pacific in World War II," shows, when the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan was ________
A) still advancing across the Pacific
B) still in control of mainland Asia
C) reduced to control only of the Japanese islands
D) retained most of the Pacific islands it had taken during the war
B
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A. It increased the status of the church. B. It made the church into a branch of the secular state. C. It directed the Roman Catholic Church to take on hospitals and schools in France. D. It restricted religious freedom for all the faithful.
Granger laws sought to
a. increase the supply of money in circulation. b. guarantee price levels for crops. c. regulate railroad rates. d. increase farm exports.
How did the Bush administration justify its new national security strategy, based on a doctrine of preemption?
A. The American people felt that the former national security programs were no longer viable. B. The doctrine of preemption had been successfully implemented in other countries like France, Britain and Canada. C. The Bush administration felt that whenever America was attacked, it must retaliate. D. Many "axis of evil" governments could be shielding terrorist organizations.
What did the Arabs expect in return if they turned against the Ottoman sultan?
A) assistance in creating an Arab state B) excess food and water for Arab citizens C) heavy war artillery for Arab protection D) military training for all Arab forces E) inclusion in fighting in World War I