The president credited for ending segregation in the armed forces was
a. Richard Nixon.
b. Lyndon Johnson.
c. Harry Truman.
d. Dwight Eisenhower.
e. John F. Kennedy.
ANS: C
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A. it hoped to use Germany's economic might for its own military purposes. B. it was concerned that the U.S. would have to provide long-term economic support for Germany if German industry was dismantled. C. that was what the Soviets had done in the eastern zone. D. Truman feared the consequences of high unemployment in Germany. E. Truman saw domestic political advantages in doing so.
Which civilization most profoundly affected the development of Mayan society?
A) Chavín B) Olmec C) Monte Verde D) Toltec
Besides eliminating segregation and racial discrimination in public facilities and employment, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 included a provision that
a. banned racial discrimination in the sale and rental of housing units. b. prohibited sexual as well as racial discrimination. c. established the principle of affirmative action in college admissions. d. protected the rights of Latino immigrants to speak Spanish in schools. e. protected gays against discrimination in employment.
Roosevelt justified his "corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine with the reasoning that
A. the instability of Latin American nations made them vulnerable to intervention by European powers. B. Monroe would have agreed if he could have anticipated the insecurity of the modern world. C. the U.S. Navy, if displayed in all its power in Asia, would intimidate the imperial powers from any aggressive moves against American interests. D. the untapped resources of Latin American nations made them fair game for aggressive American exploitation.