What best explains the reluctance of the Reagan to support economic sanctions against South Africa’s apartheid policies?
a) It pitted the Cold War foreign policy of the U.S. against human rights issues.
b) It exposed racial bias in the American military.
c) It highlighted sharp class divisions in the United States.
d) It embroiled the United States in a foreign conflict that cost thousands of American lives.
Answer: a
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a. The idea of a "common man" and "manliness" became an important factor with candidates. b. Selling candidates and their images was as important as the positions for which they stood. c. A spirit of popular involvement in politics enlivened the public sphere. d. Ironically, as the number of eligible voters rose, voter turnout in elections declined.
The mid-eighteenth-century wars had what impact on the domestic politics of the nations that took part?
A. Conscription meant that war affected all sectors of European society. B. The use of total warfare meant that every aspect of life was impacted directly. C. The impact was felt primarily through the demands for taxation caused by the wars. D. The conflicts devastated France and Britain directly, because most of the battles took place in those two countries.
The September 11 terrorist attacks are often compared to
a. Hitler's proposed takeover of Europe. b. the WWII bombings in Great Britain. c. Vietnam. d. the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
What was the duty of village elders in African societies?
A) to oversee all decision-making in the village B) to perform marriages C) to settle disputes D) to make laws E) to lead wars when necessary