President Truman put pressure on the Soviet Union to honor its pledge to hold free elections in Eastern Europe by
A) demanding immediate payment of its war debt.
B) imposing a blockade of Berlin.
C) threatening to use force against the Soviet Union.
D) canceling Lend-Lease payments.
E) creating NATO.
D) canceling Lend-Lease payments.
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A. feudally chartered B. under church law C. subject to raids from the East D. centers of trade
Egyptian protesters in 2011 helped oust longtime leader Hosni Mubarak.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What was the Maastricht Treaty?
a. It was military alliance between the members of the European Community. b. It was an attempt to create a true economic and monetary union among the members of the European Community. c. It was an attempt to break up the European Community. d. It was an attempt to revive the ideological conflicts of the Cold War. e. It was an attempt to challenge the economic supremacy of the United States.
Which of the following was not a factor that gave Britain an advantage in industrial development?
A) Because British workers tended to be highly skilled, British entrepreneurs searched for laborsaving devices. B) The British had developed an effective banking system. C) Britain possessed the necessary raw materials, coal and iron, in abundance and in close proximity to each other. D) Britain was unified religiously under the Church of England, which preached that wealth was a sign of election. E) English workers had more discretionary income to spend on manufactured goods.