Summarize the development of the United States' nuclear weapons program. Identify the program involved in building the atomic bomb, analyze the decision to use the bomb, and explain how its use helped bring about the end of the war with Japan.

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Germany, with its allies Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire made up what was known as the _________, at war with Great Britain, France, and Russia, the so-called Entente Powers or Allies.

a. Central powers b. Axis powers c. Belligerent powers d. Aggressive powers

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Siddhartha Gautama articulated the "Four Noble Truths," which taught that life is suffering, that suffering is caused by desire, that the solution to suffering is curbing one's desires, and that:

a. desire can be curbed by following the Eightfold Path. b. life is mystical and ephemeral. c. the meaning of life can be understood by worshiping a plethora of gods and deities. d. humanity is sinful by nature. e. the worship of God is the highest calling of man.

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What factor slowed the spread of Christianity among slaves before the Great Awakening?

A) the warm southern climate and high summer rainfall levels B) fear on the part of slave masters that Christianity would bring ideas of freedom and equality to slaves C) an American Indian ban on Africans conversion to Christianity D) a refusal by Catholic leaders to permit church membership to non-whites

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The Buddhist sect that ultimately gained most popular appeal in Japan was

a. Mahayana. b. Tendai. c. Shingon. d. Pure Land.

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