Despite their political and strategic differences, the United States and the Soviet Union strongly resembled one another in 1945 in that they
a. had long experience as great powers in Europe.
b. accepted the idea of balance of power and spheres of influence.
c. believed that control of the Middle East was essential to maintaining their national security.
d. had been historically very involved in world affairs and engaged in protecting peace and collective security in the world.
e. had a long history of conducting an idealistic, "missionary" diplomacy in world affairs.
e
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a. time does not have an independent, objective existence divorced from human experience. b. space does not have an independent, objective existence divorced from human experience. c. motion is relative; there is no absolute reference point. d. matter and energy are two expressions of the same physical entity. e. all of the above
The passage of the Nineteenth Amendment __________
A) repealed Prohibition B) outlawed the manufacture and distribution of alcohol C) gave women the right to vote D) provided for the direct election of U.S. senators
Some scholars believe that, after the collapse of the Harappan society, Harappan deities
A. disappeared completely. B. quickly became the only gods of the Indo-Europeans. C. survived in southeast Asia after the Harappan migration. D. were transformed into destructive dragons by the Aryans. E. survived and found a place in the Hindu pantheon.
What was the strategy of American industry to encourage consumers to replace appliances and cars every few years called?
A) Planned obsolescence B) Consumerism C) Commercialism D) The "American century"