Congress adopted the Boland Amendment to prevent further direct or indirect funding of the ________ by any part of the U.S. government.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Contras
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Allied hopes that aerial bombing would bring the war to a quick, humane end:
A) proved true. B) led to enormous damage to civilians property and civilian deaths. C) were never tested, as FDR and Churchill strictly limited bombing. D) led both the Axis and Allies to avoid attacking civilian targets.
America's major military and diplomatic institutions were reshaped by the ________ Act of 1947.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What was the worst of the Great Eastern’s many troubles?
a) As designed, it could not attract enough passengers to be profitable. b) It was too big to fit into any modern harbor. Consider This: The Great Eastern was simply ahead of its time, a technical triumph that became a business disaster. See 7.7: Narrative: The Great Ship. c) Its paddlewheel and screw propellers went in opposite directions. Consider This: The Great Eastern was simply ahead of its time, a technical triumph that became a business disaster. See 7.7: Narrative: The Great Ship. d) Lacking radar, it was always running into things. Consider This: The Great Eastern was simply ahead of its time, a technical triumph that became a business disaster. See 7.7: Narrative: The Great Ship.
Which of the following was the main reason for the "Dixiecrats" to go against Truman in 1948?
A) He put a civil rights plank in the 1948 party platform. B) He was against communism. C) He disrupted the Democratic hold on the South. D) He supported segregation in the armed forces. E) He had extremely liberal views.