Inspired by the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes, Truman proposed all the following programs EXCEPT
A. an increase in the minimum wage.
B. the expansion of Social Security benefits.
C. the provision of housing for hundreds of thousands of returning veterans.
D. looser regulations on corporations and slashing government spending and programs.
Answer: D
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A. a program to rebuild Europe's war-torn economy B. an analysis calling for sharp increases in defense spending to deter Communist aggression C. committing ground troops to Greece and Turkey to turn back communist forces D. a multinational political and military alliance among the Western democracies
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What kinds of conflicts commonly arose among white settlers in seventeenth-century New England? Which were the most bitter and disruptive?
What will be an ideal response?