In the late 1980s, in foreign affairs, President George H. W. Bush
A. moved toward far-reaching arms reduction agreements with the former Soviet Union.
B. developed a cool and distrustful relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev.
C. rejected most arms treaties in favor of increased weapons testing.
D. expressed little interest in international activities.
E. moved quickly to take advantage of the collapse of communism in Europe.
A
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What was the postwar cultural and intellectual impact on Europeans of the Holocaust?
a) Many people lost faith that such Enlightenment values as equality, reason, and progress could provide them with guidance in life. b) Many could never again listen to music. Consider This: More than 10 million civilians, including six million Jews, had been systematically murdered by the Nazis and their supporters. See 14.1.1: The Nazi Death Machine. c) No one could face going to the movies anymore. Consider This: More than 10 million civilians, including six million Jews, had been systematically murdered by the Nazis and their supporters. See 14.1.1: The Nazi Death Machine. d) There was little impact: Art and thought continued much as before, though in a more technological direction. Consider This: More than 10 million civilians, including six million Jews, had been systematically murdered by the Nazis and their supporters. See 14.1.1: The Nazi Death Machine.
What was the significance of Vienna’s historic status as a Festungsstadt, or fortified city?
a) Vienna was located near Austria’s frontier with the Ottoman Empire. b) Vienna was well-known for its medieval walls, which were a distinctive architectural feature. Consider This: Vienna is located on the banks of the Danube River as it flows east from the Alps. Where else in Europe does the Danube flow? See 9.8: Narrative: The Magic Ring. c) Vienna was a traditional place for military/diplomatic meetings, such as the Congress of Vienna in 1815. Consider This: Vienna is located on the banks of the Danube River as it flows east from the Alps. Where else in Europe does the Danube flow? See 9.8: Narrative: The Magic Ring. d) Vienna was the headquarters of the largest military camp in Europe at the time the Ringstrasse was built. Consider This: Vienna is located on the banks of the Danube River as it flows east from the Alps. Where else in Europe does the Danube flow? See 9.8: Narrative: The Magic Ring.
The French government in the seventeenth century was a(n)________
A) republic B) constitutional monarchy C) absolute monarchy D) empire
What was the most famous political machine of the late nineteenth century?
A) the Fifth Street Gang B) Tammany Hall C) the Irish Mafia D) the Lamar Circle E) the Coughlin Gang