A key factor contributing to the development of the Cold War in Eastern Europe was
A) the withdrawal of victorious Russian armies from lands conquered during the campaign against Nazism.
B) raids by American troops pursuing German Nazi war criminals into areas of the former Third Reich under Russian control.
C) Stalin's desire to establish pro-Soviet governments in the countries of Eastern Europe to serve as a buffer zone against possible western attacks on the Soviet Union.
D) the domination of Austrian and Italian politics by popular pro-Communist parties.
E) the threat to continued instability by the rise of neo-fascist parties.
C
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a. Greater East-Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. b. Fifth Reich. c. Age of the Toyota. d. Asian Miracle. e. Midway Millennium.
In the final analysis, Wilson’s domestic programs indicated _____
A) his exclusive belief in New Freedom ideas B) his outright opposition to Roosevelt’s New Nationalism C) a blending of the two competing doctrines of progressivism D) his failure as a progressive reformer E) his determination to please as many voters as possible
How did Indians respond to the influx of English settlers into their territory after 1763?
a. They formed alliances among themselves and launched a series of attacks. b. They withdrew further west. c. They turned to their traditional allies, the French, for help. d. Most of them reluctantly signed new treaties with the English, ceding more land.
In the late 1700s, the white American population was doubling about every 22 years, primarily because of
A. the absorption of new peoples as new territories were acquired. B. an extremely high birth rate. C. the longevity of women. D. accelerating immigration, increasingly from Ireland.