During the early twentieth century, the Industrial Workers of the World
A. was dominated by anarchists.
B. emphasized education for the working class.
C. rejected the economic principles of both capitalism and Marxism.
D. advocated a single union for all workers.
E. was a more violent organization than the public recognized at the time.
D
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After the peace settlement that ended the First World War, the United States
a. participated for awhile in the League of Nations, but gradually stopped because it was weak and ineffectual. b. turned to isolationism and declined to participate in the League of Nations. c. became active in the League of Nations, especially with the rise of extremist politics. d. wanted no part of the League of Nations because it had been an idea of the French government.
At the close of World War II, the Soviet Union
A. had increased food production by tapping new, rich lands in Siberia and Turkmenistan. B. under Stalin decided to provide a "socialist bonus" of more consumer goods for the masses by slowing the expansion of heavy industry. C. had citizens who worked longer hours than before the war, ate less, and were ill-housed and poorly clothed. D. sharply reduced military spending, but only after the surrender of Japan. E. moved toward greater liberalization.
How was the United States different from European industrializing nations in the late nineteenth century?
a. The United States did not have a major political party explicitly committed to the cause of labor. b. The United States did not have access to the quantity of raw materials available to European countries. c. The United States did not have the level of technology innovation as other industrializing nations. d. The United States did not have the level of available capital compared to the capital available to European corporations.
During Jesse Jackson's 1984 presidential run, Louis Farrakhan gained national notoriety for:
A) predicting an assassination attempt on Jackson's life. B) calling for direct action to draw attention to social injustice. C) making anti-Jewish statements. D) his bid to be Jackson's vice-president.