After coming to power, Deng Xiaoping
a. concluded that ideological correctness was more important than economic progress.
b. authorized democracy in China's cities but not in the countryside.
c. believed that economic performance was more important than Marxist-Leninist doctrine.
d. pursued a policy of diplomatic isolation from the West.
e. told President Jimmy Carter that "We will bury you."
c
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A) eliminate the common currency. B) provide for workers rights that fit each individual member needs. C) create a true single market and genuinely free competition inside the EU. D) provide for individual member banking systems. E) provide for individual judicial systems.
Which of these patterns characterized the Egyptian economy in the later 1800s?
A) a series of crippling famines B) boom and bust cycles resulting from dependence on exports C) rapid industrialization D) a growing commercial economy, led by the ayans
Why did one Newsweek reader suggest that its photograph "The Price of Victory: A Soldier Grieves for His Lost Buddy" should serve as the iconic image of the Korean War?
A) It gave an optimistic view of an imminent defeat of Communist-led forces. B) It captured the sorrow and compassion that drew men together on the battlefield. C) It reaffirmed the collaboration of a global coalition involved in the Korean War. E) It alluded to teamwork, victory, and the triumph of democracy.
Why were New England colonists more likely to maintain English customs than those who migrated to Virginia and Maryland?
A) The New England colonists came from higher social ranks than those in the other colonies and were more familiar with traditional English customs. B) The New England colonists brought more English goods with them to America, which helped keep the traditions alive. C) The New England colonists tended to migrate as families and thus were able to keep family and other traditions in the New World. D) The New England colonists generally came to America as single men and women and found that preserving their English customs comforted them. E) The New England colonists were proud to be English, while the other colonists wanted to reject their English traditions.