In the 1960 presidential election,
A. Richard Nixon won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote and the election.
B. Richard Nixon was soundly defeated.
C. John Kennedy narrowly won the popular vote but fared slightly better in the electoral vote.
D. Dixiecrat Harry F. Byrd swept the Deep South.
E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: C
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A. land in North Vietnam's ports B. decimate North Vietnam's civilian population with chemical and biological weapons C. employ tactical nuclear weapons in "controlled" situations D. launch massive ground invasion from Cambodia
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a. Möngke. b. Hülegü. c. Ghazan. d. Arigh Boke. e. Muhammad Özbeg.
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