General MacArthur was fired as commanding general in the Korean War because he
a. did not foresee Chinese entry into the war.
b. denounced the concept of limited war supported by President Truman and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
c. made several foolish tactical mistakes.
d. had secretly begun a presidential campaign.
b
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Which of the following was a result of the Treaty of Paris of 1763?
A) France lost all its possessions in the New World. B) Most of Spain's New World empire was transferred to France. C) Louisbourg was returned to the French in exchange for a British outpost in India that the French had taken during the war. D) Britain lost Canada and India, while the French transferred St. Pierre to the Dutch. E) The British gained Florida and Canada and became supreme in eastern North America.
The primary characteristic of the Ptolemaic administration in Egypt was ______________.
A. a very centralized structure headed by Greeks B. an integrated administration by both Greeks and Egyptians C. a very segregated domination of religion by Egyptians only D. the highest offices filled by nobles from each civilization E. complete subjugation of all Egyptians
Which of the following was true of the Washington Society?
A) It encouraged men to give up drinking alcohol. B) It was a nativist organization. C) It called for the creation of a public school system. D) It sought the revival of the Federalist party.
I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures. I believe that we must assist free peoples to work out their own destinies in their own way. I believe that our help should be primarily through economic and financial aid which is essential to economic stability and orderly political processes." The statement above is taken from
(A) Woodrow Wilson's request for a declaration of war against Germany (B) Herbert Hoover's statement on Japanese aggression in China (C) Franklin D. Roosevelt's request for a declaration of war against Japan (D) Harry S. Truman's request for funds to support Greece and Turkey against communism (E) an address by United Nations ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick on Central American conflict