Which of these does not describe the effect of World War I on Cuba's development?
A) It promoted import substitution industrialization and economic diversification.
B) It accelerated the concentration of the sugar industry in American hands.
C) It disrupted sugar production, increased prices, and reinforced Cuban dependency on sugar exports.
D) It created labor shortages that led to increased immigration from Jamaica and other Caribbean islands.
A
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Whenever women’s bodies are deemed to be excessive--“too fat, too mouthy, too old, too dirty, too pregnant, too sexual (or not sexual enough) for the norms of conventional gender representation”--Rowe argues that ______.
A. gender hierarchies are strengthened B. gender hierarchies are threatened C. gender hierarchies are the culprit D. gender hierarchies are not involved or affected
Which of the following is a reason for Eisenhower's victory in the 1952 presidential election?
A. Many voters hoped he would end the Korean War. B. African Americans were led to believe he would actively work for enactment of civil rights legislation. C. He publicly denounced Joseph McCarthy. D. He promised to end American support of the French in Indochina.
When Alexander the Great conquered __________ in 333 B.C.E., he was greeted as a liberator.
A. Egypt B. Syria C. Tyre D. Sidon
Europeans tended to attribute their victories to __________.
A. racial superiority B. superior weapons C. greater numbers of soldiers D. political maneuvering