Idealism and self-interest rarely part company in American foreign policy. How did Woodrow Wilson's "missionary diplomacy" combine the two? Why did it ultimately fail in Mexico?
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A) invasions by Scandinavians, Muslims, and Magyars. B) the decline of the use of Latin as a means of everyday communication. C) the declining power of the Church in European society. D) the growth of absolute power by the kings and other secular rulers. E) none of the above.
Beginning in early 1942, the federal government's detention centers held:
a) many German-American citizens, mainly because of threats of spying b) mostly spies of several Axis countries, to protect American security c) many Japanese-American citizens, victims of fear and prejudice d) most American Communists, and some other radicals
The International Workers of the World and the Socialist Party
a. always opposed the war. b. supported the war after U.S. entry. c. helped to staff the Committee on Public Information. d. recruited for the military. e. supported Germany in the war.
During the 1780s, in every new state constitution,
A. the executive and legislative branches were combined. B. state legislatures were to be chosen by a direct popular vote. C. governors or executive officers were given the authority to veto bills. D. governors or executive officers were prevented from holding seats in the legislature. E. property requirements for voting were relaxed or eliminated.