After President McKinley asked Congress for intervention in Cuba, Congress voted for war against Spain. All of the following were factors in the decision except which one?
a. The buildup of public and political pressure in America for war.
b. Spain's refusal to discuss terms for an armistice.
c. The economic costs of the unrest.
d. Spain's mistreatment of the Cuban people in concentration camps.
B
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a. It wanted to seize control of the warring nation. b. It hoped to open new markets for trade there after the war. c. It wanted to bring the war to a speedy end. d. It feared that the U.S., which had already intervened on South Korea's behalf, would attack China, too. e. It feared the entry of the Soviet Union into the conflict.
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A. political B. agricultural C. mining D. military
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A) palace dependents and free peoples B) free villagers and indentured servants C) nobility and commoners D) priests and peasants
Which policy did Lyndon Johnson follow with regard to American involvement in Vietnam?
A) He followed an attrition strategy to try to force the communist to the peace table. B) He rapidly increased the number of American ground troops in South Vietnam for a massive invasion of North Vietnam C) He gradually withdrew American forces while asking for United Nations mediation. D) He pulled American forces out immediately and declared that the United States had achieved its goals. E) It did nothing until free elections could be held in South Vietnam.