In making the decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan, the United States dealt with all of these considerations EXCEPT
A) The Japanese had throughout the war shown fierce resistance and determination.
B) Some analysts suggested American casualties during an invasion of Japan might rise to 200,000.
C) Some who were against dropping the bombs believed that the Japanese were on the verge of surrendering.
D) The Japanese had already fought very bloody battles trying to hang on to other islands.
E) The US was considering postwar issues and wanted to intimidate the Soviet Union.
B
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A) in professions like medicine and law. B) in skilled trades like carpentry and smithing. C) as butlers and valets. D) in domestic service.
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a. Anglo-Portuguese Exchange b. Columbian Exchange c. Louisiana Purchase Exchange d. Indo-European Exchange
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a. The process ended with elections to a national assembly. b. A popularly elected assembly was unable to decide whether or not the Hapsburg lands should be included. c. A popularly elected national assembly approved a federation with a Parliament and headed by the Prussian king. d. The Prussian king refused to accept the invitation from the national assembly to be king of a unified Germany and the effort ended. e. The national assembly continued to operate after the Prussian king's rebuff and successfully united Germany within a generation.
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a. satrapies. b. poleis. c. nomes. d. shires. e. they had no cities.