According to the terms of the 1901 Platt Amendment,
A. Cuba was to be granted full political independence.
B. Cuba was to be made a demilitarized region.
C. the United States had the right to intervene in Cuba to protect life and property.
D. the U.S. Congress had to approve each member of the Cuban legislature.
E. Cuba could only form treaties with nations that were allied with the United States.
C
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A new round of Western territorial demands in China was sparked by the successful 1897 German acquisition of much of the
A. island of Sri Lanka. B. Shandong Peninsula. C. Liaodong Peninsula. D. Korean Peninsula. E. Weihaiwei Peninsula.
In 1961, President John Kennedy saw legislative success in
A. a reduction of Social Security. B. tariff reductions. C. a major tax increase. D. improved Soviet-American relations. E. a major civil rights bill.
Defend or refute the following statement by presidential adviser and historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.: "In the end [counterinsurgency proved] a ghastly illusion. Its primary consequence was to keep alive the American belief in their capacity and right to intervene in foreign lands."
What will be an ideal response?