Why did the town of Fayetteville, North Carolina, grow so dramatically during World War II?
a. It became the site for a Japanese-American internment camp.
b. The town hosted about 200,000 German prisoners of war.
c. Military authorities placed an airbase there.
d. The Manhattan project was developing the nuclear bomb there.
Answer: c. Military authorities placed an airbase there.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. virtue of its social and moral arguments. b. linking the saloon to political corruption. c. arguing that drinking contributed to poverty among working people. d. appealing to the Christianity of some Americans. e. all of these choices.
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A) elected black leaders B) a multiracial government appointed by the British C) a white council D) a military dictator
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A. the church must be financially solvent. B. people should love God and each other. C. the written requirements of Judaism should be literally obeyed. D. he was providing a foundation for a value system for Western civilization. E. he saw a need to replace traditional Judaism.