In 1947, President Truman and Congress appropriated $400 million to:
a. enact desegregation policies in the South.
b. fight communism in Greece and Turkey.
c. rebuild public school systems in poor areas.
d. support left-wing liberation movements in Africa.
ANS: b
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a. One b. Sun c. Accidental d. Humble e. God
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