Why did the United States demobilize so rapidly at the end of World War II?
A) Americans were eager to see the soldiers come home quickly.
B) President Roosevelt wanted to cut defense spending by 50 percent.
C) The nation's business leaders pressured Congress to solve a crippling labor shortage.
D) European nations threatened United Nations action if American troops weren't off their soil immediately.
E) Congress was worried that if the servicemen stayed in Europe any longer they would develop a lust for killing.
A
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In the winter of 1776-1777, Washington won important victories that improved American morale. These battles were at:
a. Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey. b. Saratoga and Albany, New York. c. Long Island and White Plains, New York. d. Morristown and East Orange, New Jersey. e. Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts.
Why did increased trade with Europeans tend to erode the traditional leadership structure of Native American groups?
A) Native Americans looked to the Europeans as their new leaders, which made the Native American leaders lose much of their power. B) Native Americans who traded with Europeans tended not to belong to traditional communities, but rather leaderless societies. C) Native American leaders no longer wanted to rule over other members of their groups who traded with Europeans. D) Native American leaders spent so much time in conflict with European traders that they had no time for leadership, causing their roles to weaken. E) Native Americans no longer consulted leaders when they bargained with European traders, which weakened the leaders' roles.
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