How was Nikita Khruschchev different from his predecessor Joseph Stalin?
What will be an ideal response?
Khruschchev was more aggressive
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The train bombings in Madrid, Spain, contributed to ________
A. the retention of power by the Spanish government B. the removal of Spanish troops from Iraq C. greater solidarity between Spain and the United States D. the complete breakdown of relations between Spain and the United States
Why did the trend of greater state centralization in the sixteenth century not affect the Ming dynasty?
A. The Ming followed a "live and let live" Confucian philosophy. B. It was opposed by provincial administrative officials. C. It was already very centralized. D. The Ming were obsessed with territorial expansion.
Lord Macartney's trip to Beijing in 1793
A. resulted in his being refused permission to go to the capital. B. created a scandal because Macartney tried to sell opium to local businessmen. C. was the primary action leading to the fall of the Qing. D. failed, as the Chinese government did not want additional trade with Britain. E. succeeded in obtaining Hong Kong for Great Britain.
The Specie Circular contributed to the Panic of 1837 because it
a. increased inflation. b. lowered interest rates. c. encouraged rampant speculation. d. greatly reduced the amount of currency in circulation.