President Truman dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki because he
A) thought bombing Tokyo would have left Japan without a government to surrender.
B) wanted to persuade the Soviet Union to intervene in the fight against Japan.
C) hoped to bring the war to a quick end and save lives.
D) did not have enough U.S. soldiers for a conventional invasion of Japan.
C
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One of the most important features of the European Union was ______________.
A. the elimination of the guest worker program B. unrestricted travel throughout Europe for citizens C. abolition of tariffs between EU nations D. the introduction of the Euro as a common monetary unit E. None of these.
Ashoka told his own story and outlined his Buddhist-inspired ideas for proper behavior in the form of _____________.
a. The Arthashastra. b. Conversations with Nagasena. c. Rock and pillar edicts set up in his kingdom. d. The Kama Sutra.
Which of the following is a major feature of the Virginia Plan?
A) It proposed a judicial branch dependent on Congress for its powers. B) It recommended an executive system where three representatives from the various regions of the United States would govern together. C) It offered a proposal to create a unicameral legislature. D) It called for representation in Congress to be proportionate to each state's population.
Louis XIV believed that he was king because his power came from?
a. the people b. the nobles c. God d. the church e. his own skill