What is the Carter Doctrine, and how does it relate to wars in the Persian Gulf?
What will be an ideal response?
In 1980 President Jimmy Carter declared that military involvement would occur if necessary to ensure U.S. access to oil from the Persian Gulf. Our presence in the region after Kuwait led to unrest and anger in the region toward the United States and led directly to the development of terrorist organizations.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sally throws a golf ball at a massive bowling ball at rest. The golf ball bounces backward from it. Compared to the golf ball, after the bounce the bowling ball has
A. greater kinetic energy, but less momentum. B. less momentum and less kinetic energy. C. greater momentum and more kinetic energy. D. greater momentum, but less kinetic energy.
When a cat falls from a high-rise building to a safety net below, acceleration of fall
A. increases with time. B. remains a constant g. C. decreases with time. D. none of the above
If the gradual rise of deep water at temperate and tropical zones were to stop, the thermocline would
rise, making the difference in water layers steeper Indicate whether the statement is true or false.