Characterize the foreign policy interests of American presidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower, as well as the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Both Truman and Eisenhower believed in self-determination and the superiority of American institutions. Both opposed communism, although Eisenhower was more willing to be accommodating. Ruthless Stalin was determined to rebuild the U.S.S.R. and maintain control of Eastern Europe.
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Chief Wingina saw the early Roanoke colonists as:
A) potential allies to increase his power. B) certain military enemies. C) protectors of the Grand Banks from the Iroquois. D) useful trading partners.
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a. Questioning the uncertainty of certain phrases because of their incompatibility. b. Encourage questioning, which creates inquiry, which leads to the truth. c. Inexperienced students should be taught to inquire into truth. d. Pose a question and use the power of reasoning to resolve a question through a long-term debate. e. All of these choices.
After the war, many working-class northern whites were __________
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