Explain the phenomenon of “total war” in the First World War
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Students should describe the mobilization of societies by their warring governments and explain how such coordinated action was possible. They will thus show their developing understanding of modern societies.
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Which of the following is not true about the Confederate government?
A) ?Jefferson Davis asserted control over arms, supplies and troops. B) The government continued to bolster the rights of the states. C) ?It established a draft in 1862. D) ?It passed a ten percent tax to be paid in farm products. E) ?It impressed slaves to build fortifications.
Which of the following became a leader of the South’s “segregation forever” forces when he personally blocked the door of a University of Alabama registration hall to prevent two African Americans from registering for courses at the school?
a. Richard Nixon. b. Orval Faubus. c. Thurgood Marshall d. Hubert Humphrey. e. George Wallace.
Kennedy's failed 1961 covert operation to overthrow Cuba's Fidel Castro is called __________
A) the Monroe Affair B) the Cuban Missile Crisis C) the Bay of Pigs D) Operation Castro E) the Havana Project
How did Adams influence the future land holdings of the United States?
a. He proposed a law in Congress to tax English imports at a high rate, generating enough income to buy the Southwest from Spain. b. He banned political parties, cooling passionate debates so that the nation could focus on expansion. c. He avoided war with France, sent new negotiators, and created a sense of trust so that the United States could eventually purchase the Louisiana Territory. d. He gave the U.S. army permission to clear the Native Americans from the land, using violence if necessary.