Which of the following arguments did advocates of free trade use to promote global markets unhindered by national tarrifts?
A) It benefited consumers everywhere.
B) It allowed for higher prices.
C) It brought the most profits back to the U.S.
D) It could fund international aid programs.
A
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A. peace and stability B. upheaval and warfare C. disease and famine D. migration from Asia
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A. its water contents were being pumped out much faster than they could be replenished by natural rainfall B. oil drilling through it had hopelessly contaminated its water contents C. chemicals illegally dumped by a large chemical company had contaminated the aquifer D. excessive amounts of phosphate and arsenic were detected in its water
In the view of rightwing political groups in both Europe and Latin America in the 1930s, "democracy" was
A. single-party elections with candidates approved by the leadership. B. perpetual public theater. C. guarding the nation's political purity. D. multiparty elections.
Which of the following strained Japan's relations with Western powers in the early 1940s?
a. Agreements that granted Japan a larger navy than Britain and the United States b. The oil embargo Japan imposed on the United States and Britain c. Japanese military operations in Indochina, Malaya, and Burma d. Japan's loss of the German sphere of influence in China to the United States