The belief that the guarantee of a devastating nuclear counterattack would deter the United States and Soviet Union from ever using their nuclear weapons was known as ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
mutually assured destruction, or MAD
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By the 1830s, the attitude of the Chinese government towards the opium trade can best be described as
a. benevolent neglect—they turned a blind eye to the illegal trade. b. nationalist furor—they lashed out against all foreigners who dealt in opium. c. moral outrage—they cracked down on all opium traders, Chinese and foreign. d. mercantilist zeal—they encouraged the trade as a means of raising revenue.
The Chesapeake Affair occurred in 1807 when the __________
A) British hanged four American sailors accused of deserting their navy B) American ship Chesapeake fired on the British warship Leopard C) American government placed an embargo on British and French trade D) British warship Leopard fired on the Chesapeake and abducted four of its sailors
Darius's favorite wife was Artystone, who in addition to being a daughter of Cyrus and half-sister of Cambyses, also
a. Was a high priestess of Zoroastrianism. b. Was half Greek. c. Could read and write in Perisan. d. Was appointed satrap of Baylonia. e. Had her own palace.
All of the following are true of slavery EXCEPT
a. It existed in Africa before Europeans arrived. b. Arabs enslaved and sold Africans. c. Europeans transformed the African slave trade. d. Europeans enslaved Africans primarily because they were black. e. Persians and Arabs used black and white slaves.