By 1980, the Soviet Union was characterized by
a. a growing economy boosted by heavy industry.
b. a declining rate of alcoholism.
c. an ailing economy and increasing social problems.
d. an improvement in bureaucratic inefficiency.
e. a popular central government.
c
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a. decision to confide in Henry Clay b. decision to seek the bank's charter renewal four years early c. decision to give bank loans to congressmen d. failure to listen to the advice of Henry Clay e. advocacy of large loans to immigrants
The outstanding painter of Spain during Philip II's reign was El Greco, who had received his early training in his native _____________.
a. Istanbul. b. Cyprus. c. Crete. d. Venice.
What was the outcome of the Tet Offensive?
a. crushed any remaining hopes of an imminent victory. b. routed the North Vietnamese army. c. forced China to withdraw from an active role in the war. d. destroyed the last remaining Viet Cong strongholds in the south.
Mao said political power grows out of
a. The will of the people b. The teachings of Confucius c. The writings of Marx d. The barrel of a gun e. The unity of the workers