What was a key factor contributing to the development of the Cold War in Eastern Europe?
a. The withdrawal of victorious Russian armies from lands conquered during the campaign against Nazism
b. Raids by American troops pursuing German Nazi war criminals into areas of the former Third Reich under Russian control
c. Stalin's desire to establish pro-Soviet governments in the countries of Eastern Europe to serve as a buffer zone against possible western attacks on the Soviet Union
d. The domination of Austrian and Italian politics by popular pro-Communist parties
e. The threat to continued instability by the rise of neo-fascist parties
c
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A) military leaders. B) badly mutilated corpses. C) battles. D) anonymous war dead. E) flag-draped coffins.
Which of the following statements best defines the commonly accepted attribute of life known as metabolism?
A. It uses energy from the environment by eating or breathing or photosynthesizing. B. It makes copies of itself. C. It changes its characteristics to fit better to its changing environment. D. It is in equilibrium, that is, it is a stable, balanced condition with no reciprocal reactions.
Many southerners read The Impending Crisis of the South
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What was the primary motivation for the passage of the Social Security Act?
A) a belief that people ought to help themselves and to take responsibility for their own economic situations B) a desire to fend off Republican challenges to Democratic policies and ensure FDR would be reelected C) a belief that all American citizens ought to equally enjoy the fruits of industrial society D) general fear that radical elements within American society would gain power if discontent among the poor, elderly, and dispossessed were not remedied E) a sense of duty to ensure that all of America's citizens-especially the elderly, handicapped, and unemployed-would be adequately provided for