The Korean War was a "limited war" in that
A) the war was incompatible with America's professed containment policy.
B) the original objective of the war was to push the North Koreans back to where the attack on South Korea had originally begun.
C) the United States was the only United Nations country to send troops to help South Korea.
D) President Truman pledged support for South Korea without consulting Congress.
B
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The passage of the Twenty-second Amendment to the Constitution
A) lowered the voting age to 18. B) prohibited any president from serving more than two terms in office. C) outlawed poll taxes in federal elections. D) determined the line of succession in case of the removal of the president from office or his death or resignation.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
A. The split of Christian reformers from the Roman Catholic church, triggered by Martin Luther. B. The split of Puritan reformers from the Separatist church, triggered by Jean Calvin. C. The split of Christian reformers from the Puritan church, triggered by Martin Luther. D. The split of Puritan reformers from the Presbyterian church, triggered by Jean Calvin.
As a result of its loss in the Crimean War of __________, Russia was forced to recognize the Ottoman Empire's right to full integrity.
a. 1853-1856. b. 1841-1844. c. 1861-1865. d. 1846-1848.
Which one of the following statements is true of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán?
a. It had a complex system of canals, bridges, and dams, with the Great Temple at the center. b. It was located in the dense jungle of the Yucatan Peninsula. c. Its defeat was due to its leader surrendering too soon to Hernán Cortés, who was in fact outnumbered and outgunned. d. Technologically and architecturally, it was so far behind European capitals that its defeat was certain. e. It had the New World's first mass transit system.