Since becoming president of Russia in 1999, Vladimir Putin has accomplished all of the following except
a. centralized power in the hands of the government.
b. introduced market reforms and strengthened capitalism.
c. improved relations with China.
d. increased economic cooperation with the former Soviet republics of Belarus and Ukraine.
e. by opposing the expansion of NATO, he has restored Russia's position as an international force.
b
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Rulers who tended to subordinate theological doctrine to political unity, urging tolerance, moderation, and compromise-even indifference-in religious matters were known as __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
After World War II, ____ swept through Asia and Africa
a. communist revolutions b. recolonization efforts c. fascist coups d. decolonization movements e. democratic revolutions
Which of the following was true of the nation's canals and railroads by 1860?
a. The national transportation network they created promoted a sense of national unity. b. Construction was so haphazard that they hampered the emergence of a national marketplace. c. They did little to unite the North and the South. d. They had been completely financed by the federal government.
The Great Awakening of the 1730s and 1740s
A. helped to smooth differences within existing congregations. B. failed to take root in southern colonies. C. alienated traditional New England Puritans. D. had particular appeal with women and younger sons. E. began as a call for young men to become ministers.