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In response to criticism from Republicans and the China Lobby who blam

In response to criticism from Republicans and the China Lobby who blamed him for “losing” China, President Truman A) sent a scolding note to Stalin blaming the Soviet Union for the “fall of China.” B) fired Secretary of State Dean Acheson. C) began to question the wisdom of the containment policy. D) refused to extend […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Describe the radical abolitionists’ rationale against slavery. What w

Describe the radical abolitionists’ rationale against slavery. What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER Consider: slavery illegal, a violation of natural rights; slavery unjust; slavery sinful, places individual’s fate in the hands of another individual; slavery immoral, encourages sexual exploitation; slavery economically retrogressive, inhibits economic development of the South and encourages inefficiency of labor.

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Date: September 9th, 2020

The use of American troops to halt North Korea’s attack on South Korea

The use of American troops to halt North Korea’s attack on South Korea was sanctioned by A) the United Nations Security Council’s condemnation of North Korea as an aggressor nation. B) the United states’ membership in NATO. C) the U.S. Congress’s declaration of war against North Korea. D) All of the above.   ANSWER A

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Abraham Lincoln’s reelection chances in 1864 received a tremendous boo

Abraham Lincoln’s reelection chances in 1864 received a tremendous boost from the A) reception of the news that General Sherman had captured Atlanta. B) quick success of General Grant’s campaign in northern Virginia. C) popular enthusiasm in the North for his Emancipation Proclamation. D) Peace Democrats’ inability to agree on a candidate to oppose him. […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

In 1816, it appeared that John C. Calhoun was a strong nationalist whi

In 1816, it appeared that John C. Calhoun was a strong nationalist while Daniel Webster was a sectionalist looking out for the peculiar interests of New England. Explain why, only a few years later, the two men had switched; Calhoun to sectionalism and Webster to nationalism.   ANSWER Calhoun moved toward sectionalism when industry failed […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020