(MC)How did World War II contribute to the outbreak of the Korean War?
(HC)The text below is from the charter of the United Nations…
(HC)The text below is from the charter of the United Nations: WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED to save succeeding generations from the of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, AND FOR THESE ENDSto practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples.Source: http://www.un.org/en/documents/charter/preamble.shtml What was the primary reason for the writing of this document?
(HC)The quote below was written in 1945: “The bombs in ques…
(HC)The quote below was written in 1945: “The bombs in question … which massacred old people, women and children, destroying and burning down Shinto and Buddhist temples…constitutes a new crime against humanity and civilization.” What was the cause of the beliefs expressed in the quote?
(MC)What was one similarity between the antiwar movement and…
(MC)What was one similarity between the antiwar movement and the Red Power movement?
(HC)Why did the passing of atomic secrets to the Soviet Unio…
(HC)Why did the passing of atomic secrets to the Soviet Union by the Rosenbergs represent a significant threat to the United States?
(LC) The quote below was given in a 1941 speech by President…
(LC) The quote below was given in a 1941 speech by President Roosevelt: “Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked …” Source: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/fdrpearlharbor.htm Which of the following events does this quotation describe?
(LC)Draft resisters were part of which larger social movemen…
(LC)Draft resisters were part of which larger social movement?
(MC)How did the launch of Sputnik affect the American public…
(MC)How did the launch of Sputnik affect the American public?
(LC)Aided by Great Society legislation, which movement reach…
(LC)Aided by Great Society legislation, which movement reached its height under President Johnson?
(MC)Three Western powers—the United States, France, and the…
(MC)Three Western powers—the United States, France, and the United Kingdom—were original members of SEATO, the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization. Why would those powers have joined a mutual defense organization in Southeast Asia?