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A war in which thousands of political opponents, labor leaders, and those consid
A war in which thousands of political opponents, labor leaders, and those consid
A war in which thousands of political opponents, labor leaders, and those considered dangerous to the government were disappeared is known as a ________.
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9 years ago
Extreme authoritarian rule that tries to control all aspects of national life is
Extreme authoritarian rule that tries to control all aspects of national life is
Extreme authoritarian rule that tries to control all aspects of national life is known as ________.
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9 years ago
Ancient kings who were answerable to elders or nobles were called ________.
Ancient kings who were answerable to elders or nobles were called ________.
Ancient kings who were answerable to elders or nobles were called ________.
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9 years ago
The intense belief in the worth, rightness, and glory of one's own nation is ter
The intense belief in the worth, rightness, and glory of one's own nation is ter
The intense belief in the worth, rightness, and glory of one's own nation is termed ________.
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9 years ago
A small group of people working and traveling together is called a ________.
A small group of people working and traveling together is called a ________.
A small group of people working and traveling together is called a ________.
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9 years ago
A main barrier to international institutions that protect human rights for every
A main barrier to international institutions that protect human rights for every
A main barrier to international institutions that protect human rights for everyone regardless of the government system in a particular country is ________.
A)    there is no way to judge corrupt leaders in countries with military dictators
B
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9 years ago
Which two countries refused to sign the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of the Ch
Which two countries refused to sign the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of the Ch
Which two countries refused to sign the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of the Child?
A)    the U.S. and Iraq
B)    England and Somalia
C)    France and Brazil
D)    Spain and Canada
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9 years ago
Which continent has been burdened with presidents that never quit?
Which continent has been burdened with presidents that never quit?
Which continent has been burdened with presidents that never quit?
A)    Africa
B)    Asia
C)    South America
D)   Eastern Europe
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9 years ago
A powerful, centralized, and militarized nationalistic dictatorship is known as
A powerful, centralized, and militarized nationalistic dictatorship is known as
A powerful, centralized, and militarized nationalistic dictatorship is known as ________.
A)    oligarchy
B)    democracy
C)    fascism
D)    monarchy
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9 years ago
Which philosopher's arguments became the basis of the Declaration of Independenc
Which philosopher's arguments became the basis of the Declaration of Independenc
Which philosopher's arguments became the basis of the Declaration of Independence?
A)    Plato
B)    Locke
C)    Rousseau
D)    Hobbes
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9 years ago
Which philosopher believed in a strong government best seen in a strong and migh
Which philosopher believed in a strong government best seen in a strong and migh
Which philosopher believed in a strong government best seen in a strong and mighty king?
A)    Hobbes
B)    Locke
C)    Confucius
D)    Plato
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9 years ago
The key problems of governments has been ________.
The key problems of governments has been ________.
The key problems of governments has been ________.
A)    how to select leaders that won't turn into tyrants
B)    how to balance competing interests and have a profitable country
C)    how to implement democracy while remaining militari
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9 years ago
The Chinese philosopher Confucius believed in ________.
The Chinese philosopher Confucius believed in ________.
The Chinese philosopher Confucius believed in ________.
A)    a government chosen from among those known for wisdom and cared nothing for luxury
B)    a limited government, with local autonomy and personal freedom
C)    a strong but just gov
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9 years ago
Someone who is full of empty but appealing slogans that appeals to peoples' base
Someone who is full of empty but appealing slogans that appeals to peoples' base
Someone who is full of empty but appealing slogans that appeals to peoples' basest desires is called ________.
A)    an oligarch
B)    a demagogue
C)   a dictator
D)    all of the above
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9 years ago
Rule by powerful elite is known as ________.
Rule by powerful elite is known as ________.
Rule by powerful elite is known as ________.
A)    an oligarchy
B)    a monarchy
C)    a corporate democracy
D)    a republic
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9 years ago
Imperialism drove the 19th century, ______ drove the 20th century?
Imperialism drove the 19th century, ______ drove the 20th century?
Imperialism drove the 19th century, ______ drove the 20th century?
A)    communism
B)   democracy
C)    dictatorships
D)    nationalism
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9 years ago
The new idea of transnational unionism has all of the following characteristics,
The new idea of transnational unionism has all of the following characteristics,
The new idea of transnational unionism has all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:
A)    a common currency
B)    economic cooperation
C)    common army
D)    coordinated laws and policies
E)    free movement across national borde
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9 years ago
In the 1990s as nation-states were splitting into smaller nation-states, which c
In the 1990s as nation-states were splitting into smaller nation-states, which c
In the 1990s as nation-states were splitting into smaller nation-states, which characteristic did the new nation-state form around?
A)    ethnicity
B)    class
C)    development
D)    relationship with the original power
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9 years ago
When nation states were formed, which was the first aspect that the leader unite
When nation states were formed, which was the first aspect that the leader unite
When nation states were formed, which was the first aspect that the leader united around?
A)    symbols such as the flag
B)    language
C)    religion
D)    enemies
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9 years ago
People who share customs and culture, sometimes a language, and often an identit
People who share customs and culture, sometimes a language, and often an identit
People who share customs and culture, sometimes a language, and often an identity such as being the same ethnicity are said to share a ________.
A)    nationality
B)    sovereignty
C)    religiosity
D)    purpose
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9 years ago
Tyrants often arose from ________. (Multiple Choice)
Tyrants often arose from ________. (Multiple Choice)
Tyrants often arose from ________.
A)    leaders of oppressed peoples
B)    kings who abused their powers
C)    oligarchs who banded together to create social hierarchies
D)    elected officials who once elected claimed absolute power
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9 years ago
All of the following are forms of state violence, EXCEPT:
All of the following are forms of state violence, EXCEPT:
All of the following are forms of state violence, EXCEPT:
A)    creating military jobs for all unemployed citizens
B)    execution, such as the death penalty
C)    exclusion of minorities from the best jobs
D)    repressing free speech
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9 years ago
Describe the progression of war up to the current year and highlight the differe
Describe the progression of war up to the current year and highlight the differe
Describe the progression of war up to the current year and highlight the differences between each type of war.
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9 years ago
Tilly argued that "the state made war and the war made the state." Discuss the m
Tilly argued that "the state made war and the war made the state." Discuss the m
Tilly argued that "the state made war and the war made the state." Discuss the meaning of this paradox and assess whether or not Tilly was correct using the example of Europe.
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9 years ago
The growing combination of automatic assault weapons and rocket-propelled grenad
The growing combination of automatic assault weapons and rocket-propelled grenad
The growing combination of automatic assault weapons and rocket-propelled grenade launchers are referred to as ________.
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9 years ago
NATO was created to counter what Eastern European alliance?
NATO was created to counter what Eastern European alliance?
NATO was created to counter what Eastern European alliance?
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9 years ago
Approximately _______ (how much) of the world’s spending on warfare would be eno
Approximately _______ (how much) of the world’s spending on warfare would be eno
Approximately _______ (how much) of the world’s spending on warfare would be enough to meet the total U.N. estimate for international development, well-being, and poverty elimination?
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9 years ago
When there was not a strong central leader, kings depended on their lords to pro
When there was not a strong central leader, kings depended on their lords to pro
When there was not a strong central leader, kings depended on their lords to provide an army in a system called ________.
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9 years ago
The primary role of kings and emperors is ________.
The primary role of kings and emperors is ________.
The primary role of kings and emperors is ________.
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9 years ago
The goal of peacekeeping assignments is ________.
The goal of peacekeeping assignments is ________.
The goal of peacekeeping assignments is ________.
A)    to intervene in humanitarian crises
B)    to intervene in regional conflicts
C)    to intervene in former colonies
D)    all of the above
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9 years ago
Military leaders, corporate leaders who depend on military contracts, and politi
Military leaders, corporate leaders who depend on military contracts, and politi
Military leaders, corporate leaders who depend on military contracts, and political leaders who depend on cold war fears creating a power elite are referred to as a ________.
A)    fascism
B)    military dictatorship-style government
C)    
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9 years ago
The weapon that has enough firepower to destroy every major city on the planet i
The weapon that has enough firepower to destroy every major city on the planet i
The weapon that has enough firepower to destroy every major city on the planet is ________.
A)   the U.S. Trident submarine
B)    the U.S.S.R Target Missile Launcher
C)    the intercontinental ballistic missile
D)    the hydrogen bomb
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9 years ago
Having the weapons to make sure an enemy cannot strike is known as ________.
Having the weapons to make sure an enemy cannot strike is known as ________.
Having the weapons to make sure an enemy cannot strike is known as ________.
A)    prevention
B)    reassurance
C)    deterrence
D)    arms race
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9 years ago
All of the following are nonconventional weapons EXCEPT:
All of the following are nonconventional weapons EXCEPT:
All of the following are nonconventional weapons EXCEPT:
A)    nuclear weapons
B)    chemical weapons
C)    biological weapons
D)    small arms weapons
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9 years ago
The current problem of warfare is ________.
The current problem of warfare is ________.
The current problem of warfare is ________.
A)    internal conflicts spill over into entire regions and spawn terrorism
B)    terrorists are without moral consciences and will strike anywhere
C)    the proliferation of chemical and biologica
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9 years ago
The Western Alliance of Europe and the United States was known as ________.
The Western Alliance of Europe and the United States was known as ________.
The Western Alliance of Europe and the United States was known as ________.
A)    The GB Alliance
B)   The Warsaw Pact
C)   NATO
D)    United Nations
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9 years ago
The USSR leader who declared new policies of glasnost and perestroika was ______
The USSR leader who declared new policies of glasnost and perestroika was ______
The USSR leader who declared new policies of glasnost and perestroika was ________.
A)    Gorbachev
B)   Yeltsin
C)   Stalin
D)   Lenin
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9 years ago
Which of the following statements is most consistent with the U.S. policy on war
Which of the following statements is most consistent with the U.S. policy on war
Which of the following statements is most consistent with the U.S. policy on wars during the cold war era?
A)    The U.S. would engage in no wars or political action abroad during this era.
B)    The U.S. would help topple governments that were
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9 years ago
The Taliban are characterized by:
The Taliban are characterized by:
The Taliban are characterized by:
A)    a communist backed group
B)    a Pakistani movement
C)    a fundamentalist religious group
D)   B and C only
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9 years ago
The United States viewed the wars in Korea and Vietnam as a ________.
The United States viewed the wars in Korea and Vietnam as a ________.
The United States viewed the wars in Korea and Vietnam as a ________.
A)    a struggle to maintain territories
B)   a struggle to prevent terrorism
C)    a struggle to spread democracy
D)    a struggle to contain communism
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