The Asian financial crisis resulted from
a. poor regulation. c. exodus of foreign capital.
b. high corporate debt. d. all of the above.
What are the two main explanations for the Asian financial crisis?
a. Manipulative foreign direct investment; World Bank loans
b. Structural adjustment requirements of loans; weak banking system
c. Authoritarian political practices; financial deregulation
d. Currency devaluation; massive corporate bailouts
In the early 1980s, many East Asian countries were characterized as emerging markets for their policies of
a. education reform. c. financial deregulation.
b. trade protection. d. labor security.
Why was there so little discussion about whether the bomb should be used in World War II?
a. Moral and legal restrictions of warfare were few.
b. Soviet-American alliance was deteriorating.
c. The bomb would help limit potential Russian intrusions into portions of East Asia.
d. All of the above are true.
Which of the following did NOT lead to the rapid deterioration of the American-Russian alliance during World War II?
a. The advancement of French troops into Germany
b. The growing disagreements over the rebuilding and occupation of Eastern Europe
c. The possession of the nuclear bomb by the United States
d. The death of President Franklin Roosevelt
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