Question 1
By the end of the 1980s, all of the following were contributing to dissent in China except
a. fear of American nuclear attack.
b. economic inflation which was reducing the real wages of salaried workers.
c. student demands for greater democracy.
d. concern about the Communist Party's aging leadership.
e. widespread corruption and nepotism among Communist Party leaders.
Question 2
The British reacted so strongly to the Trent affair because:
a. they claimed it was interference with their right to conduct foreign relations.
b. it took place in international waters.
c. Lincoln refused to apologize.
d. they needed southern cotton.
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