Author Question: The United States declared war on Germany a. in response to demands by American munitions makers ... (Read 49 times)

khang · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

The United States declared war on Germany

a. in response to demands by American munitions makers
b. because it appeared that France was about to surrender.
c. after German U-boats sank four unarmed American merchant vessels.
d. after Mexico signed an alliance with Germany.
e. after final negotiations between Germany and the United States over unrestricted submarine warfare failed to come to an agreement.

Question 2

Richard Nixon's Checkers speech, during the 1952 presidential campaign

a. was an eloquent, sincere appeal that demonstrated Nixon's ethical seriousness.
b. demonstrated the new power of television and kept him on the Republican ticket with Dwight Eisenhower.
c. demonstrated the limitations of the power of television to save the ethically challenged and maudlin Richard Nixon from being cast into political oblivion.
d. led Dwight Eisenhower to tone down Nixon's attacks on Democrats for being soft on Communism.
e. proved that Nixon had the political skills and leadership to become president if necessary.