How did Japan achieve major increases in its gross domestic product (GDP) after World War II? Select all that apply.
A. It greatly lowered its tariffs to attract imported goods.
B. It produced huge quantities of various goods for export.
C. It poured money into modernizing its military technology.
D. It made effective use of its skilled and educated workers.
E. It became part of the United States.
B. It produced huge quantities of various goods for export.
D. It made effective use of its skilled and educated workers.
Which was a result of the efforts of the civil rights movement?
A. urban poverty eliminated
B. wider job opportunities for African Americans
C. racial prejudice abolished
D. segregated neighborhoods eliminated
B. Wider job opportunities for African Americans.
Which was one of Margaret Thatcher’s main policy goals?
A. cutting back the size and role of government
B. building low-cost housing for the poor
C. increasing the national Social Security program
D. empowering labor unions to be more effective
A. Cutting back the size and role of government.
Which of the following was a step the United States government took to ensure equal rights in the 1960s?
A. end of segregation in public places
B. implementation of women’s suffrage
C. establishment of extensive welfare programs
D. decrease in public spending