History - March 2007

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2007-03-11 09:16:27 · 1 answers · asked by thedevilishered 2

what was one of the greates wars in all history?

2007-03-11 09:09:47 · 4 answers · asked by ben z 2

I'm going to participate in a debate on whether the atomic bombings were justified in World War 2. I'd like to be able to prove that we had already lost tons of Americans to Japan in previous battles. Please include a source that isn't Wikipedia. Thanks.

2007-03-11 08:58:35 · 1 answers · asked by Hilary H 1

1.The ruling body of the United Nations is called the Security Council. Which of the following countries is NOT a permanent member of the Security Council?

China
USSR (Russia)
United States
Japan



POINT VALUE: 5 points


2. Which of the following issues would be addressed by the UN Disarmament Commission?


Outer space weapons
Reduction of military budgets
Banning chemical weapons
All of the above


POINT VALUE: 5 points


3. Which of the following statements accurately reflects the UN’s role in human rights?


The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is voluntary and not legally binding.
The UN has not taken a position on human rights.
The US opposes the UN stand on human rights because it doesn’t go far enough.
The UN supports the rights of women to participate in politics.


POINT VALUE: 5 points


4. The original purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was to

provide for joint defense of Europe and North America against the Soviet Union.
create an economic partnership between the North Atlantic nations.
establish a partnership between the US and the USSR in order to prevent nuclear war.
create an alliance of European and North American nations against Nazi Germany during World War II.


POINT VALUE: 5 points

5.How might you infer that membership in the military alliance of Eastern European nations, known as the Warsaw Pact, was not entirely voluntary?

All members of the Warsaw pact pledged to defend each other.
The alliance was dominated by the USSR, which kept strict control over the other countries in the pact.
All of the countries of Eastern Europe except Yugoslavia joined the pact.
The Warsaw Pact was created as a response to the perceived threat of NATO.


POINT VALUE: 5 points


6.What is the official currency of the majority of European Union nations?


The pound
The dollar
The euro
Each nation has its own currency


POINT VALUE: 5 points


7. The World Trade Organization operates by consensus. Which of the following best defines the meaning of consensus?

A collective opinion, more than a majority
Democratic majority rule
Unanimous agreement among all nations participating
Control by a powerful minority


POINT VALUE: 5 points



8. Not everyone supports the World Trade Organization. What group of people would most likely oppose the WTO?

The United States
Business Groups
Lobbiests for large industries
Anti-globalization movement


POINT VALUE: 5 points


9. What is the purpose of the World Bank?

Provide a safe, secure place where nations can deposite their money
Provide financing for the elimination of poverty and create development
An international organization for private multi-national corporations to pool their money
All of the above

2007-03-11 08:51:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-11 08:44:58 · 5 answers · asked by Jaime 2

2007-03-11 08:43:20 · 3 answers · asked by Jaime 2

2007-03-11 08:42:58 · 1 answers · asked by Jaime 2

Has anybody been there? I know that Stalin wrote a few peoms...does anybody have the link to them or the actual poem? Please I really need this for a school project.
I don't mind if its's translated into English or still in Georgian. I am Georgian and I can translate it for my class.
Thank you!

2007-03-11 08:41:45 · 1 answers · asked by keti2609 2

End of WWII as in Berlin and the cold war as in the Korean war...I think...if memory serves me right

2007-03-11 08:41:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

there are a unique culture that is seperated from rest of italy geographically and ecomically. sicilians (and south neapolitans) are a mix of latin, greek, arab, norman, turkish influences.

2007-03-11 08:37:29 · 4 answers · asked by smithese 1

2007-03-11 08:37:16 · 3 answers · asked by megamonster2 1

why did people from Germany go along with this?

2007-03-11 08:22:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

a nonrecent example would be the Hitlers persecution of the Jews or slavery.

2007-03-11 08:03:34 · 7 answers · asked by thatonekid 2

2007-03-11 07:58:36 · 1 answers · asked by maxfashun911 1

I forget my social studies books at school!!!!

2007-03-11 07:51:06 · 2 answers · asked by pinkplay4 1

2007-03-11 07:36:19 · 4 answers · asked by garnes d 2

before the emancipation proclamation, were africans recieved into the armed forces in the U.S?

2007-03-11 07:25:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm doing a UN project for school and I can't seem to find a definate answer on the Internet as to who colonized North Korea. I'm getting all different countries like Japan and China...

2007-03-11 07:24:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

About the PARTITION of IND-PAK
AND
The NON-VIOLENCE policy

2007-03-11 07:11:56 · 1 answers · asked by n_joy555 2

2007-03-11 07:04:57 · 3 answers · asked by ssw_42 1

I'm asking this because two pieces of artwork that I believe belonged to a bank in Washington D.C. On the back of one it says that Francis Scott Key was a customer to their bank in the later part of his life. It does not say the name of the bank, so I'm trying to find out.

2007-03-11 06:53:13 · 2 answers · asked by J S 1

2007-03-11 06:46:15 · 11 answers · asked by Jai 2

2007-03-11 06:26:39 · 7 answers · asked by me 2

what are three similarities between these two men

2007-03-11 06:22:01 · 6 answers · asked by confused 2

2007-03-11 06:19:45 · 5 answers · asked by KEVIN B 1

2007-03-11 06:02:33 · 3 answers · asked by LaLa 2

Name three groups affected by the September Massacres

2007-03-11 06:00:15 · 3 answers · asked by confused 2

the monarchy got back to power for the most of 19th century with Napoleon and Napoleon the III? What was the point of the revolution in the 1st place if they didnt have a democracy till their loss to in the Prussian War?

2007-03-11 05:50:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-11 05:47:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

name three social changes that are attributed to Napoleon during his time and reign

2007-03-11 05:43:55 · 1 answers · asked by confused 2