The Western Democracies and Japan

4 November 2023
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Why were East Germans in a worse financial position than West Germans?
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The East German communist command economy limited economic prosperity.
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How did Japan achieve major increases in its gross domestic product (GDP) after World War II?
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It produced huge quantities of various goods for export, It made effective use of its skilled and educated workers
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Which of the following had the strongest effect on helping Western European nations rebuild their economies after being devastated by World War II?
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the aid supplied by the Marshall Plan
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Which of these are examples of the government's growing role in the postwar U.S. economy?
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providing benefits for veterans, building the interstate highway system
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Which of the following was a step the United States government took to ensure equal rights in the 1960s?
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end of segregation in public places
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Which was a result of the efforts of the civil rights movement?
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wider job opportunities for African Americans
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Which was one of Margaret Thatcher's main policy goals?
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cutting back the size and role of government
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How did Margaret Thatcher's political leadership impact Britain's government-run industries?
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it privatized government-run industries