The photo shows the Berlin Wall in Germany. The Soviet Union built this symbol of the Cold War in 1961 to keep

West Germans from moving to the east.
East Germans from escaping to the west.
the United States from invading East Germany.
US supplies from entering West Germany.

Which of the following was used only once, to ratify the 21st amendment (repealing prohibition)? a.three-fourths of both houses of congress. b.three-fourths of the state legislature approved it. c.two-thirds of the state legislature approved it. d.ratifying conventions in three-fourths of the states approve it.

Lloyd’s of london was one of the first institutions to offer insurance to merchants and joint-trade companies. a major part of the insurance system involved people who agreed to take responsibility for the insured losses in return for a fee. what were these risk-takers known as? a. joint-stock companies b. investors c. underwriters d. merchants e. capitalists

It can be inferred that the dramatic increase in defense spending by germany was the result of. (a) attempts by great britain to take german colonies. ( b) fear of a two-front war against france and russia (c) the need to put down a communist rebellion (d) a competition with the allies to produce atomic weapons