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What major grievance did nearly all student protesters across the world in the 1960s have in common?
A. They believed that their governments were not doing enough to fight the cold war and maintain global security.
B. They felt that their generation was excluded from leadership and decision-making positions because society was too conservative.
C. They wanted more money spent on the development of nuclear energy as a more environmentally friendly source of energy.
D. They called for the destruction of the Soviet Union and the end of communism, as it was clear that consumerism and capitalism had won out.

What was distinctive about the 1968 revolt in Czechoslovakia, also known as the Prague Spring?
It was almost entirely a protest about women's rights in the Soviet bloc, but it gained international support in the wake of the Soviets' draconian response.
It was the only uprising that was successful in achieving meaningful and lasting reform within the Soviet bloc.
It began within the Czechoslovak Communist Party as an attempt at reform based on the idea of "socialism with a human face."
Although it was a student-led movement, the participation of housewives and mid-level bureaucrats kept the momentum going.

Richard Nixon won election as president of the United States in 1968 partly because of what campaign promise?
A. That he would bring peace to Vietnam
B. That he would support political protesters in the United States
C.That he would introduce an equal rights amendment to the U.S. Constitution
D. That he would clean up government, especially the financing of political campaigns