For discussion:
WORLD HISTORY 101 MID-TERM EXAM
This test consists of one (1) multiple-choice question (so you better get it right!)
Here’s a list of the countries that the U.S. has bombed since the end of World War II, compiled by historian William Blum:
China: 1945-46
Korea: 1950-53
China: 1950-53
Guatemala: 1954
Indonesia: 1958
Cuba: 1959-60
Guatemala: 1960
Congo: 1964
Peru: 1965
Laos: 1964-73
Vietnam: 1961-73
Cambodia: 1969-70
Guatemala: 1967-69
Grenada: 1983
Libya: 1986
El Salvador: 1980s
Nicaragua: 1980s
Panama: 1989
Iraq: 1991-99
Sudan: 1998
Afghanistan: 1998
Yugoslavia: 1999
QUESTION: In how many of these instances did a democratic government, respectful of human rights, occur as a direct result? Choose one of the following:
(a) 0
(b) zero
(c) none
One source attributes this quiz to Vietnam Veterans Against the War. Whatever the source, it’s certainly making the rounds on the web.