Robert E Lee and Gen Ulysses S. Grant met in the Wilmer McLean home at Appomattox Virginia at 1:00 PM to finalize the terms of surrender for the Confederate Army which effectively ended the US Civil War.
It would be "(2) creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)" that best illustrates the Cold War policy <span>of containment, since this organization represented a western "block" of countries that was meant to act as a counterbalance to the eastern "block" of communist countries. </span>
Answer: A) Nixon resigned as President.
Explanation:
Nixon tried to block the judicial process, which led the public to call for the president to be impeached for obstruction of justice. In 1974, in United States v. Richard M. Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled that the president had to surrender the so-called Watergate tapes. Nixon resigned to avoid being impeached. Nixon had begun his presidency hoping to heal America, to “bring people together.” He left the presidency having deeply wounded the nation. The credibility gap between the presidency and the public that had developed under Lyndon B. Johnson had become a chasm under Nixon, as the Watergate revelations fueled a widespread cynicism about the integrity of politics and politicians.
Answer:
The policy of 'Salutary Neglect' lasted from the early 1600's to the 1760's and avoided strict enforcement of parliamentary laws - British officials in the colonies were basically allowed to turn a 'blind eye' to trade violations - they neglected to enforce the law.
The most important geographical feature was water.
