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He was president of the United States who was a former president of Princeton University and governor of New Jersey?

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Wilson

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Which reform movement that sought to return control of the government to the people?

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progressivism

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She was an advocate for improving the lives of women and children?

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Florence Kelly

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This muckraking journalist who exposed the terrible conditions of the meat packing industry?

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Upton Sinclair

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The purpose of this movement was to protect America’s natural resources?

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conservation

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The term used to describe the progressive reforms of President Theodore Roosevelt?

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square deal

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Created by the government this watchdog agency given the power to stop unfair business practices?

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federal trade commission

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The president whose actions split the Republican party after he angered both progressives and Conservationists?

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taft

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What plan reformed how American banks were organized?

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federal reserve system

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Describe Susan B. Anthony.

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a leader in woman’s suffrage

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What were the goals of the progressive movement?

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economic reform, protecting social welfare, economic efficiency, promoting moral improvement

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Define Muckrakers

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journalists that searched for and expose or alleged corruption, scandal especially in politics

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A bill that originates from the people is called?

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initiative

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The first person to use the presidency as a “bully pulpit” was?

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roosevelt

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The primary goal of the NAACP was?

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ensure political, educational, social and economic qualities of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial discrimination

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What were the reasons for U.S. imperialism?

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desire for military strength, thirst for new markets, belief in cultural superiority

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The mysterious sinking of what ship fueled the movement for war with Spain?

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USS Maine

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The name for sensational and often irresponsible news headlines and stories is?

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yellow journalism

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General John J. Pershing led a force of fifteen thousand soldiers into Mexico in an attempt to capture Who?

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Pancho Villa

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“Remember the Maine!” became a rallying cry for U.S. intervention where?

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Cuba

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The Panama Canal was built on land that had previously been controlled by what country?

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Columbia

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What ruler surrendered Hawaii to the United States in 1893?

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Liliukiluani

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Who was known as the hero of San Juan Hill?

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Theodore Roosevelt

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What was the purpose for The Open Door Policy?

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make sure the US would have access to China’s markets

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Why did the rapid growth of industry in the United States help fuel imperialism?

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The US was producing too many goods for it’s citizens to buy

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Teddy Roosevelt’s approach to foreign policy reflected the proverb “Speak softly and carry a big stick”, what did this mean?

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advising the tactic of caution and non aggression backed by the ability to do violence

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Known causes of World War I?

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assassination of archduke Ferdinand… american involvement: unrestricted submarine warfare (lusitania)

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What result did the selective service act have?

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within a few months 10 million men across the country had registered the military draft act

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Who rejected Wilson’s “fourteen points” peace plan?

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allied leaders

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What reason did senators give for opposing U.S membership in the League of Nations?

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it would drag the united states into european conflicts

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During WWI for more than three years the major form of fighting in western front was?

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trench warefare

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Define U-Boats

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german submarines

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What was the zimmerman note?

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secret telegram on January 16, 1917 by German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmerman that said that in event of war, Mexico should enter as a german ally

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After defeating Russia on the eastern front, the central powers concentrated on fighting where?

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france

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Wilson, Clemenceau, Lloyd George and Orlando were leaders from which allied block?

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the big four

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the policy that kept the United States out of war with germany for three years was called what?

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neutrality

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How did the treaty of Versailles restrict germany?

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made them pay reparations and give up some germany territory

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Who made up the bonus army that marched to Washington?

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43,000 marchers most WWI veterans and their families, demanding cash payouts for their service certificates

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What does buying a stock on margin mean?

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to buy a stock with a loan from you broker, allow you to buy more stock

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Which of the following describes the government system for giving payments or food to the poor?

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direct relief

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who approached the depression economy based on belief in voluntary cooperation?

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herbert hoover

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What was the first major action roosevelt took as president during the great depression?

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to close all banks

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What were the goals of the new deal?

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relief, recovery, reform

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what required corporations provide complete, truthful information on all stock offerings?

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federal securities act

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What was created to reform and restore in confidence int he stock market by providing means to monitor the market and to enforce laws regarding the sales of stocks and bonds?

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emergency bank relief act

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What put hundreds of thousands of young, single men to work building roads, developing parks, planting trees and helping in soil erosion and flood control projects?

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civilian conservation corps

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what were the results of decreasing farm surpluses as a new deal policy?

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raised the price of farm goods

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the federal emergency relief administration was most helpful to what group of people?

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the unemployed, the aged and the ill

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which new deal policy had the biggest long term impact on the american economy?

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social security act

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define blitzkreig?

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lighting war

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when did britian and france adopt a policy of appeasement towards germany?

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before the war began

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what country with england declared war on germany after the german invasion of poland?

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france

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which national leader’s totalitarian regime was based on a communist policy?

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stalin

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the battle of the bulge was significant because?

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it marked the last german offense

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which allied invasion was given the code name D-day?

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the allied invasion of nazi occupied europe

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what happened on V-E day or May 8 1945?

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germany surrendered

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What was Truman’s aim in dropping the atomic bomb?

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to end war and save american lives

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who was the supreme commander of the u.s forces in europe?

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Dwight D eisenhower

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What was Roosevelt’s reason for the decision to remove Japanese ancestry to internment camps?

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strong anti japanese sentiment

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the main goal of the truman doctrine was?

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provide economic and military aid to greece and turkey because they were threatened by communism, to contain soviet expansion

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what did the soviet union set up in response to efforts from the west to reunify germany?

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berlin blockade

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what were the results of the truman doctrine?

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It was the start of the containment policy to stop Soviet expansion; it was also a major step in beginning the Cold War.

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Who was the first leader of the communists in China?

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Mao Zedong

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who was winning the Korean War until China entered the conflict?

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South Korea

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What was America’s response to the Soviet Union exploding an atomic bomb?

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to develop a Hydrogen bomb

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What contributed to the end of the cuban missile crisis?

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america’s promise to remove missiles from turkey

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What was the main goal of the United States’ during Vietnam?

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to keep communism from spreading

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what was the main purpose of the War Powers Act?

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to ensure congress and the president share in the making decisions that may get the U.S involved in hostilities, limit powers as president.

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Which President who used the Tonkin Gulf incident as an excuse to deepen U.S involvement in Vietnam?

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Linden B Johnson

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Vietnamese forces that were supported by American Troops were called?

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Army of the republic of vietnam

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Who was the top U.S negotiator on Vietnam during Nixon’s presidency?

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henry kissinger

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Who was the communist leader of the Vietnam struggle, against the french, the japanese and the americans?

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Ho Chi Minh

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What natural resource does OPEC control?

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oil

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When Nixon resigned who became president?

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carter

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What has been the long lasting effect of Watergate?

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distrust in the government

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The Reagan administration secretly sold military weapons to this nation in the hopes of obtaining release of U.S hostages?

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iran

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What Nation invaded a neighboring country and claimed oil fields, provoking the U.S to declare war?

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iraq

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In the early 1990’s, this nation dissolved after 74 years as a major world power?

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kuwait

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What Nation’s leader was overthrown by U.S troops and tried for drug trafficking?

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Manuel Noriega (from Nicaragua) during the Reagan administration

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What was the strategic defense initiative?

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methods to spend money on protecting us from communists

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Who was the author of the affordable health care planned, presented in 1993?

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hillary clinton, fails to get through congress, now obamacare

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What leader was accused of supporting groups like Al Qaeda and hiding weapons of mass destruction?

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Suddan Hussein

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The 2000 presidential election was won by this candidate by just over 500 votes?

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Bush

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During his administration, a healthcare reform bill was passed and the successful tracking down and killing of Osama Bin Laden?

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Obama

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Who was president ending the Vietnam war using peace, dealt with the Mai Lai Massacre and opened relationship with China?

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Nixon

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Who elected Sandra Day O Connor and Clarence as supreme court justices?

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Reagan

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Who allowed glansnot, reporters allowed to report truth which becomes known as perestroika, free speech?

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Mikheil Gorabchev

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Where was Busch from?

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texas

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Nixon’s visit in 1972 begin normalizing relations with which communist country?

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China

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