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During the post-war period, the USSR was able to control Poland and Hungary by

A
setting up puppet governments there.
B
keeping Soviets troops stationed there.
C
supporting their democratic governments.
D
allowing people to elect their own officials.
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How did the failure of the League of Nations to prevent World War II affect the formation of the United Nations?

A
The US, the UK, the USSR, and China did not think the United Nations would be successful, so they refused to join.
B
The US, the UK, the USSR, and China were very determined to create an effective organization that would not fail.
C
The US, the UK, the USSR, and China were afraid to give the United Nations too much power and hindered the organization.
D
The US, the UK, the USSR, and China had not belonged to the League of Nations, and therefore had no interest in the United Nations.
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After World War II, Stalin said that the Soviet Union needed a “buffer zone” to protect it from attack. This idea resulted in the USSR expanding its control into

A
Northern Africa.
B
Western Europe.
C
the Middle East.
D
Eastern Europe.
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The charter of the United Nations states that its primary purpose is to promote

A
power and dominance.
B
democracy and capitalism.
C
communism and client states.
D
peace and justice.
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What was one common goal among Allied leaders at the Potsdam Conference in 1945?

A
to gain power and influence in the postwar world
B
to redraw the boundaries of Eastern Europe
C
to split postwar Germany into four zones
D
to ensure that the United States became a superpower
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After World War II, why did the USSR want to control countries in Eastern Europe?

A
The USSR mostly needed the region’s raw materials for its own economy.
B
The USSR primarily wanted to unite all of the people under one religion.
C
The USSR had controlled most of these countries before the war.
D
The USSR needed to protect its western border from future attacks.
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Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States became committed to helping countries that were

A
fighting a communist takeover.
B
struggling to establish its economy.
C
fighting against democracy.
D
promoting the domino theory.
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Which part of the United Nations mainly works to keep peace and solve disputes between countries?

A
the World Health Organization
B
the International Monetary Fund
C
the Security Council
D
the General Assembly
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The United States’ policy of containment after World War II was intended to prevent communism from spreading beyond

A
the Middle East.
B
South America.
C
the Soviet Union.
D
Western Europe.

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