Cold War at Its Height Answers

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The goal of the United States in drawing up the Marshall Plan was to

A
invade Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe.
B
get Europeans to accept their continent’s division.
C
support strong dictators who would lead Europe.
D
strengthen the economies of Europe.
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People who lived in eastern bloc countries after World War II could not

A
hold jobs.
B
participate in government.
C
travel on street cars.
D
send children to school.
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independentsatellitedemocraticoccupied

A
independent
B
satellite
C
democratic
D
occupied
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Which Cold War event happened last?

A
Germany is divided.
B
The Berlin Wall is built.
C
The Korean War starts.
D
The Warsaw Pact is formed.
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containmentdetenteisolationismsecurity

A
containment
B
detente
C
isolationism
D
security
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The Cold War was a period of history during which

A
the Allied powers defeated Hitler.
B
the United States and the Soviet Union fought each other.
C
the United States and the Soviet Union mistrusted each other.
D
atomic bombs were dropped for the first time.
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Which of the following statements describes how the crisis in Berlin in 1948–1949 was concluded?

A
Berlin was united and made a part of East Germany.
B
The West built a wall to keep the two parts of the city separate.
C
The blockade was lifted, and Berlin remained divided.
D
The United States withdrew its forces from West Berlin.
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When the western allies created West Germany as a nation in 1948, how did the Soviet Union respond?

A
It established a blockade of West Berlin.
B
It recognized West Germany as a nation.
C
It agreed that East and West Germany should unite.
D
It withdrew its troops from East Germany.
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The United Nations was created in 1945 with the purpose of

A
creating a world government.
B
ending World War II.
C
maintaining world peace.
D
stopping the spread of communism.
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Which of the following statements describe the Soviet Union in the years after World War II? Select all that apply.used a Communist economic systemplaced restrictions on personal freedomshad a democratic form of governmentused a capitalist economic systemwas ruled by a dictatorvalued personal freedomscreated buffer states in eastern Europe

A
used a Communist economic system
B
placed restrictions on personal freedoms
C
had a democratic form of government
D
used a capitalist economic system
E
was ruled by a dictator
F
valued personal freedoms
G
created buffer states in eastern Europe

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