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Which of these best describes the United States’ policy of containment following World War II?

A
The United States would use economic and military measures to prevent the spread of Communism.
B
The United States would only go to the United Nations on behalf of nations resisting a Communist takeover.
C
The United States would only provide diplomatic assistance to countries fighting a Communist takeover.
D
The United States would invade the USSR whenever that nation seemed likely to stage a Communist takeover.
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During the Cold War, how were the policy of containment and the domino theory related?

A
The United States believed that containment would make it easier for countries to fall to Communism like dominoes.
B
The policy of containment and the domino theory had no direct connection to one another.
C
The policy of containment helped the USSR establish a number of buffer zones, or “dominoes.”
D
The United States thought that if Communism could not be contained, then countries would fall to Communism like dominoes.
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Which of these correctly characterizes the different post-war goals of the United States and the Soviet Union?

A
The United States pushed for government control of the economy worldwide, while the USSR promoted the free-market system.
B
The United States wanted to create a buffer zone in Eastern Europe, while the USSR wished to stay out of its border nations.
C
The United States wished to stay out of the affairs of other nations, while the USSR wanted to become a superpower.
D
The United States wanted to promote democracy throughout the world, while the USSR wished to spread a single-party system.
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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
Eastern Europe.
C
South America.
D
Western Europe.
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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 Truman Doctrine and the containment policy were designed to

A
stop Communism.
B
rebuild Europe’s economy.
C
strengthen the USSR.
D
boost the United Nations.
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After World War II, why did the USSR want to control countries in Eastern Europe?

A
The USSR primarily wanted to unite all of the people under one religion.
B
The USSR needed to protect its borders from future attacks.
C
The USSR mostly needed the region’s raw materials for its own economy.
D
The USSR had controlled most of these countries before the war.
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How did the Soviet Union’s system of government help to create conflict with the United States after World War II?

A
The Soviet system of government did not allow the USSR to join the United Nations, which the United States thought was wrong.
B
The Soviet system of government encouraged people to immigrate to the United States, which the United States thought was wrong.
C
The Soviet system of government did not allow its people to choose their own leaders, which the United States thought was wrong.
D
The Soviet system of government gave the people in Eastern Europe a huge amount of freedom, which the United States thought was wrong.
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Which of these best describes a belief held by President Truman that led to the establishment of the Truman Doctrine?

A
The United States should expand its ability to trade with all possible nations.
B
The United States should help free nations resist the spread of Communism.
C
The United States should promote a single-party government system globally.
D
The United States should work to keep capitalism contained within Europe.
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How was the United States’ policy of containment related to the Marshall Plan?

A
The USSR could only be contained by military force, so the Marshall Plan built up the military of the United States.
B
By containing the economic growth of the USSR, the United States could use the Marshall Plan to stop the spread of capitalism.
C
If the United States could contain the USSR and stop it from trading with other nations, the Marshall Plan would be successful.
D
The United States believed that the economic aid provided by the Marshall Plan would help contain the spread of Communism.

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