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Question 1

After World War II, why did the USSR want to control countries in Eastern Europe?

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The USSR needed to protect its western border from future attacks.

Question 2

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

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setting up puppet governments there.

Question 3

Why was there tension between the US and the USSR after World War II?

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Their economies were based on different principles and systems.

Question 4

The charter of the United Nations states that its primary purpose is to promote

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peace and justice.

Question 5

Which part of the United Nations mainly works to keep peace and solve disputes between countries?

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the Security Council

Question 6

In 1948, where did the United Nations first use peacekeeping forces?

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in the Arab-Israeli War

Question 7

How did the failure of the League of Nations to prevent World War II affect the formation of the United Nations?

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The US, the UK, the USSR, and China were very determined to create an effective organization that would not fail.

Question 8

What was one common goal among Allied leaders at the Potsdam Conference in 1945?

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to split postwar Germany into four zones

Question 9

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

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Eastern Europe.

Question 10

One cause of the Cold War was the fact that the United States and the Soviet Union were both

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superpowers competing for dominance in global affairs.

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