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The Cold War Escalates — Quiz

Question 10 • 26-27 - C - RUSD World History, Culture and Geography

Which of these did the Soviet Union do in 1961?

Answer
A
It threatened to bomb Berlin if the United States did not leave within 30 days.
B
It built a wall through Berlin to keep people from moving to the West.
C
It convinced the British and French to merge their zones in Berlin with the Soviet zone.
D
It used force to destroy a wall the United States had built in Berlin.

Explanation

In 1961, the Soviet-backed East German government built the Berlin Wall, which divided East and West Berlin and stopped many people from fleeing to the West. So the correct choice is “It built a wall through Berlin to keep people from moving to the West.” The other choices describe events that did not happen in 1961.

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