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The Soviet Union established satellite states in Eastern Europe because it wanted

A
protection against another invasion.
B
to ensure free elections.
C
easy access to the Atlantic Ocean.
D
to follow the wishes of its World War II allies.
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Read the quote from NATO’s first Secretary General.[Our goal] is to keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down.

A
encourage a resurgence of German power.
B
divide Europe among Russians, Americans, and Germans.
C
keep the Russians from taking over Europe.
D
solve Europe’s problems without outside interference.
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The graph shows US defense spending from 1948 to 1968.During the 1950s, about how much did the United States spend on defense each year?

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A
between $100 billion and $200 billion
B
between $200 billion and $300 billion
C
between $100 billion and $400 billion
D
between $400 billion and $500 billion
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President Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech at a time when

A
the Cold War was just beginning.
B
Cold War tensions over Berlin were at their height.
C
the Soviet Union was about to tear down the Berlin Wall.
D
the Cold War was nearing its end.
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During the Cold War, a defector was someone who

A
worked in a guard tower on the Berlin Wall.
B
helped divide Germany into occupation zones.
C
worked to find a solution to global tensions.
D
fled to the West from a Communist country.
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The graph shows US defense spending from 1948 to 1968.The information on the graph makes it clear that US defense spending

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A
increased dramatically as the arms race heated up.
B
decreased during each year of the Cold War.
C
increased dramatically after the Berlin Wall was built.
D
remained fairly consistent over time.
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What was the result of the Soviet Union’s actions in Berlin in 1948?

A
The United Nations made Berlin a neutral city.
B
The Western allies flew supplies into West Berlin.
C
The United Nations forced the Soviet Union to leave Germany.
D
The Western allies agreed to give the Soviet Union control of West Berlin.
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How did the Soviet Union respond to the Allies' occupation of part of Berlin in 1948?

A
by occupying London
B
by giving control to the United States
C
by blockading West Berlin
D
by giving control to the UN
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A reason that the United States and its allies formed NATO was to

A
invade the Soviet Union.
B
establish a single government in Europe.
C
defend member nations against Communist attacks.
D
promote free trade among its members.
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The goal of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to

A
win World War II.
B
maintain good relations with the Soviet Union.
C
contain the spread of communism.
D
establish satellite states in Europe.
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Which of these were results of the arms race? Check all that apply.

A
World tensions increased.
B
More-destructive weapons were created.
C
People felt confidence in the future.
D
Nuclear energy was developed as a power source.
E
European unity was achieved.
F
ICBMs were developed.
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The Berlin Wall was a symbol of the Cold War because it showed

A
the friendship shared by all Berliners.
B
the separation between East and West.
C
that each side needed protection from the other.
D
that people could live without worrying about the other side.
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Which of these did the Soviet Union do in 1961?

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

A
dictatorships
B
nonaligned
C
indecisive
D
impoverished

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