AnswersOK-US History B1 – EDGNTY-83861 26-27Unit Test

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

A
Their economies were competing for trade in Western Europe.
B
Their economies were in danger of falling to communism.
C
Their economies were based on different principles and systems.
D
Their economies prevented them from influencing other countries.
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The charter of the United Nations states that its primary purpose is to promote

p
power and dominance.
d
democracy and capitalism.
c
communism and client states.
p
peace and justice.
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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

N
Northern Africa.
W
Western Europe.
t
the Middle East.
E
Eastern Europe.
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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
South America.
C
the Soviet Union.
D
Western Europe.
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President Truman’s policy of containment was intended to

l
launch the Cold War with the USSR.
e
eliminate all Soviet satellite states.
p
prove that Communism was flawed.
s
slow the spread of Communism.
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How did Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech impact the Truman Doctrine?

C
Churchill's famous speech convinced many Americans of the threat of Soviet influence, and this facilitated their support of the Truman Doctrine.
C
Churchill’s famous speech made many Americans aware that the USSR had nuclear weapons, which led to the end of the Truman Doctrine.
C
Churchill’s famous speech showed that Great Britain was not strong enough to oppose the USSR, which led to the rejection of the Truman Doctrine.
C
Churchill’s famous speech showed that Eastern European countries might attack their neighbors, which led to the transformation of the Truman Doctrine.
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Look at the map.Which country controlled the highlighted nations?

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t
the United States
t
the Soviet Union
G
Germany
G
Great Britain
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During the Cold War, how were the policy of containment and the domino theory related?

A
The policy of containment helped the USSR establish a number of buffer zones, or “dominoes.”
B
The US believed that the policy of containment would make it easier for countries to fall to communism like dominoes.
C
The policy of containment and the domino theory had no direct connection to one another.
D
The US worried that if communism could not be contained, then countries would fall to it one by one, like dominoes.
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After World War II, why did the USSR want to control countries in Eastern Europe?

A
The USSR mostly needed the region’s raw materials for its own economy.
B
The USSR primarily wanted to unite all of the people under one religion.
C
The USSR had controlled most of these countries before the war.
D
The USSR needed to protect its western border from future attacks.

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