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

setting up puppet governments there.

keeping Soviets troops stationed there.

supporting their democratic governments.

allowing people to elect their own officials.

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

The US, the UK, the USSR, and China did not think the United Nations would be successful, so they refused to join.

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

The US, the UK, the USSR, and China were afraid to give the United Nations too much power and hindered the organization.

The US, the UK, the USSR, and China had not belonged to the League of Nations, and therefore had no interest in the United Nations.

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

Northern Africa.

Western Europe.

the Middle East.

Eastern Europe.

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

power and dominance.

democracy and capitalism.

communism and client states.

peace and justice.

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

to gain power and influence in the postwar world

to redraw the boundaries of Eastern Europe

to split postwar Germany into four zones

to ensure that the United States became a superpower

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

The USSR mostly needed the region’s raw materials for its own economy.

The USSR primarily wanted to unite all of the people under one religion.

The USSR had controlled most of these countries before the war.

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

Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States became committed to helping countries that were

fighting a communist takeover.

struggling to establish its economy.

fighting against democracy.

promoting the domino theory.

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

the World Health Organization

the International Monetary Fund

the Security Council

the General Assembly

The United States’ policy of containment after World War II was intended to prevent communism from spreading beyond

the Middle East.

South America.

the Soviet Union.

Western Europe.

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