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

A
in the Arab-Israeli War
B
in a rebellion in Haiti
C
in a civil war in Libya
D
in the Nazi occupation of France
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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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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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During the post-war period, the USSR was able to control Poland and Hungary by

A
setting up puppet governments there.
B
keeping Soviets troops stationed there.
C
supporting their democratic governments.
D
allowing people to elect their own officials.
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Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States agreed to

A
provide financial and military aid to countries fighting a Communist takeover.
B
push the Soviet Union out of Eastern Europe without the use of force.
C
engage in direct military action with the USSR to fight the spread of Communism.
D
create a buffer zone between Eastern Europe and the rest of Europe.
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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?

A
The US, the UK, the USSR, and China did not think the United Nations would be successful, so they refused to join.
B
The US, the UK, the USSR, and China were very determined to create an effective organization that would not fail.
C
The US, the UK, the USSR, and China were afraid to give the United Nations too much power and hindered the organization.
D
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.
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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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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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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

A
Northern Africa.
B
Western Europe.
C
the Middle East.
D
Eastern Europe.

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