Origins of the Cold War Answers

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The Cold War was a period of history during which

A
the Allied powers defeated Hitler.
B
the United States and the Soviet Union fought each other.
C
the United States and the Soviet Union mistrusted each other.
D
atomic bombs were dropped for the first time.
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The goal of the United States in drawing up the Marshall Plan was to

A
invade Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe.
B
get Europeans to accept their continent’s division.
C
support strong dictators who would lead Europe.
D
strengthen the economies of Europe.
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The map shows Germany at the height of the Cold War.

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located in West Germany.
B
divided just as Germany was divided.
C
under the control of the Soviet Union.
D
under the control of the United States.
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Who were the two world superpowers after World War II?

A
Germany and Italy
B
the Soviet Union and the United States
C
Great Britain and the United States
D
the Soviet Union and China
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Which Cold War event happened last?

A
Germany is divided.
B
The Berlin Wall is built.
C
The Korean War starts.
D
The Warsaw Pact is formed.
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People who lived in eastern bloc countries after World War II could not

A
hold jobs.
B
participate in government.
C
travel on street cars.
D
send children to school.
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When the western allies created West Germany as a nation in 1948, how did the Soviet Union respond?

A
It established a blockade of West Berlin.
B
It recognized West Germany as a nation.
C
It agreed that East and West Germany should unite.
D
It withdrew its troops from East Germany.
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Which of the following statements describes how the crisis in Berlin in 1948–1949 was concluded?

A
Berlin was united and made a part of East Germany.
B
The West built a wall to keep the two parts of the city separate.
C
The blockade was lifted, and Berlin remained divided.
D
The United States withdrew its forces from West Berlin.
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independent
B
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C
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D
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Which of the following best describes NATO?

A
a branch of the United Nations whose aim was world peace
B
a military alliance of the United States and other non-Communist nations
C
a military alliance of the Soviet Union and other Communist nations
D
an informal name for the alliance known as the Warsaw Pact

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