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Question 1

Which of these phrases best describes West Germany after World War II?

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democratic government

Question 2

Which of these statements describes how the crisis in Berlin in 1948–1949 was concluded?

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The blockade was lifted, and Berlin remained divided.

Question 3

The goal of the United States in drawing up the Marshall Plan was to

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strengthen the economies of Europe.

Question 4

People who lived in eastern bloc countries after World War II could not

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participate in government.

Question 5

Which best describes NATO?

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a military alliance of the United States and other non-Communist nations

Question 6

How did the Soviets respond when East Berliners defected to the West in large numbers?

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They built a wall separating East and West Berlin.

Question 7

The Berlin Wall became a symbol of the Cold War because it

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literally divided the East and the West.

Question 8

Which president established a policy that was named after him and that declared the United States would help any nation resist Communism?

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Harry Truman

Question 9

When the western allies created West Germany as a nation in 1948, how did the Soviet Union respond?

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It established a blockade of West Berlin.

Question 10

Who were the two world superpowers after World War II?

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the Soviet Union and the United States

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