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Question 1

Conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union over the city of Berlin first arose

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in 1948, during the Soviet Union blockade.

Question 2

Which country assisted East Germany in construction of the Berlin Wall?

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the Soviet Union

Question 3

Which event most directly led to construction of the Berlin Wall?

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the outcome of the 1961 Vienna Summit

Question 4

Who was the US president during the building of the Berlin Wall?

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John F. Kennedy

Question 5

Which person was a Cuban dictator who was overthrown in 1959?

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Fulgencio Batista

Question 6

When did the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba occur?

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1961

Question 7

In the wake of the Cuban Revolution of 1959, Cuba

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formed an alliance with the Soviet Union.

Question 8

The 26th of July Movement was organized in the 1950s to oppose

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Fulgencio Batista.

Question 9

Which was a physical symbol of the split between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

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the Berlin Wall

Question 10

Which statement best describes Kennedy’s response to the building of the Berlin Wall?

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Kennedy declared his support for Berlin but took no action against the USSR.

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