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Start of the Cold War in Europe Answers

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Which best describes why the United States tried to strengthen democracy on a global scale during the Cold War?

A
to achieve cooperation and security
B
to protect itself from a Soviet invasion
C
to secure its economic future
D
to guarantee individuals’ personal freedoms
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economic
B
military
C
social
D
political
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Which of these most likely explains why people in the Eastern Bloc had little contact with the West?

A
They feared the West.
B
They had no access to Western culture.
C
They disproved of capitalism.
D
They could not travel freely.
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Which term best describes the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

A
collaborative
B
competitive
C
complacent
D
cooperative
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In what way did the Soviet Union try to spread communism around the world?

A
by introducing social democracy
B
by creating buffer zones
C
by supporting revolutionary movements
D
by infiltrating foreign governments
6

Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States provided assistance to

A
bolster weakening support for democracy.
B
countries rebuilding after war.
C
threaten Soviet aid efforts.
D
help countries threatened by communism.
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Why did Secretary of State George Marshall think it was important for postwar Europe to be stable and prosperous?

A
It would be more likely to reject communism.
B
It would be more likely to embrace American lifestyles.
C
It would be able to buy more American exports.
D
It would be better able to defend itself in war.
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The contrasting Soviet and American views on security most greatly affected how each country approached its

A
domestic policy.
B
economic policy.
C
foreign policy.
D
trade policy.
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How did the Soviet Union try to ensure that satellite states would follow its policies?

A
It installed leaders from the Soviet Union.
B
It had popular support that inspired local governments.
C
It controlled local communist governments.
D
It created governments that had popular support.
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The division of Berlin mirrored the division of Germany because it was divided between

A
a United States-controlled west and a Soviet-controlled east.
B
a democratic west and a capitalist east.
C
a command economy in the west and a capitalist east.
D
a democratic west and a communist east.

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