The Cold War Escalates Answers

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Read the line from a speech by Winston Churchill in 1946.An iron curtain has descended across the continent.

A
The Berlin Wall separates East Germany from West Germany.
B
Europe is divided into rich and poor nations.
C
The Soviet Union has taken control of Eastern Europe.
D
Now that the war is over, Europe can look forward to peace.
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Why did Poland, Hungary, and East Germany join the Warsaw Pact?

A
Their people voted to join in free elections.
B
Their efforts to join NATO failed.
C
They wanted to stop the spread of communism in Europe.
D
They were Soviet satellites that had little choice.
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Which of these were results of the arms race? Check all that apply.World tensions increased.More-destructive weapons were created.People felt confidence in the future.Nuclear energy was developed as a power source.European unity was achieved.ICBMs were developed.

A
World tensions increased.
B
More-destructive weapons were created.
C
People felt confidence in the future.
D
Nuclear energy was developed as a power source.
E
European unity was achieved.
F
ICBMs were developed.
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During the Berlin crisis, both the United States and the Soviet Union feared that the other side would

A
try to take control of the entire city of Berlin.
B
allow the people of Berlin to decide on the city’s future.
C
destroy Berlin because it had been the capital of Nazi Germany.
D
move the city of Berlin to a location in West Germany.
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Which of these did the Soviet Union do in 1961?

A
It built a wall through Berlin to keep people from moving to the West.
B
It used force to destroy a wall the United States had built in Berlin.
C
It convinced the British and French to merge their zones in Berlin with the Soviet zone.
D
It threatened to bomb Berlin if the United States did not leave within 30 days.
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A reason that the United States and its allies formed NATO was to

A
invade the Soviet Union.
B
establish a single government in Europe.
C
defend member nations against Communist attacks.
D
promote free trade among its members.
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The graph shows US defense spending from 1948 to 1968.The information on the graph makes it clear that US defense spending

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A
increased dramatically as the arms race heated up.
B
decreased during each year of the Cold War.
C
increased dramatically after the Berlin Wall was built.
D
remained fairly consistent over time.
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The map shows Germany after World War II.What information does the map provide? Check all that apply.Germany was divided into two nations.The city of Berlin was divided into sectors.West Germany had more people than East Germany.The city of Berlin was located in East Germany.East Germany had received less war damage than West Germany.West Berlin was located in West Germany.

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A
Germany was divided into two nations.
B
The city of Berlin was divided into sectors.
C
West Germany had more people than East Germany.
D
The city of Berlin was located in East Germany.
E
East Germany had received less war damage than West Germany.
F
West Berlin was located in West Germany.
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President Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech at a time when

A
the Cold War was just beginning.
B
Cold War tensions over Berlin were at their height.
C
the Soviet Union was about to tear down the Berlin Wall.
D
the Cold War was nearing its end.
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The Berlin Wall was a symbol of the Cold War because it showed

A
the friendship shared by all Berliners.
B
the separation between East and West.
C
that each side needed protection from the other.
D
that people could live without worrying about the other side.

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