Treaties and Blocs

Question 1

NATO was formed

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after World War II.

Question 2

How did the response to the Berlin blockade affect the relationship between the United States and its allies?

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It improved their relationship because it showed that they could work together successfully to resist the USSR.

Question 3

best

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The Soviets wanted to expand their area of control in Eastern Europe.

Question 4

For how long did the United States and its allies provide supplies to West Berlin to overcome the Berlin blockade?

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for about one year

Question 5

.Why did the United States introduce the Marshall Plan in the postwar era?

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to stabilize Europe and support democratic governments

Question 6

After World War II, the Marshall Plan helped countries in Western Europe with

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grants and loans.

Question 7

In 1955, the Warsaw Pact included the Soviet Union and the countries of

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Eastern Europe.

Question 8

The postwar conditions in Europe that inspired the formation of the Marshall Plan included

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high unemployment and economic instability.

Question 9

Which statement best describes the reason why the Allies responded to the Berlin blockade by airlifting supplies to the city?

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They did not want to use military force against the USSR.

Question 10

How was the United States’ policy of containment after World War II related to the development of the Marshall Plan?

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The United States believed that the economic aid provided by the Marshall Plan would help contain the spread of communism.

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