Treaties and Blocs

Question 1

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 2

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 3

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

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grants and loans.

Question 4

.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 5

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

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high unemployment and economic instability.

Question 6

Following World War II, the mutual defense organization known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed

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because the USSR had strengthened its armed forces.

Question 7

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 8

What development led the Soviet Union to establish the Warsaw Pact?

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West Germany joined NATO.

Question 9

Which of the following events prompted the USSR to form the Warsaw Pact?

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the addition of West Germany to NATO in 1955

Question 10

Which of the following was an effect of the Marshall Plan that led to a more unified Western Europe?

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Trade expanded between a number of nations.

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