Treaties and Blocs

Question 1

The goal of the Marshall Plan was to help countries in Western Europe resist communism through strong

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economies.

Question 2

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

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grants and loans.

Question 3

Which statement best describes the response by the United States and its allies to the Berlin blockade?

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Planes dropped tons of supplies around the city each day.

Question 4

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 5

Under NATO, the United States, Canada, and Western European nations agreed to

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defend each other against attacks by responding with force.

Question 6

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

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Eastern Europe.

Question 7

What was one effect that joining the Warsaw Pact had on the nations of Eastern Europe?

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The USSR took even greater control of its satellite countries.

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

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 10

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

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West Germany joined NATO.

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