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The Berlin airlift to West Berlin in 1948 and 1949 involved planes sent by

A
only the United States.
B
only Great Britain.
C
only Canada.
D
several Allied nations.
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Which statement best describes the response by the United States and its allies to the Berlin blockade?

A
Planes dropped tons of supplies around the city each day.
B
Trucks smuggled tons of supplies into Berlin about once a week.
C
Tons of supplies were delivered to West Berlin by boats.
D
Tons of supplies were purchased from East Berlin each day.
3

NATO was formed

A
before World War I.
B
during World War II.
C
after World War II.
D
after World War I.
4

Which statement best describes the reason why the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin in 1948?

A
The Soviets wanted to expand the reach of the Marshall Plan.
B
The Soviets wanted to make Berlin the new capital of the USSR.
C
The Soviets wanted to gain a foothold in West Germany.
D
The Soviets wanted to expand their area of control in Eastern Europe.
5

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

A
European industries struggled.
B
Trade expanded between a number of nations.
C
Unemployment rates increased across the board.
D
The Soviet Union eventually took part in the plan.
6

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

A
stable financial systems and improved trade.
B
the containment policy and military strength.
C
chemical development and improved industry.
D
high unemployment and economic instability.
7

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

A
It harmed their relationship because not everyone wanted to oppose the USSR or support airlifting supplies.
B
It harmed their relationship because some nations wanted to take all of the credit and deny the others’ participation.
C
It improved their relationship because it showed that they could earn huge profits by negotiating trade agreements together.
D
It improved their relationship because it showed that they could work together successfully to resist the USSR.
8

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

A
because the USSR had strengthened its armed forces.
B
because the USSR was threatening to occupy East Germany.
C
because Western European nations wanted to attack the USSR.
D
because Western European nations had turned to communism.
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For how long did the United States and its allies provide supplies to West Berlin to overcome the Berlin blockade?

A
for about one week
B
for about one month
C
for about one year
D
for about two years
10

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

A
the enactment of the Marshall Plan in 1948
B
the Berlin airlift in 1948 and 1949
C
the creation of NATO in 1949
D
the addition of West Germany to NATO in 1955

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