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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.
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NATO was formed

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

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

A
They did not have enough troops to attack the USSR.
B
They controlled only the water routes to Berlin.
C
They controlled only one land route into West Berlin.
D
They did not want to use military force against the USSR.
6

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.
7

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

A
grants and loans.
B
weapons and troops.
C
food and supplies.
D
physicians and medicine.
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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The goal of the Marshall Plan was to help countries in Western Europe resist communism through strong

A
militaries.
B
economies.
C
politics.
D
values.
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What development led the Soviet Union to establish the Warsaw Pact?

A
The Soviets gained control over satellite countries.
B
West Germany joined NATO.
C
The Allied powers grew weaker.
D
The Berlin Wall was erected between East and West Germany.

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