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Which of the following statements best compares an armistice to a peace treaty?

An armistice happens at the start of a war, while a peace treaty happens at the end of a war.

An armistice is a cease-fire agreement that usually happens after a peace treaty has been signed.

An armistice sets the terms for fighting in a war, while a peace treaty sets the terms for peace.

An armistice is a cease-fire agreement, while a peace treaty is a negotiation for peace.

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Which of the following events marked the end of American military involvement in the Vietnam War?

the Kent State shootings

the 1973 cease-fire

the surrender of South Vietnam

the passage of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment

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

anti-Communist nations needed to show they were united.

the USSR was threatening to occupy East Germany.

Western European nations wanted to attack the USSR.

Western European nations were turning to Communism.

The United States’ policy of containment after World War II was intended to prevent Communism from spreading beyond

the Middle East.

South America.

Eastern Europe.

Western Europe.

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