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The line graph shows US defense spending from 1946 to 1968.

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A
US defense spending was affected by domestic needs during these years, not world events.
B
US defense spending was one-half that of the Soviet Union'’s from 1946 to 1968.
C
US defense spending declined after World War II but increased as the Cold War heated up.
D
US defense spending was at its highest point in the years immediately following World War II.
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How did Boris Yeltsin become the president of Russia?

A
He overthrew Gorbachev in a coup d’état.
B
He was appointed by the Communist Party.
C
He was a military leader who took control.
D
He won the country’s first open election.
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What is the most likely reason the republics of Yugoslavia held together until the fall of communism?

A
All six republics shared strong historic bonds.
B
The constitution forbade the republics to separate.
C
Citizens were united by their belief in communism.
D
Dictator Josep Tito was a very powerful leader.
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Which Cold War event happened last?

A
Germany is divided.
B
The Berlin Wall is built.
C
The Korean War starts.
D
The Warsaw Pact is formed.
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After détente was abandoned, the U.S. president believed that the Cold War could be won by

A
outspending the Soviet Union on weapons.
B
undermining Soviet influence in Eastern Europe.
C
bombing the Soviet Union and its satellite states.
D
engaging the Soviet people directly.

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