Treaties And Blocs

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What development led the Soviet Union to establish the Warsaw Pact?
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West Germany joined NATO.
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In 1955, the Warsaw Pact included the Soviet Union and the countries of
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Eastern Europe.
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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.
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The postwar conditions in Europe that inspired the formation of the Marshall Plan included
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high unemployment and economic instability.
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NATO was formed
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after World War II
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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.
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Following World War II, the mutual defense organization known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed
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because the USSR had strengthened its armed forces.
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Which of the following events prompted the USSR to form the Warsaw Pact?
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the addition of West Germany to NATO in 1955
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After World War II, the Marshall Plan helped countries in Western Europe with
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grants and loans.
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The Berlin airlift to West Berlin in 1948 and 1949 involved planes sent by
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several Allied nations.
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Which statement best describes the reason why the Allies responded to the Berlin blockade by airlifting supplies to the city?
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NOT They did not have enough troops to attack the USSR.
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Why did the United States introduce the Marshall Plan in the postwar era?
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to stabilize Europe and support democratic governments
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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.
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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.
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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
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How was the United States' policy of containment after World War II related to the development of the Marshall Plan?
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The United States believed that the economic aid provided by the Marshall Plan would help contain the spread of communism.