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What was the significance of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Agreement of August 23, 1939?
What was the significance of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Agreement of August 23, 1939?
- It marked the beginning of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States
- It was a treaty for Germany to cede control of Austria to the Soviet Union
- It was a secret agreement for Germany to invade Poland and divide it with the Soviet Union
- It was a non-aggression pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union (correct)
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine, announced in March 1947?
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine, announced in March 1947?
- To contain the spread of communism by providing military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism (correct)
- To provide financial aid to rebuild Western Europe after World War II
- To establish a military alliance between the United States and Western European countries
- To promote free trade and economic cooperation between the United States and Western European countries
What was the significance of the Marshall Plan, announced in June 1947?
What was the significance of the Marshall Plan, announced in June 1947?
- It was a plan to rebuild Japan after World War II
- It was a plan to rebuild Western Europe after World War II (correct)
- It was a plan to establish a military alliance between the United States and Western European countries
- It was a plan to rebuild the Soviet Union after World War II
