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What was the significant event that led to the creation of the Warsaw Pact?
What was the significant event that led to the creation of the Warsaw Pact?
- The Cuban Missile Crisis
- The Bay of Pigs invasion
- The establishment of NATO by the United States (correct)
- The Cold War rhetoric
Why did Senator John F. Kennedy criticize the Eisenhower administration?
Why did Senator John F. Kennedy criticize the Eisenhower administration?
- For failing to strengthen American military forces
- For refusing to engage in nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union
- For not joining the Warsaw Pact
- For allowing the establishment of a pro-Soviet government in Cuba (correct)
What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs invasion approved by President Kennedy?
What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs invasion approved by President Kennedy?
- The entire force was either killed or captured (correct)
- Successful restoration of democracy in Cuba
- The overthrow of Castro and establishment of a non-communist government
- Peaceful resolution between Cuba and the United States
Why did Nikita Khrushchev order the construction of the Berlin Wall?
Why did Nikita Khrushchev order the construction of the Berlin Wall?
What did President Kennedy hope for when he told Khrushchev 'I hope you keep them' in response to Khrushchev displaying Lenin Peace Medals?
What did President Kennedy hope for when he told Khrushchev 'I hope you keep them' in response to Khrushchev displaying Lenin Peace Medals?
What was the main reason behind the tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II?
What was the main reason behind the tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II?
Which policy did the United States adopt to prevent the spread of Soviet influence in Western Europe after World War II?
Which policy did the United States adopt to prevent the spread of Soviet influence in Western Europe after World War II?
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine introduced in 1947?
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine introduced in 1947?
Which event led to the implementation of a massive airlift by the United States and Great Britain to supply the city of Berlin?
Which event led to the implementation of a massive airlift by the United States and Great Britain to supply the city of Berlin?
What was the primary objective of the Marshall Plan introduced by the United States in 1947?
What was the primary objective of the Marshall Plan introduced by the United States in 1947?
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