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Why was NATO formed?

What is the name of the military alliance of USSR and its satellite countries?

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What is the name of the military alliance of USSR and its satellite countries?
Iron Curtain
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Communist Bloc
2
Why was NATO formed?
because of the blockade of Berlin
fear that Germany would re-unite
fear that China would invade Japan
fear that the Soviet Union would attack Western Europe
3
Which of the following was not a part of the Warsaw Pact?
East Germany
Austria
Hungary
Poland
4
What is the alliance of US, Canada and most of Europe?
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
United Nations
5
How did the Cold War get its name?
there were no wars directly between the superpowers
The USSR was a cold country
most of the wars were fought in the winter
the spread of communism was contained in Europe
6
What limited war ended with the country divided along the 38th parallel?
Vietnam War
Korean War
Berlin War
Cold War
7
What did President Kennedy do to stop the Cuban Missile Crisis?
invade Cuba
launch missiles at the USSR
naval blockade of Cuba
send economic aid to Cuba
8
How did British Prime Minister Winston Churchill describe the division between countries in Eastern & Western Europe?
iron curtain
Berlin Wall
communist bloc
satellite countries
9
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
to force West Berlin to become communist
to keep supplies out of West Berlin
to prevent East Germans from defecting to West Germany
to prevent people from leaving West Berlin
10
When was Korea first divided?
after WWI
after WWII
after the Cold War
during the Korean War