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Why was the Berlin Wall built?

Which politician famously used the term 'Iron Curtain' in a speech?

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1
Which politician famously used the term 'Iron Curtain' in a speech?
George Orwell
Joseph Stalin
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
2
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
To keep East Germans from entering West Germany
To stop Germany from invading Great Britain
To keep Americans from entering Russia
To keep the USSR from invading Germany
3
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?
to ship supplies to Berlin when it was blockaded by Soviets
to invade Nazi-occupied Berlin
to rescue refugees trapped by the Soviets
To rapidly withdraw American troops from Berlin
4
Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War?
to take over acres of land in North Korea
to prevent the spread of communism
to get a close relationship with China
to help the Soviet Union win the war
5
According to Winston Churchill, what was dividing Europe between the communist East and the democratic West?
The Warsaw Pact
The Truman Doctrine
A Nuclear Weapon
An Iron Curtain
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What was the purpose of NATO?
To enforce communism
To have a defensive alliance between communist countries
To enforce trade between the United States and Africa
To defend nations from the threat of communist nations