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lilldybug07

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In explaining the origins of the Cold War, postrevisionists argue that
 
  a. both parties are responsible, but the Americans share a larger portion of the blame.
   b. both parties are responsible, but the Soviets share a larger portion of the blame.
   c. individual-level actions, such as those of Roosevelt and Stalin, are most responsible.
  d. the war was inevitable or nearly so because of structural system conditions.
  e. the war was largely avoidable.

Question 2

Which of the following characterizes the
 
  situation between the United States and the Soviet Union with respect to German reparations after WWII?
  a. The United States opposed the idea that the Soviet Union was owed any portion of the German war reparations.
  b. The Soviet Union successfully negotiated and was paid half of the 20 billion in war reparations from Germany.
  c. The Soviet Union extracted nearly 20 billion in reparations from the western zones of Germany, nearly twice the amount agreed on at Yalta.
  d. The United States and the Soviet Union were unable to come to an agreement on the amount of reparations at Yalta.
  e. The Soviets and Americans agreed that the Soviet Union would receive half of the 20 billion in reparations, but method and timing of payment was left unresolved and contributed to mounting tension.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Answer: e



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