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mwit1967

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Which of the following statements concerning the formation of NATO in 1949 is not true?
 
  A) The United States wanted a defensive alliance that preserved the security of Western Europe.
  B) Many European countries joined because of they feared the spread of communism.
  C) The Soviet Union formed NATO to offset the creation of the Warsaw Pact by the United States.
  D) This was the first major military alliance involving the United States since the late 1700s.
  E) President Truman ranked NATO as one of his proudest achievements.

Question 2

What was Winston Churchill referring to in 1946 when he spoke in Missouri about an iron curtain?
 
  A) the division that had developed between President Truman's loyal supporters in his home state and his opponents in the rest of the country.
  B) a division between Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe and the rest of the continent.
  C) the barrier that had to be established in order to contain communism within its existing boundaries.
  D) the cultural and intellectual barrier that prevented Westerners from understanding Asia.
  E) the atomic espionage ring supposedly organized by Klaus Fuchs.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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