Author Question: In response to the 1948 Soviet blockade of West Berlin, the United States A) used an airlift to ... (Read 45 times)

bclement10 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

In response to the 1948 Soviet blockade of West Berlin, the United States

A) used an airlift to re-supply West Berlin.
B) threatened to launch a preemptive nuclear war.
C) allowed West Berlin to become part of East Germany.
D) permitted the Soviet Union to participate in the government of West Berlin.
E) exchanged the right to West Berlin for access to Prague.

Question 2

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?

A) It decided upon a preemptive strike to force the U.S. to yield to its demands.
B) It wanted to use Pearl Harbor as a base for attacks against the United States.
C) It believed that the United States was planning an attack on Japan from Pearl Harbor.
D) To protect its eastern flank, Japan wanted to seize the Hawaiian Islands.
E) It thought the United States was developing the atomic bomb there.