WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They disputed the Soviet occupation of East Berlin.
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They encouraged rebellion in Soviet satellite states.
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They fortified the border with East Germany.
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They helped western Germany rebuild its economy.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What action did the Western Allies take after World War II that caused the Soviets to strengthen their hold on East Germany? They helped western Germany rebuild its economy. What did the Soviet Union do during Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939? It attacked Poland from the east as part of the Nazi-Soviet Pact.
Detailed explanation-2: -At this point, the Soviet Union began impeding communications between the Western Allies, West Germany and West Berlin. Joseph Stalin, the Soviet leader, imposed the Berlin Blockade from 24 June 1948 to 12 May 1949, cutting off all land and river transit between West Berlin and West Germany.
Detailed explanation-3: -Alarmed by the new U.S. policy of giving economic aid to Germany and other struggling European nations, as well as efforts by the Western Allies to introduce a single currency to the zones they occupied in Germany and Berlin, the Soviets blocked all rail, road and canal access to the western zones of Berlin.
Detailed explanation-4: -After World War II, defeated Germany was divided into Soviet, American, British and French zones of occupation. The city of Berlin, though technically part of the Soviet zone, was also split, with the Soviets taking the eastern part of the city.