WORLD HISTORY

COLD WAR ERA

IMPACT OF COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After World War II, the United States signed several treaties with foreign countries. These treaties called for the nations that signed them to protect each other, even if an enemy attacked only one of them. Which factor caused the United States to sign the treaties?
A
The United States forced to sign because Great Britain required it
B
The growing threat of the Soviet Union and world communism
C
The failure of United States troops to fight effectively in World War II
D
The growing sense of trust between China and Soviet Union
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The United States and other nations joined together to form NATO or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the years after World War II, the United States was guided generally by containment-the policy of keeping communism from spreading beyond the countries already under its influence. The policy applied to a world divided by the Cold War, a struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following best describes the United States’ policy of containment following World War II? The United States would use economic and military measures to prevent the spread of Communism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Postwar Soviet expansionism in Eastern Europe fueled many Americans’ fears of a Russian plan to control the world. Meanwhile, the USSR came to resent what they perceived as American officials’ bellicose rhetoric, arms buildup and interventionist approach to international relations.

Detailed explanation-5: -Which statement describes a reason why some US leaders disagreed with the policy of containment? They wanted to take a more confrontational approach to opposing communism.

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