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What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To partition Germany into East and West

• To desegregate the armed forces

• To rebuild European economies and prevent the spread of communism

• To establish the United Nations

Which countries were key members of the United Nations' Security Council after World War II?

• United States, Soviet Union, China, France, United Kingdom

• United States, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Greece

• United States, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada

• United States, India, Brazil, Australia, South Africa

What was the Truman Doctrine primarily focused on?

• Containment of communism

• Nuclear disarmament

• Economic aid to Europe

• Desegregation of the military

Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War?

• The Vietnam War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Korean War

• The end of World War II

What was the outcome of the Berlin Airlift?

• Formation of NATO

• Unification of Germany

• End of the Cold War

• Destruction of the Berlin Wall

What was the primary goal of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

• To establish a common currency

• To prevent a Soviet invasion of Western Europe

• To create a global environmental policy

• To promote free trade among member countries

What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• It brought the world to the brink of nuclear war

• It led to the fall of the Berlin Wall

• It ended the Vietnam War

• It resulted in the formation of the Warsaw Pact

What was the main reason for the United States' involvement in the Korean War?

• Containment of communism

• Reunification of Korea

• Destruction of nuclear weapons

• Support for Japanese expansion

What was the policy of 'Vietnamization'?

• Supporting the unification of Vietnam under communist control

• Negotiating peace with North Vietnam

• Increasing American military presence in Vietnam

• Withdrawing American troops and replacing them with South Vietnamese forces

What was the impact of the Vietnam War on American society?

• It led to the immediate end of the Cold War

• It caused deep divisions and protests, especially on college campuses

• It resulted in the unification of Korea

• It strengthened American support for communism