Which event is considered the closest the Soviet Union and the United States came to actual war during the Cold War?
(1 point)
the building of the Berlin Wall
the occupation of Germany after World War II the Bay of Pigs
the fall of the Berlin Wall
the Bay of Pigs
What is the main goal of the European Union?
(1 point)
to establish trade barriers between European countries to help European governments work together
to establish a European army
to develop a superpower similar to the United States
to help European governments work together
What was the main cause of the Cold War?
(1 point)
the stockpiling of nuclear weapons by the United States
ideological differences between Western and Eastern European countries
the Bay of Pigs incident in Cuba the fall of the Berlin Wall
ideological differences between Western and Eastern European countries
Which of the following best describes the Cold War?
(1 point)
covert hostility between Western democratic nations and Eastern
communist nations
barriers built by communist governments in Eastern Europe as a buffer against the West
a political association of European countries seeking peace and political stability
a wall in Berlin separating the eastern and western parts of the city
covert hostility between Western democratic nations and Eastern communist nations
As a result of the Potsdam Conference in 1945,
(1 point)
Western Europe came under the U.S.S.R.'s communist control.
a panel of military experts was formed to combat any remaining Nazi combatants.
a Council of Foreign Ministers was formed to establish new boundaries in Europe.
a resolution to established democratic principles throughout Europe was implemented.