Treaties and Blocs

In 1955, the Warsaw Pact included the Soviet Union and the countries of

Eastern Europe.

Which statement best describes the response by the United States and its allies to the Berlin blockade?

Planes dropped tons of supplies around the city each day.

How was the United States' policy of containment after World War II related to the development of the Marshall Plan?

The United States believed that the economic aid provided by the Marshall Plan would help contain the spread of communism.

The goal of the Marshall Plan was to help countries in Western Europe resist communism through strong

economies.

For how long did the United States and its allies provide supplies to West Berlin to overcome the Berlin blockade?

for about one year

After World War II, the Marshall Plan helped countries in Western Europe with

grants and loans.

The postwar conditions in Europe that inspired the formation of the Marshall Plan included

high unemployment and economic instability.

The Berlin airlift to West Berlin in 1948 and 1949 involved planes sent by

several Allied nations.

Which of the following events prompted the USSR to form the Warsaw Pact?

the addition of West Germany to NATO in 1955

Why did the United States introduce the Marshall Plan in the postwar era?

to stabilize Europe and support democratic governments