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1. What two major countries were involved in the Cold War?
2. Who led the Russian Revolution of 1917? a. Boris Yeltsin b. Joseph Stalin c. Nikita Khrushchev d. Vladimir Lenin
3. The United States took no part against the Bolsheviks in Russia. a. True b. False
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5. Why did the United States advocate open trade following the Great Depression and end of World War II?
The Soviet Union had its own agenda. The Russian historical tradition of centralized, autocratic government contrasted with the American emphasis on democracy. Marxist-Leninist ideology had been downplayed during the war but still guided Soviet policy. Devastated by the struggle in which 20 million Soviet citizens had died, the Soviet Union was intent on rebuilding and on protecting itself from another such terrible conflict. The Soviets were particularly concerned about another invasion of their territory from the west. Having repelled Hitler's thrust, they were determined to preclude another such attack. They demanded "defensible" borders and "friendly" regimes in Eastern Europe and seemingly equated both with the spread of Communism, regardless of the wishes of native populations. However, the United States had declared that one of its war aims was the restoration of independence and self-government to Poland, Czechoslovakia, and the other countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
6. Approximately how many Soviet citizens died during the years of World War II?
