What effect did the formation of NATO have on the Cold War?
A) It changed the Cold War into a full-scale military confrontation.
B) It intensified Russian fears of the West and escalated the Cold War.
C) It had no effect on the Cold War.
D) It decreased Russian fears of the West and lessened the intensity of the Cold War.
E) It dissolved the tensions between Russia and the United States and ended the Cold War.
Answer: B
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A. life expectancy in New England was exceptionally high. B. one in two white children in the Chesapeake died in infancy. C. backcountry settlers had a similar life expectancy to that of settlers in coastal areas. D. life expectancy was highest in the southern colonies. E. men had a shorter life expectancy than women.
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A) providing land to emancipated slaves B) building a large number of new schools C) returning former Confederates to power D) helping African Americans migrate to the North