Stalin made numerous demands to control territory along the Soviet borders; and with the coming of peace, he continued to push for a role in controlling the ________, which linked Soviet ports on the Black Sea with the Mediterranean Sea.
A. Strait of Gibraltar
B. Suez Canal
C. Strait of Hormuz
D. Dardanelles
Answer: D
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