According to George F. Kennan, what did the Soviet Union hope for in regard to Western Europe and Japan?
a. Soviet leaders hoped that the pending economic desperation would drive these key regions into the Soviet camp.
b. Stalin hoped that both regions could be restored to their old political order and economic interests as soon as possible.
c. They hoped that they could launch a devastating surprise attack on both regions once American occupation troops moved out.
d. Soviet leaders hoped for peace and economic free trade agreements with the nations in Western Europe and with Japan.
Answer: a. Soviet leaders hoped that the pending economic desperation would drive these key regions into the Soviet camp.
You might also like to view...
Medieval town populations were primarily comprised of
a. merchants and artisans. b. artisans and peasants. c. peasants and serfs. d. nobles and peasants. e. serfs and beggars.
Thomas Jefferson saw large navies as dangerous because
a. they were generally more costly. b. they were more likely to start a war. c. they were harder to subject to civilian control. d. they could embroil the Republic in costly and corrupting wars far from America's shores. e. they were more easily taken over by foreign navies.
What did England have to contribute to greater venture capital that other European nations did not?
a. A greater middle class of investors b. More inventors to promote new technology c. A greater surplus of coal to fuel steam technology d. A centralized banking system that could make loans to smaller businesses e. A well-organized guild system
Slaves in Sumerian cities were made to do all of the following tasks EXCEPT
a. constructing buildings. b. making cloth. c. preaching. d. grinding grain. e. farming.