Question 396

According to the guide, what major international development marked the beginning of the Cold War after the Second World War?

  1. AThe discovery of oil in Alberta
  2. BThe creation of La Francophonie
  3. CThe signing of the GATT treaty
  4. DThe formation of a Communist bloc
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Correct answer: D) The formation of a Communist bloc

Explanation

The guide states that the Cold War began when several liberated countries of eastern Europe became part of a Communist bloc controlled by the Soviet Union under Josef Stalin.

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