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NATO was formed after World War II primarily to __________.

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  1. assist emerging nations in Asia

  2. stop the spread of Communism in Europe

  3. promote democratic reforms in Latin America

  4. provide economic aid to war-torn nations in Europe

  5. halt the growth of fascism in southern Africa

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

NATO was formed after World War II primarily to provide economic aid to war-torn nations in Europe.

All of the following were essential provisions of the Atlantic Charter except _____________________.

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  1. end of secret treaties and alliances

  2. free trade

  3. destruction of Nazi tyranny

  4. freedom of the seas

  5. world organization to replace the League of Nations

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Atlantic charter was a statement issued jointly by US and Britain on 14th August 1941, for the period following the end of the second world war. 

Among the options given below which of the following is true in the case of convicted Cold War spies Ethel and Julius Rosenberg?

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  1. Both were executed in 1953 for conspiracy to commit espionage by passing top-secret atomic information to the Soviet Union.

  2. While Julius was executed for conspiracy to commit espionage, Ethel served ten years in prison.

  3. Their case served to empower Senator Joseph McCarthy in his anti-Communist crusade.

  4. Top-secret atomic information was gained from a relative who had worked on The Manhattan Project

  5. Both were members of The American Communist Party at the time of their arrest

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were American citizens who spied on the behalf of Soviet Union and passed important information on the radar, sonar and jet propulsion engines and were also accused of passing designs of Nuclear weapons which at that time were only produced by US.

All of the following were social, political, and economic consequences of World War II's impact on the American home front EXCEPT _________________________.

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  1. Expanded roles for women in the workplace

  2. Economic improvements due to mobilization of war

  3. Increased social liberties for ethnic minorities

  4. Extension of traditional executive powers for the president.

  5. Scarcity of consumer goods

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Correct Option: A

Which of these does NOT describe the experiences of Jews in early medieval Western Europe?

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  1. Jews were expelled in massive numbers from several Christian kingdoms.

  2. Jews were collectively blamed for the death of Christ by a growing number of Christians.

  3. Jewish scholars preserved the oral and written laws central to their faith.

  4. Jews in Muslim Spain experienced a Golden Age and served as court officials.

  5. Jewish farmers migrated into throughout Western Europe and became known as Ashkenazim or German Jews.

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Correct Option: A

Which of these was NOT an impact of World War II on Latin America during the 1939-1945 period?

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  1. The majority of Latin American countries kept diplomatic and economic relations open to both Axis and Allied powers.

  2. Latin American countries became almost entirely dependent on the U.S for trade

  3. The Panama Canal continued to be a strategic holdings for the U.S during the War

  4. The Lend-Lease Act led to some large scale modernization throughout Latin America

  5. Latin American countries had to deal with espionage activity from Axis and Allied powers on their soil

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Correct Option: A

The concentration camps were ___________.

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  1. Safe places for the Jews

  2. Unsafe places for the Germans

  3. Places enclosed with live wires

  4. Places where Jews were jailed

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Correct Option: D

Which region is known by the term 'Middle East'?

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  1. East Asia

  2. Russia

  3. West Asia

  4. Central Asia

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Correct Option: C

Which region lies between Europe and Asia?

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  1. West Asia

  2. Russia

  3. East Asia

  4. Central Asia

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Correct Option: A

Who withdrew its support to Egypt?

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  1. United States

  2. Britain

  3. Russia

  4. France

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Correct Option: A