Question

Choose the correct statement:

i. In 1948, the Soviets had established left wing government in the countries of Eastern Europe

that had been liberated by Soviet Army.

ii. The chief objective of NATO was to preserve peace and security in the North Atlantic region.

iii. The members countries of SEATO were committed to prevent democracy from gaining

ground in the region.

iv. Britain used the atomic bomb against Japan to convey its destructive capability to the USSR.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The Soviet Union by 1948 had installed communist-leaning governments in Eastern European countries that the USSR had liberated from Nazi control during the war. The Americans and British feared the spread of communism into Western Europe and worldwide.

2. NATO's essential and enduring purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of all its members by political and military means. NATO's fundamental security tasks are laid down in the Washington Treaty (also known as the North Atlantic Treaty).

3. In September of 1954, the United States, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand and Pakistan formed the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, or SEATO. The purpose of the organization was to prevent communism from gaining ground in the region.

4. Britain used the atomic bomb against Japan to convey its destructive capability to the USSR.