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Q1. What ideological principle fundamentally distinguished the US and USSR after \(1945\)?

🔹 A. Capitalist free markets vs. communist planned economy
🔹 B. Democratic socialism vs. authoritarian capitalism
🔹 C. Monarchism vs. republicanism
🔹 D. Isolationism vs. interventionism

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: A

Q2. Which principle did the Soviet Union claim justified its expansion into Eastern Europe?

🔹 A. Self-determination of peoples
🔹 B. Spread of communism as a universal truth
🔹 C. Security buffer against capitalist aggression
🔹 D. Economic aid to war‑torn nations

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: C

Q3. Scenario: A NATO member requests US nuclear weapons for defense in \(1962\). Which principle would most likely oppose this request?

🔹 A. Deterrence through mutual assured destruction
🔹 B. Collective security under NATO
🔹 C. Non‑proliferation and arms control
🔹 D. Balance of power equilibrium

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: C

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