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Q1. In which year did Joseph Stalin die, marking a shift in Soviet foreign policy toward ‘peaceful coexistence’?

🔹 A. \(1945\)
🔹 B. \(1953\)
🔹 C. \(1961\)
🔹 D. \(1968\)

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. Scenario: A Western diplomat in \(1950\) argues that the Soviet presence in East Germany threatens Western security. Which Soviet response best reflects Stalin’s policy at that time?

🔹 A. Offer immediate withdrawal of troops
🔹 B. Propose joint administration of Berlin
🔹 C. Insist on security guarantees for the USSR
🔹 D. Denounce the claim as capitalist propaganda

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: C

Q3. How did Stalin’s policy of ‘socialist realism’ in cultural exchanges serve foreign policy objectives?

🔹 A. Promoted free artistic expression
🔹 B. Showcased Soviet technological superiority
🔹 C. Demonstrated the superiority of the socialist system
🔹 D. Encouraged Western tourism

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: C

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