Question

Why did the united states and its western allies stop the construction of the Berlin Wall or the repression of the Hungarian Revolution?

A.) they thought the Soviet Union would back down anyway
B.) they thought they would gain more freedoms through diplomatic negotiations
C.) they knew they would be overpowered
D.) they did not want to provoke the Soviet Union, and the areas were already communist

Answer 1

D.) they did not want to provoke the Soviet Union, and the areas were already communist

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