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Why was West Germany accepted into NATO in 1955? A. to counterbalance the Western European alliance B. to convince East Germany to join NATO C. to respond to Stalin's direct threat to attack West Germany D. to prevent communism from spreading to West Germany

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C., to respond to Stalin's direct threat to attack West Germany.
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C is the correct option

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The Americans, British, French, and Russians held territories of Germany after the second world war. It was divided into East and West Germany. West Germany became a NATO member in 1955. The United States believed that it was important to re militarize West Germany to set up a defensive perimeter against possible soviet expansion. Immediately after West Germany became NATO member, Soviet Russia signed the Warsaw pact with Eastern European states including East Germany.

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