Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971) led the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War, serving as premier from 1958 to 1964. Though he largely pursued a policy of peaceful coexistence with the West, he instigated the Cuban Missile Crisis by placing nuclear weapons 90 miles from Florida. At home, he initiated a process of “de-Stalinization” that made Soviet society less repressive. Yet Khrushchev could be authoritarian in his own right, crushing a revolt in Hungary and approving the construction of the Berlin Wall. Known for his colorful speeches, he once took off and brandished his shoe at the United Nations.
The United States sent several billion dollars to aid the Nationalists in China because the leaders feared that a Nationalist defeat would create a communist superpower.
Correct answer choice is:
B) The US loaned over $2 billion to the Allies, while Germany was only loaned
a few million.
At the start of world war one, the triple alliance included
Germany, Austria and Italy. Before the United States entered the war, American banks loaned over $2 billion to support the Allies. The impact of the united states change of integrity of the war was important. The extra military capability, resources, and troopers of the U.S. helped to tip the balance of the war in favor of the Allies.
The great depression happened after ww1. we were focusing on our own country to rebuild the economy. and production slowed down. and stock market crashed<span />
