Why didn’t the United States try to stop the Soviets from building the Berlin Wall?

U. S. corporations benefited from the sale of building materials to the Soviets.

Kennedy and other Western leaders believed that the city should be physically divided.

Kennedy worried that an attempt to stop the construction might spark a nuclear war.

The people of West Berlin needed a barrier to keep the Soviet police out.

Which item best completes the chart?

Which statement best describes the response by the united states and its allies to the berlin blockade? planes dropped tons of supplies around the city each day. trucks smuggled tons of supplies into berlin about once a week. tons of supplies were delivered to west berlin by boats. tons of supplies were purchased from east berlin each day.

Which of these is a role of congress? a) to veto legislation b) to pass the federal budget c) to nominate cabinet members d) to interpret the constitution 2) which of these is a power of the legislative branch? a) declare war b) enforces laws c) interprets laws d) negotiates treaties 3) a two/thirds vote of each house of congress is required to a) impeach the u.s. president. b) approve presidential appointments. c) pass an appropriation or tax bill. d) pass a bill over the president's veto. 4) the chief purpose of congressional committees is to a) draft legislation for consideration by the full congress. b) act as a group to which the president can direct his lobbying effort. c) provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support. d) hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting. 5) after a bill has been passed by both houses of congress it a) becomes a law. b) is sent to the president. c) returns to the house of origin for verification. d) is sent to a subcommittee in the house or senate. 6) house of representatives passes a spending bill → senate debates the spending bill → senate passes the spending bill → ? what completes this sequence of events? a) the spending bill becomes a law b) the states must approve the bill c) the supreme court reviews the bill d) the president must act on the bill eliminate