Why did the Soviet Union decide to formalize its East European alliance through the Warsaw Pact? To convince the world that communism was the best choice To pay off a debt to the Allies and the Empire of Japan To create a counterbalance to the NATO alliance To threaten the recalcitrant countries of the east

Match the vocabulary word with its meaning. 1. exploit describes people groups that are native to a region 2. imperialism money put into a bank or company for the purpose of making a profit 3. indigenous policy extending political, economic, or military rule over another 4. investment to selfishly take advantage of a weaker person or nation