Question

our goal is to keep the russians out, the americans in, and the germans down. -hastings ismay, secretary general of nato, 1949 based on this quote, one of nato’s primary goals was to ○ strengthen the eastern powers. ○ stop the spread of communism. ○ prevent the division of the city of berlin. ○ bring the entire world together after wwii.

Explanation:

• Option 1: NATO was a Western - aligned organization, and its goal was not to strengthen Eastern powers (which were mostly communist - aligned at that time), so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: After World War II, the Soviet Union (Russians) was a communist power. Keeping the Russians out, Americans in (to have Western influence), and Germans down (to prevent a resurgence of German militarism and also to counter communist influence in Europe) aligns with NATO's goal of stopping the spread of communism.
• Option 3: The division of Berlin was a result of post - WWII agreements, and NATO's primary goal was not related to preventing Berlin's division.
• Option 4: NATO was a military alliance of Western nations, and its goal was not to bring the entire world together but to counter the Soviet threat.

Answer:

B. stop the spread of communism.