Question

select the correct answer.

which event pushed the western allies to seek a military alliance?

a. the successful detonation of the soviet unions first atomic bomb
b. the refusal of soviet union to accept financial aid under the marshall plan
c. the communist takeover of the czech government with soviet support
d. the complete demilitarization of east germany by the soviet union

Explanation:

The 1948 communist takeover of Czechoslovakia (backed by the Soviet Union) shattered Western hopes of a post-war cooperative Europe. This event, along with growing Soviet expansionism, convinced Western Allies that collective military defense was necessary, directly leading to the formation of NATO in 1949. Other events contributed to tensions but did not trigger the immediate push for a formal military alliance.

Answer:

C. the communist takeover of the Czech government with Soviet support