Watson, in the first paragraph of Source 1, uses the newspaper quote to support the claim that Russian troops committed atrocities against German civilians Russian troops committed atrocities against German civilians A German propaganda portrayed the conflict with Russia as a defensive war German propaganda portrayed the conflict with Russia as a defensive war B parts of eastern Germany were occupied by Russian troops in the early stages of the war parts of eastern Germany were occupied by Russian troops in the early stages of the war C ordinary Germans were not genuinely afraid of the effects of a possible Russian invasion

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Watson uses the newspaper quoted to believe that  German propaganda portrayed the conflict with Russia as a defensive war.  So the correct option is A.

What was the role of Russia in the partition of Germany?

When Germany surrendered in world war. There was a division of Germany into four-zone occupied by the Allies' power. America, England, and France took control over two-third part of Germany it was called West Germany and the remaining part controlled the Soviet Union called East Germany.

In 1948 Russians blocked the supply of water, rail, road cargo to Berlin which was occupied by the Allies' power. This incident was the beginning of the Cold war.

Therefore the correct option is A.

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