AKS 39 C and D (History of Europe)

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What country was divided into communist and democratic parts after WWII?

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Germany

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Why was the Berlin Wall built?

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To keep the people of communist East Berlin from fleeing to Democratic West Berlin.

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What led to Germany's reunification? Options: The Soviet Union became too weak to control communist East Germany. , After WWII the Soviet Union refused to leave Germany causing it to be reunited again. , The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to become one nation again. , The United States airlift made the Soviet Union give up complete control of East Germany.

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The Soviet Union became too weak to control communist East Germany.

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What country eventually collapsed as a result of the reunification of Germany?

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Soviet Union

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What two countries became super powers after WWII?

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USSR and USA

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What was the time period when the US and Soviet Union threatened each other with nuclear war called?

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Cold War

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After WWII, the Soviet Union controlled all the countries of Eastern Europe. This became known as the ______________.

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Communist Bloc

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Democracy: West Germany:: _____________: East Germany. What word or phrase completes the above analogy?

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communism

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Which statement best summarizes the historical context of the above map? The map shows how Europe looked prior to WWI in 1917. The map shows how Europe looked from 1939-1944 during WWII. The map shows how Europe looked from 1945-1990 during the Cold War. The map shows how Europe looked between 1918-1939 after the end of the Russian Revolution.

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The map shows how Europe looked from 1945-1990 during the Cold War.