Berlin Wall Flashcard

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What divided Berlin after World War II?

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Four occupation zones

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What economic program helped West Berlin recover after WWII?

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The Marshall Plan

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Why did East Germans move to the West before 1961?

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Economic struggles and political repression

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What year was the Berlin Wall constructed?

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1961

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What was the primary reason for building the Berlin Wall?

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To stop mass emigration to the West

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The Berlin Wall became a symbol of which global conflict?

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The Cold War

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When did the Berlin Wall fall?

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1989

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What major reformer in the Soviet Union influenced the fall of the Berlin Wall?

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Mikhail Gorbachev

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What event officially marked the end of the Cold War? Options: The Cuban Missile Crisis, The Vietnam War, The dissolution of the Soviet Union, The signing of the NATO agreement

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The dissolution of the Soviet Union

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What did the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolize?

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The triumph of democracy over authoritarianism