The Cold War

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The period of political tensions following World War II, which ended with the fall of communism in the Soviet Union at the end of the 1980s, was known as the

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Cold War.

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One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to:

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keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin

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One reason Mikhail Gorbachev implemented the policies of glasnost and perestroika in the Soviet Union was to:

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encourage political discussion and economic reform

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to:

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defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression and communism

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What was the goal of the Cultural Revolution?

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to create a classless society

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The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing:

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funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations

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One way in which the Korean War and the Vietnam War are similar is that both:

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developed from Cold War tensions

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The primary purpose of the United Nations is to:

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resolve conflicts between nations peacefully

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The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the:

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end of the Cold War

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One reason the Chinese Communists were able to gain control of China was primarily due to the support of the: peasants, landed elite, foreigners, warlords

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peasants