39c: Division of Germany & Rise of Superpowers

Why did the Soviet Union build the Berlin Wall?

• to divide Berlin into two zones

• to divide Berlin into four zones

• to stop people fleeing from East Berlin to West Berlin

• to stop people fleeing from West Berlin to East Berlin

How did most Germans feel about the Berlin Wall?

• They wanted reunification, to get back together.

• They liked the Berlin Wall because it kept them separate.

• They wanted to move to East Berlin.

• They wanted to start World War 3.

Who were the two superpowers during the Cold War?

• United States & United Kingdom

• United States & Soviet Union

• Germany & United Kingdom

• Germany & Soviet Union

What type of government did the United States want to spread around the world?

• Democracy

• Autocracy

What type of government did the Soviet Union want to spread around the world?

• Democracy

• Autocracy

What type of economic system did the Soviet Union want to spread around the world?

• Capitalism

• Communism

What type of economic system did the United States want to spread around the world?

• Capitalism

• Communism

During the Cold War, most countries in Eastern Europe became...

• Capitalist

• Communist

• Socialist

• Marxist

During the Cold War, most countries in Western Europe became...

• Capitalist

• Communist

• Socialist

• Marxist

"Capitalist West vs. Communist East; no actual fighting between the two superpowers"

This describes which event?

• Berlin Wall

• Division of Germany

• World War II

• Cold War