Germany Reunites, Cold War Ends

Who built the Berlin Wall?

• Soviet Union
• NATO
• The UN
• China

What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize? 

• The division between East Germany and West Germany
• The division between East Berlin and West Berlin
• The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe 
• The division between North Korea and South Korea

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

• a.   promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
• b.   keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
• c.   complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
• d.   meet the requirements of the North Atlantic  Treaty Organization (NATO)

During the Cold War, which event occurred last?

• Cuban Missile Crisis
• Berlin Airlift
• Destruction of the Berlin Wall
• Launch of Sputnik

Winston Churchill's term for the division between communist and free countries in Europe was the _____.

• Berlin Wall
• Iron Curtain
• Front Line
• Mason-Dixon

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

• Spain and Portugal
• England and France
• Germany and Italy
• United States and Soviet Union

Mikhail Gorbachev agreed to arms reduction treaties with the United States in the 1980s because

• Soviet economy couldn't handle another arms race

• He wanted to compete against STAR WARS

• The Soviet Union wanted to become democratic

A form of economy that promotes free trade, reduced government intervention and entrepreneurism is ________

• Capitalism
• Communism
• Socialism
• Marxism

Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?

• The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union
• The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US
• The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.

How is a Cold War different from a regular war?

• It's fought in the winter.
• It is a war that divides countries.
• It's fought in certain countries.
• It is a war of words and ideas instead of bullets and guns.