Europe History Unit Test 2 (Cold War)

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• 5th
• 6th

Describe the effects of World War II and the Cold War.

• World War II had fewer military deaths than the Cold War.
• The Cold War is characterized by economic growth in East Germany as people became prosperous, but World War II brought about poverty in West Germany.
• World War II was characterized by more fighting with more than 80 million deaths from war, diseases, and famine; however, the Cold War was characterized with propaganda, threats, and proxy wars.
• The Cold War was characterized by peace and prosperity for everyone.

Which terms describe the division between the free (democratic) and non-free (communist) regions of Europe?

• Iron Curtain and Berlin Wall
• East Wall and West Wall
• Iron Curtain and Great Wall
• Berlin Wall and European Divide

When did the democratic ideas spread into communist areas of Europe?

• after the Berlin Wall fell
• immediately after the Treaty of Versailles was signed
• beginning of World War II
• beginning of Russian Revolution

What did the Soviet Union and the United States disagree about during the Cold War?

• the defeat of Hitler
• the best type of economic system
• Allied Powers and Axis Powers
• the need to work with other countries

Which of the following is the BEST explanation of the significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall?

• It allowed communist ideas to cross into democratic territory in Western Europe.
• It showed that the rest of Europe finally trusted Germany to never pose a threat to world stability again.
• It was a consequence of the fall of East Germany, which has been the strongest communist state in Europe.
• It was proof that the Soviet Union no longer had the money or political power to continue the Cold War or support its allies.

What is the MAIN cause for the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• The Soviet Union became a superpower.
• The United States started a nuclear arms race.
• The United States had strong ties with Western Europe and Latin America.
• The Soviet Union's economy started to fail because they were running out of money.

Which event MOST LIKELY led to the end of the Cold War?

• The building of the Berlin Wall ended the Cold War.
• East and West Germany became one country in 1990.
• Mikhail Gorbachev reduced government control and increased freedom.
• East and West Germany began to fight after the Berlin Wall was torn down.