The Cold War and Communist Regimes Quiz

When Germany was divided, which country controlled East Germany?

• Britain

• France

• The Soviet Union

• The United States

What was the name of the line dividing communist Europe from capitalist Europe, proposed by Winston Churchill?

• The Iron Curtain

• The Great Wall

• The Lead Sheet

• The Berlin Wall

The Truman Doctrine was an example of ____________, or stopping the spread of communism to new countries.

• Appeasement

• Containment

• Aggression

• Capitalism

What was the name of the financial aid package sent to western Europe by the United States to help rebuild from the end of WWII?

• The Bermuda Plan

• The Stalin Plan

• The Berlin Plan

• The Marshall Plan

What was built to prevent citizens of East Berlin from moving to West Berlin?

• The Berlin Wall

• The Iron Curtain

• The Lead Sheet

• The Great Wall

How did the relations between the Soviet Union and the United States change in the 1970s?

• Relations became worse

• Relations became better

• Relations remained the same

• Relations became so bad that both sides fired nuclear missiles at each other and no one survived.

Which leader was NOT a Premier (Leader) of the Soviet Union?

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Kim Il-Sung

• Mikhail Gorbachev

President Ronald Reagan restarted the ______________, or build up of nuclear weapons and increased military spending.

• Gun Show

• Arms Race

• Pony Express

• Olympic Games

Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union?

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Ronald Reagan

• Nikita Khrushchev

What year did the Soviet Union Collapse?

• 1991

• 1791

• 1891

• 2001