Europe in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century Quiz

What was the main clash of ideas in Europe after World War II?

• Democratic capitalism vs authoritarian communism

• Democratic socialism vs totalitarianism

• Democratic capitalism vs totalitarianism

• Democratic socialism vs authoritarian communism

What was the best-known crossing station from one side of the Berlin Wall to the other?

• Checkpoint Alpha

• Checkpoint Bravo

• Checkpoint Charlie

• Checkpoint Delta

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Putin

What was the European Recovery Program established by President Truman also known as?

• The Marshall Plan

• The Kennedy Plan

• The Eisenhower Plan

• The Roosevelt Plan

What term was used to describe the political, social, and economic divide that existed between western and eastern Europe?

• Fire Curtain

• Concrete Curtain

• Steel Curtain

• Iron Curtain

Which military alliance was formed in 1949 among the Western allied nations?

• United Nations

• Warsaw Treaty Organization

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• European Union

Which country was divided in half by the occupying allies after World War II?

• Italy

• France

• Germany

• Spain

Who succeeded Joseph Stalin as the leader of the Soviet Union?

• Vladimir Putin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Boris Yeltsin

What was the name of the movement in Czechoslovakia that expressed dissatisfaction with the repressive nature of the communist dictatorships?

• Berlin Rebellion

• Prague Spring

• Budapest Revolution

• Warsaw Uprising

Which region declared its independence from Yugoslavia, leading to a conflict between the majority and minority ethnic and religious populations?

• Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Croatia

• Serbia

• Slovenia