History Chapter 5 Lesson 6: Iron Curtain

Who popularized the term 'Iron Curtain' as a reference to the Soviet-backed states in Eastern Europe?

• Joseph Stalin
• Winston Churchill
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Adolf Hitler

Why did the 'Iron Curtain' fall?

• The rise of communism in Western EuropeBecause the revolution of 1989 eventually spread to all Eastern European countries

• Because of the revolutionary events that started in Poland in 1989

• Because the Soviet Union could no longer sustain an arms race against the United States and was facing economic stagnation

• All of theses answers

Which of the following countries was NOT 'behind the Iron Curtain'?

• Spain
• Hungary
• Poland
• East Germany

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

• To promote tourism between East and West Germany
• To encourage trade between East and West Germany
• To provide a barrier against natural disasters
• To prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Germany

How did Joseph Stalin take control of Eastern Europe after World War II?

• Diplomatic negotiations and peaceful agreements
• Economic sanctions and trade restrictions
• Cultural exchange and mutual cooperation
• He promised the Allied powers he would hold a free election in Potsdam, but through falsified elections and other measures went back on his word.