Unit 6: End of the Cold WarOver Eastern Europe

What does the image of people chipping away at a wall symbolize in the context of the USSR's control over Eastern Europe?

• The construction of the Berlin Wall

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The reinforcement of the Iron Curtain

• The building of fortifications during the Cold War

What were the three main aims of the Soviet Union after World War II?

• To establish a democratic government in Eastern Europe

• To create a buffer zone to the west of Russia, to spread communism, and to use the resources of other countries to help rebuild their war-damaged country

• To form alliances with Western European countries

• To promote capitalism and free market policies

What was the purpose of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON) established in 1949?

• To promote free trade between Eastern and Western Europe

• To establish military bases in Eastern Europe

• To put the economies of all Eastern bloc countries under the control of Moscow

• To encourage cultural exchanges between communist countries

What was the significance of the Warsaw Pact created in 1955?

• It was a trade agreement among Eastern European countries

• It was a military alliance dominated by the USSR to support Eastern bloc countries if attacked

• It was an agreement to spread communism to Western Europe

• It was a cultural and educational exchange program

Why did Hungary become a satellite state of the Soviet Union after World War II?

• Because it voluntarily joined the Soviet Union for economic benefits

• Because it was under Soviet control and formed part of the Eastern bloc

• Because it was defeated by the Soviet Union in a post-war conflict

• Because it sought protection against Western European countries

What led to the 1956 rebellion in Hungary?

• The popularity of communist policies in Hungary

• Long-term anger about the influence of Soviet rule and unpopular communist policies

• Economic prosperity under the Soviet regime

• A military coup supported by Western countries

What was the primary reason for the resentment of Soviet rule in Hungary by 1956?

• Economic prosperity under Soviet control

• Religious freedom under the Communist Party

• Resentment of Soviet rule and desire for change

• Support from the United Nations for Soviet policies

Who was the Soviet leader who tried to move away from the brutal policies of his predecessor and allowed the arrest of 400 political opponents in Hungary?

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Imre Nagy

What significant event occurred on 23 October 1956 during the Hungarian uprising?

• Imre Nagy was appointed as Prime Minister

• A 30-foot statue of Stalin was toppled by protestors

• Russian troops were sent in to stop the protests

• Free elections were promised by the new government

What action did Imre Nagy take after being appointed as the Prime Minister of Hungary during the 1956 uprising?

• He supported the continuation of Soviet occupation

• He asked Khrushchev to remove Russian troops from Hungary

• He reinstated the Communist Party's strict policies

• He dismantled all forms of protest and opposition