Communist Takeover in Eastern Europe

Which country in Eastern Europe was the last to fully fall to communism?

• Albania
• Bulgaria
• Czechoslovakia
• Hungary

What was the Truman Doctrine and what did it promise?

• The Truman Doctrine was a plan to provide aid to any country taking a stand against communism.
• The Truman Doctrine was a policy of containment to stop the spread of communism to countries outside the iron curtain.
• The Truman Doctrine was a financial assistance program to help Western European economies recover after World War Two.
• The Truman Doctrine was a propaganda tool to show the wealth of the USA and discourage countries from adopting communism.

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan and how did the USSR respond to it?

• The Marshall Plan was a financial assistance program to help Western European economies recover after World War Two. The USSR responded by establishing Comecon as an alternative financial assistance program.
• The Marshall Plan was a policy of containment to stop the spread of communism to countries outside the iron curtain. The USSR responded by introducing the Communist Information Bureau.
• The Marshall Plan was a plan to provide aid to any country taking a stand against communism. The USSR responded by launching a series of policies to strengthen their relationships with Eastern European countries.
• The Marshall Plan was a propaganda tool to show the wealth of the USA and discourage countries from adopting communism. The USSR responded by blocking Czechoslovakia from accepting the financial assistance.

Which country in Eastern Europe experienced a communist-led coalition government after World War Two?

• Albania
• Romania
• Poland
• Hungary

What was the role of the Communist Information Bureau established by the USSR?

• To increase trade and production between countries within the USSR
• To offer financial assistance to Western European economies
• To stop the spread of communism to countries outside the iron curtain
• To strengthen relationships with Eastern European countries

Why did Stalin block Czechoslovakia from accepting the financial assistance offered through the Marshall Plan?

• Because he believed it was an attempt to bribe countries in Eastern Europe
• Because he wanted to establish Comecon as an alternative financial assistance program
• Because he wanted to show the wealth of the USA and discourage countries from adopting communism
• Because he wanted to strengthen relationships with Eastern European countries

What event led to the establishment of a communist regime in East Germany?

• The Yalta Conference
• The Truman Doctrine
• The abolition of the Bulgarian monarchy
• The Soviet zone of occupation

How did the Polish communists ensure their victory in the 1947 election?

• By inviting non-communist politicians to Moscow and arresting them
• By gradually removing their coalition partners
• By taking control of the secret police and arresting political opponents
• By allowing only Communists to stand for election

Which country in Eastern Europe experienced a communist-led coalition government after World War Two?

• Albania
• Romania
• Poland
• Hungary

What event led to the establishment of a communist regime in East Germany?

• The Yalta Conference
• The Truman Doctrine
• The abolition of the Bulgarian monarchy
• The Soviet zone of occupation