Cold War Alliances and Geography

Which two major alliances are represented on the map of Postwar Europe?

• NATO and Warsaw Pact

• United Nations and League of Nations

• European Union and NAFTA

• Triple Entente and Central Powers

Which body of water is located to the south of Europe as shown on the map?

• North Sea

• Baltic Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

According to the map, which country was a member of the Warsaw Pact in 1955?

• France

• Poland

• Spain

• Norway

Which country is shown as a NATO member in 1955 on the map?

• Hungary

• Great Britain

• Bulgaria

• Finland

What does the map key indicate about nonaligned countries in 1955?

• They were part of NATO

• They were part of the Warsaw Pact

• They were not aligned with either major alliance

• They were part of the United Nations

Which country is shown as a nonaligned communist country on the map?

• Yugoslavia

• Italy

• Greece

• Turkey

Based on the map, which of the following countries bordered both NATO and Warsaw Pact members in 1955?

• Switzerland

• Austria

• Spain

• Ireland

What historical event most directly led to the formation of the alliances shown on the map?

• World War I

• The Cold War

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Renaissance

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Warsaw Pact as shown on the map?

• To promote economic cooperation in Western Europe

• To form a military alliance among communist countries in Eastern Europe

• To establish a trade agreement with the United States

• To create a union of nonaligned nations

How does the map illustrate the division of Europe during the Cold War era?

• By showing only economic alliances

• By displaying the clear separation between Western and Eastern alliances

• By highlighting only nonaligned countries

• By focusing on colonial empires