The Rise and Fall of the Warsaw Pact: A Cold War Alliance

The Rise and Fall of the Warsaw Pact: A Cold War Alliance

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The video discusses the formation and impact of the Warsaw Pact, a military alliance led by the Soviet Union in response to NATO. It highlights the Soviet influence over Eastern Europe, the role of the Warsaw Pact in maintaining Soviet control, and the challenges faced by member states. The video concludes with the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact as Eastern European countries sought independence and the Soviet Union's power waned.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason for the Soviet Union to form the Warsaw Pact?

To create a new trade route to Asia

To promote economic cooperation among Eastern European countries

To counter the threat posed by NATO

To establish a cultural exchange program with Western Europe

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which countries were part of the initial signing of the Warsaw Pact?

United Kingdom, Ireland, and Portugal

France, Italy, and Spain

Albania, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia

Norway, Sweden, and Finland

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main purpose of the Warsaw Pact according to the treaty?

To defend each other in case of an external attack

To promote free trade among member states

To establish a common currency

To create a shared educational system

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Soviet Union respond to Hungary's attempt to leave the Warsaw Pact in 1956?

They sent military forces to suppress the uprising

They imposed economic sanctions on Hungary

They negotiated a new treaty with Hungary

They allowed Hungary to leave peacefully

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event in 1968 demonstrated the enforcement of the Warsaw Pact?

The signing of the Helsinki Accords

The Cuban Missile Crisis

The invasion of Czechoslovakia

The Berlin Wall construction

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant change occurred in Eastern Europe during the 1980s?

The expansion of the Warsaw Pact

The establishment of a new Soviet leader

The rise of democratic movements

The creation of a new economic union

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the Warsaw Pact officially dissolved?

1985

1991

1975

1968