WorksheetsUnit Review: The Cold War
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
In the 1950s, what was the status of most countries in Eastern Europe?
members of the Common Market
participants in the Marshall Plan
allies of the United States
satellites of the Soviet Union
The use of the Marshall Plan in Western Europe after World War II strengthened the forces of
democracy
communism
isolationism
autocracy
The term used to describe the line that divided the Western European countries from the Eastern European countries after World War II was known as the
prime meridian
line of demarcation
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
The term iron curtain refers to the
scars left on the land by the trenches of World War I
no-fly zone in northern Iraq after the Persian Gulf War
border established between India and Pakistan after World War II
western boundary of Soviet domination in Europe during the Cold War
The political climate of the Cold War caused the world’s two superpowers to
cooperate in halting the spread of communism
colonize Africa and Asia
compete economically and militarily
protect human rights
After World War II, Soviet domination of Eastern Europe was most directly the result of the
victory of Germany over the Allies
growth of democratic movements
peace agreements supported by the United Nations
Soviet military occupation of the region
After World War II, the Soviet Union established satellites in Eastern Europe to
support the remaining Fascist governments in Eastern Europe
preserve Capitalism in Eastern Europe
establish democratic governments in Eastern European nations
expand its power and control over Eastern Europe
The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to
support the construction of the Iron Curtain
increase membership in the United Nations
prevent the spread of communism
attempt to solve world hunger
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
government housing to refugees
military assistance to Vietnam
funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations
nuclear weapons to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members
After World War II, the United States provided financial aid to West Germany, Turkey, and Greece because these nations were
beginning their industrial development
facing possible Communist threats
newly independent
major military partners of the United States
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were designed to
promote economic and political stability in Europe
end German demands for the Sudetenland
restore democratic rule in Haiti
prevent Iraq’s takeover of Kuwait
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Nations such as Hungary, that were dominated by the Soviet Union after World War II, were most often referred to as
districts
satellites
mandates
cartels
The Soviet Union's response to the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was to create the
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
Truman Doctrine
European Union
What was a major reason the Soviet Union established satellite states in Eastern Europe after World War II?
developing better trade relations with the West
creating a buffer zone against future invasions
participating in United Nations peacekeeping missions
controlling the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
In the post-World War II time period, the purpose of both the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact was to
discourage religious toleration
establish a military alliance
promote economic self-sufficiency
eliminate political corruption
What was a major reason for the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949?
to control European trade
to resist Soviet aggression
to support the blockade of Berlin
to strengthen communist governments
The events that took place in Hungary in the 1950's and in Czechoslovakia in the 1960's demonstrated the Soviet Union's
support of nationalism among satellite nations
influence on the economies of developing nations
determination to maintain political control over Eastern Europe at that time
attempts to promote its artistic and literary achievements in Western Europe
The 1956 invasion of Hungary and the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union were attempts to
keep Communist governments in power in Eastern Europe
decrease Cold War tensions between Eastern Europe and the United States
prevent German militarism from spreading throughout Europe
provide humanitarian aid to the ethnic minorities of these nations
In Eastern Europe during the 1950's and 1960's, the Soviet Union responded to challenges to its control by
allowing free elections when necessary
imposing prompt and severe repression
obtaining United Nations assistance
granting independence to its satellite nations
During the Cold War era (1945 - 1990), the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict mainly because of
the peacekeeping role of the United Nations
pressure from nonaligned nations
the potential for global nuclear destruction
increased tensions in the Middle East
During the Cold War, India's decision to support neither the United States nor the Soviet Union was based on its policy of
nonalignment
isolationism
containment
separatism
The 38th parallel in Korea and the 17th parallel in Vietnam were used to mark
boundaries created by mountain ranges
demarcation lines instituted by papal authority
territorial claims disputed between ethnic minorities
political divisions established between communist and noncommunist territories
The Berlin Blockade in 1948, the Hungarian Revolt of 1956, and the invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 all demonstrated that the Soviet Union
wanted to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
used economic sanctions to achieve its foreign policy goals
was willing to use military force in situations that challenged its power
hoped to advance its economy through cultural exchange
