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WorksheetsEurope Since 1945
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
strong and influential countries
Cold War
superpowers
arms race
market
period of tense rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union
Cold War
superpowers
arms race
market
competition between countries to build superior weapons
Cold War
superpowers
arms race
common market
group of nations that cooperate to make trade among members easier
Cold War
superpowers
arms race
common market
someone forced to flee his or her own country because of persecution,
war, or violence
European Union (EU)
refugee
asylum
migrant
protection given by a government to someone who has left another country in order to escape being harmed
European Union (EU)
refugee
asylum
migrant
person who goes from one place to another, especially to find work
European Union (EU)
refugee
asylum
migrant
organization that promotes political and economic cooperation in Europe
European Union (EU)
refugee
asylum
migrant
THe Superpowers face off, which one is a democracy with an economy based on free enterprise.
The United States
The Soviet Union
Chine
North Korea
THe Superpowers face off, which one was a Communist country in which freedoms were limited. Its leaders exerted strong control over both politics and economics.
The United States
The Soviet Union
Chine
North Korea
After World War II, Germany was divided. Which one of the following statements is NOT true
West Germany was part of Western Europe and democratic.
East Germany was part of Eastern Europe and Communist.
The United States acted as the negotiator in Germany.
The city of Berlin was also divided into East and West Berlin.
A new alliance was formed, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): the United States and Western European nations
True
False
I don't know
There was no such alliance
A new alliance was formed, the Warsaw Pact: Soviet Union and Eastern European countries
True
False
I don't know
There was no such alliance
After the war, Most of Western Europe supported democracy and the United States.
True
False
I don't know
There was no such alliance
After the war, Most of Eastern Europe practiced Soviet-style communism and was allied with the Soviet Union.
True
False
I don't know
There was no such alliance
Which economies thrived and grew after the war?
Western European
Eastern European
Southern European
Northern European
Which economies did not develop. People suffered shortages.?
Western European
Eastern European
Southern European
Northern European
The End of the Cold War included many things. WHich one is NOT true?
•During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were in an arms race to see who could build the most powerful weapons.
•The Soviet economy was in trouble.
•Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev introduced many reforms in the Soviet Union, including democratic elections.
The soviet economy was robust and thriving.
The End of the Cold War included many things. WHich one is NOT true?
•During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were in an arms race to see who could build the most powerful weapons.
•The Soviet economy was in trouble.
•Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev introduced many reforms in the Soviet Union, including democratic elections.
The soviet economy was robust and thriving.
The End of the Cold War included many things. WHich one is NOT true?
Gorbachev and U.S. President Ronald Reagan did not work to slow the arms race.
•Gorbachev and U.S. president Ronald Reagan worked to slow the arms race.
•In 1991 the Soviet Union broke apart.
•Countries threw off Communism, and the Berlin Wall was torn down.
Changes in Eastern Europe happened. Which one is NOT a change?
•East and West Germany reunified after 45 years of division.
The Berlin Wall was torn down.
The Soviet Union remaind a unified country.
The Communist East German government crumbled.
Czechoslovakia peacefully broke apart into two countries: the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
True
False
I don't know
They remained one country
In the 1950s several European countries created a common market, a group of nations that cooperates to make trade easier.
True
False
I don't know
They remained one country
Over time more countries joined the common market. Today it is known as the European Union or EU and has 28 members.
True
False
I don't know
They remained one country
